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Title: High efficiency iron electrode and additives for use in rechargeable iron-based batteries

Abstract

An iron electrode and a method of manufacturing an iron electrode for use in an iron-based rechargeable battery are disclosed. In one embodiment, the iron electrode includes carbonyl iron powder and one of a metal sulfide additive or metal oxide additive selected from the group of metals consisting of bismuth, lead, mercury, indium, gallium, and tin for suppressing hydrogen evolution at the iron electrode during charging of the iron-based rechargeable battery. An iron-air rechargeable battery including an iron electrode comprising carbonyl iron is also disclosed, as is an iron-air battery wherein at least one of the iron electrode and the electrolyte includes an organosulfur additive.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1344417
Patent Number(s):
9577298
Application Number:
13/524,761
Assignee:
University of Southern California
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
DOE Contract Number:  
AR0000136
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 Jun 15
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE

Citation Formats

Narayan, Sri R., Prakash, G. K. Surya, Aniszfeld, Robert, Manohar, Aswin, Malkhandi, Souradip, and Yang, Bo. High efficiency iron electrode and additives for use in rechargeable iron-based batteries. United States: N. p., 2017. Web.
Narayan, Sri R., Prakash, G. K. Surya, Aniszfeld, Robert, Manohar, Aswin, Malkhandi, Souradip, & Yang, Bo. High efficiency iron electrode and additives for use in rechargeable iron-based batteries. United States.
Narayan, Sri R., Prakash, G. K. Surya, Aniszfeld, Robert, Manohar, Aswin, Malkhandi, Souradip, and Yang, Bo. Tue . "High efficiency iron electrode and additives for use in rechargeable iron-based batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1344417.
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