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Title: Metal cyanometallate electrode with shield structure

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1531924

A mechanism is presented for shielding a cathode in a metal cyanometallate battery. A battery is provided with an anode, a cathode, an electrolyte, and an ion-permeable membrane separating the anode from the cathode. The cathode is made up of a plurality of metal cyanometallate layers overlying the current collector. At least one of the metal cyanometallate layers is an active layer formed from an active material AXM1YM2Z(CN)N·MH2O, where “A” is an alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, or combination thereof. At least one of the metal cyanometallate layers is a shield layer comprising less than 50 percent by weight (wt %) active material. In response to applying an external voltage potential between the cathode and the anode, the method charges the battery. Upon discharge, the shield layer blocks metal particles from contacting active layers. Simultaneously, the shield layer transports metal ions from the electrolyte to the active layers.

Research Organization:
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc., Camas, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000297
Assignee:
Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc. (Camas, WA)
Patent Number(s):
9,406,919
Application Number:
14/193,501
OSTI ID:
1531924
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2014-02-28
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

High Rate, Long Cycle Life Battery Electrode Materials With An Open Framework Structure patent-application December 2012
Stabilization of battery electrodes using Prussian Blue analogue coatings patent-application May 2014