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Title: Method of preparing a powdered, electrically insulative separator for use in an electrochemical cell

Abstract

A secondary electrochemical cell includes electrodes separated by a layer of electrically insulative powder. The powder includes refractory materials selected from the oxides and nitrides of metals and metaloids. The powdered refractory material, blended with electrolyte particles, is compacted as layers onto an electrode to form an integral electrode structure and assembled into the cell. The assembled cell is heated to its operating temperature leaving porous layers of electrically insulative, refractory particles, containing molten electrolyte between the electrodes.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1]
  1. Naperville, IL
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
863071
Patent Number(s):
4087905
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
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
method; preparing; powdered; electrically; insulative; separator; electrochemical; cell; secondary; electrodes; separated; layer; powder; refractory; materials; selected; oxides; nitrides; metals; metaloids; material; blended; electrolyte; particles; compacted; layers; electrode; form; integral; structure; assembled; heated; operating; temperature; leaving; porous; containing; molten; refractory materials; porous layer; containing molten; materials selected; electrically insulative; secondary electrochemical; refractory material; molten electrolyte; electrode structure; electrochemical cell; operating temperature; electrodes separated; insulative powder; porous layers; /29/429/

Citation Formats

Cooper, Tom O, and Miller, William E. Method of preparing a powdered, electrically insulative separator for use in an electrochemical cell. United States: N. p., 1978. Web.
Cooper, Tom O, & Miller, William E. Method of preparing a powdered, electrically insulative separator for use in an electrochemical cell. United States.
Cooper, Tom O, and Miller, William E. Sun . "Method of preparing a powdered, electrically insulative separator for use in an electrochemical cell". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/863071.
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author = {Cooper, Tom O and Miller, William E},
abstractNote = {A secondary electrochemical cell includes electrodes separated by a layer of electrically insulative powder. The powder includes refractory materials selected from the oxides and nitrides of metals and metaloids. The powdered refractory material, blended with electrolyte particles, is compacted as layers onto an electrode to form an integral electrode structure and assembled into the cell. The assembled cell is heated to its operating temperature leaving porous layers of electrically insulative, refractory particles, containing molten electrolyte between the electrodes.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978},
month = {Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978}
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