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Title: Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical storage cell containing a redox shuttle additive for overcharge protection

Abstract

A class of organic redox shuttle additives is described, preferably comprising nitrogen-containing aromatics compounds, which can be used in a high temperature (85.degree. C. or higher) electrochemical storage cell comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid polymer electrolyte to provide overcharge protection to the cell. The organic redox additives or shuttles are characterized by a high diffusion coefficient of at least 2.1.times.10.sup.-8 cm.sup.2 /second and a high onset potential of 2.5 volts or higher. Examples of such organic redox shuttle additives include an alkali metal salt of 1,2,4-triazole, an alkali metal salt of imidazole, 2,3,5,6-tetramethylpyrazine, 1,3,5-tricyanobenzene, and a dialkali metal salt of 3-4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1,2-dione.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Oakland, CA
  2. Moraga, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
872773
Patent Number(s):
6004698
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
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:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
solid; polymer; electrolyte; electrochemical; storage; cell; containing; redox; shuttle; additive; overcharge; protection; organic; additives; described; preferably; comprising; nitrogen-containing; aromatics; compounds; temperature; 85; degree; positive; electrode; negative; provide; shuttles; characterized; diffusion; coefficient; times; 10; -8; cm; onset; potential; volts; examples; alkali; metal; salt; 4-triazole; imidazole; 6-tetramethylpyrazine; 5-tricyanobenzene; dialkali; 3-4-dihydroxy-3-cyclobutene-1; 2-dione; preferably comprising; diffusion coefficient; shuttle additive; electrochemical storage; positive electrode; negative electrode; alkali metal; metal salt; polymer electrolyte; solid polymer; electrolyte electrochemical; cell comprising; cell containing; redox shuttle; storage cell; overcharge protection; provide overcharge; cell contain; containing aromatic; /429/252/

Citation Formats

Richardson, Thomas J, and Ross, Philip N. Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical storage cell containing a redox shuttle additive for overcharge protection. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Richardson, Thomas J, & Ross, Philip N. Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical storage cell containing a redox shuttle additive for overcharge protection. United States.
Richardson, Thomas J, and Ross, Philip N. Fri . "Solid polymer electrolyte electrochemical storage cell containing a redox shuttle additive for overcharge protection". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/872773.
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