US3615841A
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Electrochemical cell
Assignee: Leesona Corp
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Filing: 1968-07-31
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Granted: 1971-10-26
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Expires: 1988-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A method of forming lightweight electrodes is described comprising forming an admixture of electrochemically active metal and hydrophobic polymer in a fluid medium, applying said admixture to a porous metal support, lightly pressing the admixture into and around the metal support and thereafter heating in the absence of applied pressure at a temperature sufficient to bond said polymer particles to each other and to said support.
Inventors
- 👤 Stanley W Smith
- 👤 Edward I Thiery
- 👤 Jose D Giner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 01:00
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M4/00; H01M4/86; H01M4/88; H01M4/8878; H01M4/8882; H01M4/8885; H01M4/8663; H01M4/8825; H01M4/8828; H01M4/8875; H01M4/8896; H01M4/90; H01M4/92; H01M4/8803; H01M8/00; H01M8/02; H01M8/0202; H01M8/023; H01M8/0232; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/30; Y02E60/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 1, including the step of kneading the admixture into a doughlike mass to remove the major portion of the fluid medium and wherein the unitary layer is formed by rolling the admixture into a thin film.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 2, including the step of pressing said thin film into a porous metal support.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the fluid medium is water.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 4 wherein the hydrophobic polymer is polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said uniform admixture is formed by dispersing the hydrophobic polymer particles in a fluid medium and said metal particles are added to the dispersion.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the unitary layer is formed by spraying said admixture onto a porous metal support and lightly pressing the resultant structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 6 wherein the fluid medium is xylene and the hydrophobic polymer is polytrifluorochloroethylene.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
11 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the metal support is tantalum.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the electrochemically active metal is selected from the group consisting of columbium, nickel, iron, gold, copper, palladium, platInum, rhodium, ruthenium, osmium, and iridium.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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