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Batteries using molten salt electrolyte

Patent ·
OSTI ID:921468
An electrolyte system suitable for a molten salt electrolyte battery is described where the electrolyte system is a molten nitrate compound, an organic compound containing dissolved lithium salts, or a 1-ethyl-3-methlyimidazolium salt with a melting temperature between approximately room temperature and approximately 250.degree. C. With a compatible anode and cathode, the electrolyte system is utilized in a battery as a power source suitable for oil/gas borehole applications and in heat sensors.
Research Organization:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Sponsoring Organization:
United States Department of Energy
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000
Assignee:
Sandia Corporation (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Number(s):
6,544,691
Application Number:
09/689,238
OSTI ID:
921468
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (9)

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Electrochemistry of room-temperature chloroaluminate molten salts at graphitic and nongraphitic electrodes journal November 1996
Electrochemical behaviour of CuO + V2O5 systems in molten dimethyl sulfone at 150° journal February 1988
Characterization of Low-Melting Electrolytes for Potential Geothermal Borehole Power Supplies: The LiBr-KBr-LiF Eutectic journal January 1998
Performance of Li-Alloy/Ag2CrO4 Couples in Molten CsBr-LiBr-KBr Eutectic journal January 1999
Feasibility Study of Materials for a Medium-Temperature Reserve Cell Concept journal January 1991
Application of Ionic Liquids as Electrolytes in Lithium Rechargeable Cells journal January 1999
Feasibility study of sulphone-based electrolytes for a medium-temperature reserve cell concept journal February 1993
A Study of the Electrochemical Intercalation of Lithium in  V 2 O 5 in Molten Dimethylsulfone at 130°C journal August 1988

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