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Title: Cathode for molten salt batteries

Abstract

A molten salt electrochemical system for battery applications comprises tetravalent sulfur as the active cathode material with a molten chloroaluminate solvent comprising a mixture of AlCl.sub.3 and MCl having a molar ratio of AlCl.sub.3 /MCl from greater than 50.0/50.0 to 80/20.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Knoxville, TN
  2. Camerino, IT
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
862970
Patent Number(s):
4063005
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States Energy (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:  
E(40-1)-5053
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
cathode; molten; salt; batteries; electrochemical; battery; applications; comprises; tetravalent; sulfur; active; material; chloroaluminate; solvent; comprising; mixture; alcl; mcl; molar; ratio; 50; 80; 20; molar ratio; molten salt; cathode material; active cathode; molten chloroaluminate; applications comprises; solvent comprising; tetravalent sulfur; /429/

Citation Formats

Mamantov, Gleb, and Marassi, Roberto. Cathode for molten salt batteries. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Mamantov, Gleb, & Marassi, Roberto. Cathode for molten salt batteries. United States.
Mamantov, Gleb, and Marassi, Roberto. Sat . "Cathode for molten salt batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/862970.
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title = {Cathode for molten salt batteries},
author = {Mamantov, Gleb and Marassi, Roberto},
abstractNote = {A molten salt electrochemical system for battery applications comprises tetravalent sulfur as the active cathode material with a molten chloroaluminate solvent comprising a mixture of AlCl.sub.3 and MCl having a molar ratio of AlCl.sub.3 /MCl from greater than 50.0/50.0 to 80/20.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977},
month = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1977}
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