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Title: Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same

Abstract

The invention relates to a unique battery having a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and method of making the same. The Applicant's invented battery employs a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode that acts as a separator, electrolyte, and electrode, within the same monolithic structure. The chemical composition, physical arrangement of molecules, and physical geometry of the pores play a role in the sequestration and conduction of ions. In one preferred embodiment, ions are transported via the ion-hoping mechanism where the oxygens of the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 wall are available for positive ion coordination (i.e. Li.sup.+). This active membrane-electrode composite can be adjusted to a desired level of ion conductivity by manipulating the chemical composition and structure of the pore wall to either increase or decrease ion conduction.

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Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1109101
Patent Number(s):
8592075
Application Number:
13/556,288
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
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DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE

Citation Formats

Gerald, II, Rex E, Ruscic, Katarina J, Sears, Devin N, Smith, Luis J, Klinger, Robert J, and Rathke, Jerome W. Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same. United States: N. p., 2013. Web.
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Gerald, II, Rex E, Ruscic, Katarina J, Sears, Devin N, Smith, Luis J, Klinger, Robert J, & Rathke, Jerome W. Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same. United States.
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Gerald, II, Rex E, Ruscic, Katarina J, Sears, Devin N, Smith, Luis J, Klinger, Robert J, and Rathke, Jerome W. Tue . "Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1109101.
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@article{osti_1109101,
title = {Unique battery with a multi-functional, physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and a method making the same},
author = {Gerald, II, Rex E and Ruscic, Katarina J and Sears, Devin N and Smith, Luis J and Klinger, Robert J and Rathke, Jerome W},
abstractNote = {The invention relates to a unique battery having a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode monolith and method of making the same. The Applicant's invented battery employs a physicochemically active membrane separator/electrolyte-electrode that acts as a separator, electrolyte, and electrode, within the same monolithic structure. The chemical composition, physical arrangement of molecules, and physical geometry of the pores play a role in the sequestration and conduction of ions. In one preferred embodiment, ions are transported via the ion-hoping mechanism where the oxygens of the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 wall are available for positive ion coordination (i.e. Li.sup.+). This active membrane-electrode composite can be adjusted to a desired level of ion conductivity by manipulating the chemical composition and structure of the pore wall to either increase or decrease ion conduction.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2013},
month = {Tue Nov 26 00:00:00 EST 2013}
}
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Works referenced in this record:

Nano-battery systems
patent, July 2003

Particulate electrode including electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery
patent-application, March 2002

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