Wick-and-pool electrodes for electrochemical cell
Abstract
An electrode system includes a reservoir of liquid-metal reactant, and a wick extending from a submersed location within the reservoir into the molten electrolyte of an electrochemical cell structure. The wick is flooded with the liquid metal and thereby serves as one electrode within the cell. This electrode system has application in high-temperature batteries employing molten alkali metals or their alloys as active material within an electrode submersed within a molten salt electrolyte. It also can be used in electrochemical cells where the purification, separation or electrowinning of liquid metals is accomplished.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- US Dept. of Energy (USDOE), Washington, DC (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- US Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1176684
- Patent Number(s):
- RE30392
- Application Number:
- 05/940042
- Assignee:
- The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 1978 Sep 07
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
Roche, Michael F., Faist, Suzan M., Eberhart, James G., and Ross, Laurids E.. Wick-and-pool electrodes for electrochemical cell. United States: N. p., 1980.
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title = {Wick-and-pool electrodes for electrochemical cell},
author = {Roche, Michael F. and Faist, Suzan M. and Eberhart, James G. and Ross, Laurids E.},
abstractNote = {An electrode system includes a reservoir of liquid-metal reactant, and a wick extending from a submersed location within the reservoir into the molten electrolyte of an electrochemical cell structure. The wick is flooded with the liquid metal and thereby serves as one electrode within the cell. This electrode system has application in high-temperature batteries employing molten alkali metals or their alloys as active material within an electrode submersed within a molten salt electrolyte. It also can be used in electrochemical cells where the purification, separation or electrowinning of liquid metals is accomplished.},
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