Electrochemical cell having an alkali-metal-nitrate electrode

Patent · Fri Jun 04 00:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6316467

Roche, M F; Preto, S K

A power-producing secondary electrochemical cell includes a molten alkali metal as the negative-electrode material and a molten-nitrate salt as the positive-electrode material. The molten material in the respective electrodes are separated by a solid barrier of alkali-metal-ion conducting material. A typical cell includes active materials of molten sodium separated from molten sodium nitrate and other nitrates in mixture by a layer of sodium ..beta..'' alumina.

• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• Assignee: ERA-08-029721; EDB-83-085053
• Application Number: ON: DE83010496
• OSTI ID: 6316467
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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