Low resistance electrode construction
- Downers Grove, IL
- Woodridge, IL
An electrochemical cell having a cathode and an anode in contact with an electrolyte. Both electrodes or one of them has an electrically conducting non-metal receptacle defining a chamber with a first metal having a melting point in the range of from about room temperature to about 800.degree. C. inside said receptacle chamber. A second metal with a melting point greater than about 800.degree. C. is in contact with the first metal inside the receptacle chamber and extends outside of the receptacle chamber to form a terminal for the anode. The electrolyte may include the oxides, halides or mixtures thereof of one or more of Li, V, U, Al and the lanthanides. Metal may be produced at the cathode during operation of the cell and oxygen or chlorine at the anode.
- Research Organization:
- EMRICH & DITHMAR
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-98CH10913
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department (Washington, DC)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 6379844
- OSTI ID:
- 874387
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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