Metal halogen electrochemical cell

Patent · Tue Jun 03 04:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:5467330

Walsh, F M

An electrochemical cell is described having a metal anode selected from the group consisting of zinc and cadmium; a bromine cathode; and, an aqueous electrolyte containing a metal bromide, the metal having the same metal as the metal of the anode, the improvement comprising: a bromine complexing agent in the aqueous metal bromide electrolyte consisting solely of a tetraorgano substituted ammonium salt, which salt is soluble of water and forms and substantially water immiscible liquid bromine complex at temperatures in the range of about 10/sup 0/C. to about 60/sup 0/C. and wherein the tetraorgano substituted ammonium salt is selected from asymmetric quaternary ammonium compounds.

• Assignee: Tracer Technologies, Inc., Newton, MA
• Patent Number(s): US 4592971
• OSTI ID: 5467330
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

25 ENERGY STORAGE
250903* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Materials
Components
& Auxiliaries
AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS
ANODES
BROMIDES
BROMINE
BROMINE COMPOUNDS
CADMIUM
CARBON
CATHODES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
ELEMENTS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HALOGENS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
METALS
NITROGEN
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SOLUBILITY
WATER
ZINC