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Title: Method for manufacturing an electrochemical cell

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5193064

A secondary electrochemical cell is prepared by providing positive and negative electrodes having outer enclosures of rigid perforated electrically conductive material defining an internal compartment containing the electrode material in porous solid form. The electrodes are each immersed in molten electrolyte salt prior to cell assembly to incorporate the cell electrolyte. Following solidification of the electrolyte substantially throughout the porous volume of the electrode material, the electrodes are arranged in an alternating positive-negative array with interelectrode separators of porous frangible electrically insulative material. The completed array is assembled into the cell housing and sealed such that on heating the solidified electrolyte flows into the interelectrode separator.

Assignee:
Department of Energy
Patent Number(s):
US 4313259
OSTI ID:
5193064
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 9 May 1980; Other Information: PAT-APPL-148325
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English