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Title: Structures And Fabrication Techniques For Solid State Electrochemical Devices

Abstract

Provided are low-cost, mechanically strong, highly electronically conductive porous substrates and associated structures for solid-state electrochemical devices, techniques for forming these structures, and devices incorporating the structures. The invention provides solid state electrochemical device substrates of novel composition and techniques for forming thin electrode/membrane/electrolyte coatings on the novel or more conventional substrates. In particular, in one embodiment the invention provides techniques for co-firing of device substrate (often an electrode) with an electrolyte or membrane layer to form densified electrolyte/membrane films 5 to 20 microns thick. In another embodiment, densified electrolyte/membrane films 5 to 20 microns thick may be formed on a pre-sintered substrate by a constrained sintering process. In some cases, the substrate may be a porous metal, alloy, or non-nickel cermet incorporating one or more of the transition metals Cr, Fe, Cu and Ag, or alloys thereof.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Berkeley, CA
  2. El Cerrito, CA
  3. Lafayette, CA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
879847
Patent Number(s):
6979511
Application Number:
10/273812
Assignee:
The Regents of The University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01D - SEPARATION
C - CHEMISTRY C25 - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES C25B - ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COMPOUNDS OR NON-METALS
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Visco, Steven J, Jacobson, Craig P, and DeJonghe, Lutgard C. Structures And Fabrication Techniques For Solid State Electrochemical Devices. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Visco, Steven J, Jacobson, Craig P, & DeJonghe, Lutgard C. Structures And Fabrication Techniques For Solid State Electrochemical Devices. United States.
Visco, Steven J, Jacobson, Craig P, and DeJonghe, Lutgard C. Tue . "Structures And Fabrication Techniques For Solid State Electrochemical Devices". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/879847.
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