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Canal clathrate complex solid electrolyte cell
Assignee: Temple University
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Filing: 1979-07-20
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Granted: 1980-12-23
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Expires: 1999-07-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrolytic cell wherein one of the elements is comprised of a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from a group consisting of potassium (K + ), sodium (Na + ), cesium (Cs + ), lithium (Li + ), ammonium (NH 4 + ), rubidium (Rb + ) and tetraalkylammonium (R 4 N + where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons). This complex functions through its tunnel-like dispositions of the cations, having certain unfilled sites and certain other sites occupied by the CHCl 3 molecule, as a solid fast ion conductor. The same composition, again apparently because of the canal clathrate complex crystal structure, is adapted, by virtue of its electronic conductivity to function as an electrode in an electrolytic cell.
Inventors
- 👤 Mortimer M. Labes
- 👤 Marvin E. Jones
- 👤 Huey-Chuen I. Kao
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 22:58
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/14; H01M6/18; H01M6/182; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/60; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
In an electrolytic cell having three elements, namely two electrodes and an electrolyte therebetween, the improvment wherein one of said elements is comprised of a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone or substituted benzophenone and a polyhalide salt of a cation from the group consisting of K + , Na + , Cs + , Li + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
81 words
In an electrolytic cell having three elements, namely two electrodes and an electrolyte therebetween, the improvment wherein one of said elements is comprised of a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone or substituted benzophenone and a polyhalide salt of a cation from the group consisting of K + , Na + , Cs + , Li + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
An improved electrolytic cell as recited in claim 1, wherein said canal clathrate complex has the formula (Benzophenone) 9 (MI) 2 I 7 CHCl 3 , wherein M represents said cation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method for transporting cations comprising passing said cations through a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyhalide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
63 words
Method for transporting cations comprising passing said cations through a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyhalide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
71 words
Electrolytic cell comprising a cation source and a cation receiver and, disposed therebetween, a solid electrolyte comprising a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
Electrolytic cell comprising a cation source and a cation receiver and, disposed therebetween, a solid electrolyte comprising a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
Electrolytic cell comprising a solid state cation conductor comprising a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons, in cation conductive association on one side thereof with a source of cations which said cation conductor is adapted to transport and on the other side thereof with a receiver for said cations.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
Electrolytic cell comprising a solid state cation conductor comprising a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons, in cation conductive association on one side thereof with a source of cations which said cation conductor is adapted to transport and on the other side thereof with a receiver for said cations.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
Electrolytic cell having an electrolyte and two electrodes disposed on opposed sides thereof, one of said electrodes comprising a metal and the second of said electrodes comprising a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
Electrolytic cell having an electrolyte and two electrodes disposed on opposed sides thereof, one of said electrodes comprising a metal and the second of said electrodes comprising a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
Electrolytic cell, as recited in claim 6, wherein said cell is a primary battery
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
Electrolytic cell, as recited in claim 7, wherein said first electrode is silver or lithium.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
Electrolytic cell, as recited in claim 8, wherein second electrode is a composition having the formula (Benzophenone) 9 (MI) 2 I 7 CHCl 3 , wherein M represents said cation.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
79 words
Method of making an electrolytic cell comprising placing a metal first electrode surface in contact with a second electrode surface, said second electrode consisting of a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
79 words
Method of making an electrolytic cell comprising placing a metal first electrode surface in contact with a second electrode surface, said second electrode consisting of a canal clathrate complex of benzophenone and a polyiodide salt of a cation from the group consisting of Li + , K + , Na + , Cs + , NH 4 + , Rb + , and R 4 N + , where R is an alkyl group of less than five carbons.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
Method as recited in claim 10 wherein said metal is silver or lithium and said salt is silver or lithium iodide.
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