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Polymeric electrode coated with reaction product or organosulfur compound

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1984-10-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2004-10-20
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Abstract

Abstract Conjugated backbone polymer electrodes such as polyacetylene anodes are coated with the reaction product of the reduced polymer with a sultone or sulfonate. Such coating may have occurred by using a sultone such as propane sultone in the electrolyte of a battery with such an anode, or in electrode preparation. The coating improves the stability of the electrode, especially when the polymer is highly reduced during battery use, whether the sultone remains as all or part of the electrolyte, or the sultone is replaced by a solvent such as propylene carbonate in the electrolyte for the battery containing coated electrode.

Inventors

  • 👤 James F. Wolf
  • 👤 Suzanne M. Savner
  • 👤 Macrae Maxfield
  • 👤 Lawrence W. Shacklette

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 06:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/60; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 158 words
A polymeric electrode comprising a conjugated backbone polymer as electroactive material and.-a surface coating which is the product of reaction between a reduced conjugated backbone polymer and an organic compound selected from the group consisting of sultones of the formula wherein R is alkylene of 2-12 carbons or alkoxy-substituted alkylene of 2-12 carbons or fused polycyclic of 9-20 carbons and other ring atoms, forming with sulfur and oxygen a heterocyclic ring of 4-7 atoms and sulfonates of the formula wherein R 4 is alkyl of 1-12 carbons, aryl, or alkyl-substituted aryl; and R' is unsubstituted alkyl of 1-12 carbons or is such alkyl substituted by alkoxy, aryl, alkylaryl, aromatic heterocycle, non-aromatic unsaturated heterocylic or saturated heterocycle, or is H((CH 2 ) p O) q -(CH 2 ) m where m is an integer of 1-3, p is an integer of 1-3 and q is an integer of 1-20, or is with m, p and q as defined above.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 158 words
A polymeric electrode comprising a conjugated backbone polymer as electroactive material and.-a surface coating which is the product of reaction between a reduced conjugated backbone polymer and an organic compound selected from the group consisting of sultones of the formula wherein R is alkylene of 2-12 carbons or alkoxy-substituted alkylene of 2-12 carbons or fused polycyclic of 9-20 carbons and other ring atoms, forming with sulfur and oxygen a heterocyclic ring of 4-7 atoms and sulfonates of the formula wherein R 4 is alkyl of 1-12 carbons, aryl, or alkyl-substituted aryl; and R' is unsubstituted alkyl of 1-12 carbons or is such alkyl substituted by alkoxy, aryl, alkylaryl, aromatic heterocycle, non-aromatic unsaturated heterocylic or saturated heterocycle, or is H((CH 2 ) p O) q -(CH 2 ) m where m is an integer of 1-3, p is an integer of 1-3 and q is an integer of 1-20, or is with m, p and q as defined above.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The polymeric electrode of claim 1 wherein said organic compound is a sultone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The polymeric electrode of claim 2 wherein R is (CH 2 ) n with n being an integer of 3 to 5.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 10 words
The polymeric electrode of claim 3 wherein n is 3.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 10 words
The polymeric electrode of claim 3 wherein n is 4.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 14 words
The polymeric electrode of any previous claim wherein said conjugated backbone polymer is polyacetylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
A battery comprising at least two electrodes, at least one of which is the electrode of any previous claim.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 28 words
The battery of claim 7 wherein said polymeric battery electrode is an anode into which alkali metal or tetraalkylammonium cations are inserted during the charging of said battery.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 15 words
The battery of claim 8 wherein said anode is inserted by lithium cations during charging
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 15 words
The battery of claim 8 wherein said anode is inserted by sodium cations during charging.

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