Electrochemical cell and method of assembly. [Patent application]
A method of preparing an electrochemical cell is disclosed which permits the assembly to be accomplished in air. The cell includes a metal sulfide as the positive electrode reactant, lithium alloy as the negative electrode reactant, and an alkali metal, molten salt electrolyte. Positive electrode reactant is introduced as Li/sub 2/FeS/sub 2/, a single-phase compound produced by the reaction of Li/sub 2/S and FeS. The use of this compound permits introduction of lithium in an oxidized form. Additional lithium can be introduced in the negative electrode structure enclosed within an aluminum foil envelope between layers of porous aluminum. Molten salt electrolyte is added after assembly and evacuation of the cell by including an interelectrode separator that has been prewet with an organic solution of KCl. 2 figures, 2 tables.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Patent Number(s):
- None
- OSTI ID:
- 6236658
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Components
& Auxiliaries
AIR
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALLOY SYSTEMS
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BINARY ALLOY SYSTEMS
BORON COMPOUNDS
BORON NITRIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
FABRICATION
FLUIDS
GASES
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
LITHIUM ALLOYS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM SULFIDES
LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
MATERIALS
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
NITRIDES
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
PNICTIDES
SILICON ALLOYS
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
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