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Rechargeable sodium alloy anode

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6876786

A secondary battery is described comprising: (a) an anode which comprises an alloy of sodium and one or metals selected from the group consisting of tin, lead antimony, bismuth, selenium and tellerium, (b) an electrolyte comprising one or more organic solvents and one or more sodium salts dissolved therein forming dissolved sodium cations in solution; and (c) a cathode; the sodium cations from the electrolyte alloying with the one or more metals of the alloy in the anode during the charging of the battery and sodium in the alloy disoloving in the electrolyte during the discharging of the battery.

Assignee:
Allied-Signal Inc., Morris Township, Morris County, NJ
Patent Number(s):
US 4753858
OSTI ID:
6876786
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English