Electrochemical cell with high conductivity glass electrolyte
Abstract
A secondary electrochemical cell with sodium-sulfur or other molten reactants is provided with a ionically conductive glass electrolyte. The cell is contained within an electrically conductive housing with a first portion at negative potential and a second portion insulated therefrom at positive electrode potential. The glass electrolyte is formed into a plurality of elongated tubes and placed lengthwise within the housing. The positive electrode material, for instance sulfur, is sealed into the glass electrolyte tubes and is provided with an elongated axial current collector. The glass electrolyte tubes are protected by shield tubes or sheets that also define narrow annuli for wicking of the molten negative electrode material.
- Inventors:
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- Wheaton, IL
- Lisle, IL
- Glen Ellyn, IL
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866226
- Patent Number(s):
- 4659637
- 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:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- electrochemical; cell; conductivity; glass; electrolyte; secondary; sodium-sulfur; molten; reactants; provided; ionically; conductive; contained; electrically; housing; portion; negative; potential; insulated; therefrom; positive; electrode; formed; plurality; elongated; tubes; placed; lengthwise; material; instance; sulfur; sealed; axial; current; collector; protected; shield; sheets; define; narrow; annuli; wicking; ionically conductive; conductive glass; glass electrolyte; secondary electrochemical; current collector; positive electrode; negative electrode; electrochemical cell; electrically conductive; electrode material; axial current; molten reactants; negative potential; electrode potential; conductive housing; elongated tube; insulated therefrom; /429/
Citation Formats
Nelson, Paul A, Bloom, Ira D, and Roche, Michael F. Electrochemical cell with high conductivity glass electrolyte. United States: N. p., 1987.
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Nelson, Paul A, Bloom, Ira D, & Roche, Michael F. Electrochemical cell with high conductivity glass electrolyte. United States.
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"Electrochemical cell with high conductivity glass electrolyte". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866226.
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title = {Electrochemical cell with high conductivity glass electrolyte},
author = {Nelson, Paul A and Bloom, Ira D and Roche, Michael F},
abstractNote = {A secondary electrochemical cell with sodium-sulfur or other molten reactants is provided with a ionically conductive glass electrolyte. The cell is contained within an electrically conductive housing with a first portion at negative potential and a second portion insulated therefrom at positive electrode potential. The glass electrolyte is formed into a plurality of elongated tubes and placed lengthwise within the housing. The positive electrode material, for instance sulfur, is sealed into the glass electrolyte tubes and is provided with an elongated axial current collector. The glass electrolyte tubes are protected by shield tubes or sheets that also define narrow annuli for wicking of the molten negative electrode material.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
month = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987}
}
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