Stationary semi-solid battery module and method of manufacture

Title: Stationary semi-solid battery module and method of manufacture

A method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell includes transferring an anode semi-solid suspension to an anode compartment defined at least in part by an anode current collector and an separator spaced apart from the anode collector. The method also includes transferring a cathode semi-solid suspension to a cathode compartment defined at least in part by a cathode current collector and the separator spaced apart from the cathode collector. The transferring of the anode semi-solid suspension to the anode compartment and the cathode semi-solid to the cathode compartment is such that a difference between a minimum distance and a maximum distance between the anode current collector and the separator is maintained within a predetermined tolerance. The method includes sealing the anode compartment and the cathode compartment.

Inventors:: Slocum, Alexander; Doherty, Tristan; Bazzarella, Ricardo; Cross, III, James C.; Limthongkul, Pimpa; Duduta, Mihai; Disko, Jeffry; Yang, Allen; Wilder, Throop; Carter, William Craig; Chiang, Yet-Ming

Issue Date:: 2015-12-01

OSTI Identifier:: 1227274

Assignee:: 24M Technologies, Inc ARPA-E

Patent Number(s):: 9,203,092

Application Number:: 13/607,021

Contract Number:: AR0000102

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2012 Sep 07

Research Org:: 24M Technologies, Inc., Cambridge, MA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE

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