Reversible Electro-Optic Device Employing Aprotic Molten Salts And Method

Patent · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 2005

OSTI ID:880024

Warner, Benjamin P ^[1]; McCleskey, T Mark ^[1]; Burrell, Anthony K ^[1]; Hall, Simon B ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Palmerston North, NZ

A single-compartment reversible mirror device having a solution of aprotic molten salt, at least one soluble metal-containing species comprising metal capable of being electrodeposited, and at least one anodic compound capable of being oxidized was prepared. The aprotic molten salt is liquid at room temperature and includes lithium and/or quaternary ammonium cations, and anions selected from trifluoromethylsulfonate (CF.sub.3 SO.sub.3.sup.-), bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide ((CF.sub.3 SO.sub.2).sub.2 N.sup.-), bis(perfluoroethylsulfonyl)imide ((CF.sub.3 CF.sub.2 SO.sub.2).sub.2 N.sup.-) and tris(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)methide ((CF.sub.3 SO.sub.2).sub.3 C.sup.-). A method for preparing substantially pure molten salts is also described.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: The Regents of the University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6862125
• Application Number: 10/430780
• OSTI ID: 880024
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English