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Electrolyte salt for non-aqueous electrochemical cells

Assignee: Duracell Inc USA
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Filing: 1979-07-03
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Granted: 1980-12-09
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Expires: 1999-07-03
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Abstract

Abstract Novel electrolyte salts having high current carrying capability and which substantially prevent voltage delay in cells containing fluid depolarizers such as thionyl chloride (SOCl 2 ). The salts contain an alkali or alkaline earth metal cation and a halo-gallate indate or thallate anion. The salts additionally preferably contain a chalcogen such as oxygen, sulfur, selenium or tellurium therein.

Inventors

  • 👤 Arabinda N. Dey
  • 👤 John S. Miller
  • 👤 William L. Bowden

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 19:10
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/14; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim 46 words
A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising an anode, above hydrogen in the EMF series, a cathode depolarizer and a dissolved electrolyte salt wherein said salt contains an alkali or alkaline earth metal cation and an anion selected from the group consisting of halo-gallates, halo-thallates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 46 words
A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising an anode, above hydrogen in the EMF series, a cathode depolarizer and a dissolved electrolyte salt wherein said salt contains an alkali or alkaline earth metal cation and an anion selected from the group consisting of halo-gallates, halo-thallates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
The cell of claim 1 wherein said anion further includes a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, selenium and tellurium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 10 words
The cell of claim 2 wherein said chalcogen comprises oxygen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 25 words
The cell of claim 3 wherein said cathode depolarizer is selected from the group consisting of fluid oxyhalides, non-metallic oxides, non-metallic halides and mixtures thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 60 words
The cell of claim 4 wherein said cathode depolarizer is selected from the group consisting of SOCl 2 , POCl 3 , SeOCl 2 , SO 2 , SO 3 , VOCl 3 , CrO 2 Cl 2 , SO 2 Cl 2 , NOCl, NO 2 , S 2 Cl 2 , S 2 Br 2 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cell of claim 5 wherein said cathode depolarizer comprises SOCl 2 .
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 11 words
The cell of claim 6 wherein said halo constituent comprises chlorine.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 12 words
The cell of claim 7 wherein said cation is comprised of lithium.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 45 words
A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a fluid cathode depolarizer and a dissolved electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O(GaCl 3 ) 2 , Li 2 O(InCl 3 ) 2 , and Li 2 O(TlCl 3 ) 2 .
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 45 words
A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising a lithium anode, a fluid cathode depolarizer and a dissolved electrolyte salt selected from the group consisting of Li 2 O(GaCl 3 ) 2 , Li 2 O(InCl 3 ) 2 , and Li 2 O(TlCl 3 ) 2 .
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 12 words
The cell of claim 9 wherein said depolarizer comprises SOCl 2 .
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 17 words
The cell of claim 10 wherein said electrolyte salt comprises Li 2 O(GaCl 3 ) 2 .
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 62 words
A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising an anode above hydrogen in the EMF series, a cathode depolarizer selected from the group consisting of fluid oxyhalides, non-metallic oxides, non-metallic halides and mixtures thereof and a dissolved electrolyte salt wherein said salt contains an alkali or alkaline earth metal cation and an anion selected from the group consisting of halo-gallates, halo-indates, halo-thallates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 62 words
A non-aqueous electrochemical cell comprising an anode above hydrogen in the EMF series, a cathode depolarizer selected from the group consisting of fluid oxyhalides, non-metallic oxides, non-metallic halides and mixtures thereof and a dissolved electrolyte salt wherein said salt contains an alkali or alkaline earth metal cation and an anion selected from the group consisting of halo-gallates, halo-indates, halo-thallates and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 23 words
The cell of claim 12 wherein said anion further includes a chalcogen selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur, selenium and tellurium.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 59 words
The cell of claim 12 wherein said cathode depolarizer is selected from the group consisting of SOCl 2 , POCl 3 , SeOCl 2 , SO 2 , SO 3 , VOCl 3 , CrO 2 Cl 2 , SO 2 Cl 2 , NO 2 , SZ 2 Cl 2 , S 2 Br 2 and mixtures thereof.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 13 words
The cell of claim 14 wherein said cathode depolarizer comprises SOCl 2 .
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 11 words
The cell of claim 15 wherein said halo constituent comprises chlorine.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 12 words
The cell of claim 16 wherein said cation is comprised of lithium.

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