Electrochemical devices utilizing molten alkali metal electrode-reactant
Abstract
Electrochemical cells are provided with a reactive metal to reduce the oxide of the alkali metal electrode-reactant. Cells employing a molten alkali metal electrode, e.g., sodium, in contact with a ceramic electrolyte, which is a conductor of the ions of the alkali metal forming the electrode, exhibit a lower resistance when a reactive metal, e.g., vanadium, is allowed to react with and reduce the alkali metal oxide. Such cells exhibit less degradation of the electrolyte and of the glass seals often used to joining the electrolyte to the other components of the cell under cycling conditions.
- Inventors:
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- Omaha, NE
- Berkeley, CA
- Oakland, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 865974
- Patent Number(s):
- 4609596
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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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:
- AC03-76SF00098
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electrochemical; devices; utilizing; molten; alkali; metal; electrode-reactant; cells; provided; reactive; reduce; oxide; employing; electrode; sodium; contact; ceramic; electrolyte; conductor; forming; exhibit; resistance; vanadium; allowed; react; degradation; glass; seals; joining; components; cell; cycling; conditions; ceramic electrolyte; cells employing; electrochemical devices; metal electrode; active metal; electrochemical cells; alkali metal; metal oxide; electrochemical cell; molten alkali; reactive metal; electrochemical device; metal electrode-reactant; devices utilizing; utilizing molten; /429/
Citation Formats
Hitchcock, David C, Mailhe, Catherine C, and De Jonghe, Lutgard C. Electrochemical devices utilizing molten alkali metal electrode-reactant. United States: N. p., 1986.
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Hitchcock, David C, Mailhe, Catherine C, & De Jonghe, Lutgard C. Electrochemical devices utilizing molten alkali metal electrode-reactant. United States.
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"Electrochemical devices utilizing molten alkali metal electrode-reactant". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865974.
@article{osti_865974,
title = {Electrochemical devices utilizing molten alkali metal electrode-reactant},
author = {Hitchcock, David C and Mailhe, Catherine C and De Jonghe, Lutgard C},
abstractNote = {Electrochemical cells are provided with a reactive metal to reduce the oxide of the alkali metal electrode-reactant. Cells employing a molten alkali metal electrode, e.g., sodium, in contact with a ceramic electrolyte, which is a conductor of the ions of the alkali metal forming the electrode, exhibit a lower resistance when a reactive metal, e.g., vanadium, is allowed to react with and reduce the alkali metal oxide. Such cells exhibit less degradation of the electrolyte and of the glass seals often used to joining the electrolyte to the other components of the cell under cycling conditions.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1986},
month = {1}
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