US4786429A
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Electrolyte for aluminum electrolytic capacitor
Assignee: Mitsubishi Chemical Corp
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Filing: 1987-06-15
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2007-06-15
Abstract
Abstract An electrolyte for aluminum electrolytic capacitor is described, comprising a solution of, as a solute, a quaternary ammonium salt having as an anion component the conjugated base of an inorganic acid compound selected from the group consisting of (1) boric acid, (2) phosphoric acid, (3) phosphorous acid and phosphorous acid monoesters, and phosphonic acids, and phosphonic acid monoesters, (4) hypophosphorous acid and phosphinic acids, (5) alkylboric acids and arylboric acids, (6) silicic acid, and (7) carbonic acid and carbonic acid monoesters, dissolved in an aprotic solvent mainly composed of gamma -butyrolactone. This electrolyte can reduce the internal resistance of the electrolytic cpacitor and broaden the temperature range over which the electrolytic capacitor can be used.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoichiro Mori
- 👤 Makoto Ue
- 👤 Kazuhiko Ida
Bibliographic Details
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 03:51
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/004; H01G9/022
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
An electrolyte for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor consisting essentially of a solution of a solute of a quaternary ammonium salt having as an anion component the conjugate base of an inorganic acid compound selected from the group consisting of (1) H 2 BO 3 , (2) phosphoric acid, (3) phosphorous acid and phosphorous acid monoesters, and phosphonic acids, and phosphonic acid monoesters, (4) hypophosphorous acid and phosphinic acids, (5) alkylboric acids and arylboric acids, (6) silicic acid, and (7) carbonic acid and carbonic acid monoesters, dissolved in an aprotic solvent mainly composed of γ-butyrolactone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrolyte for an aluminum electrolytic capacitor consisting essentially of a solution of a solute of a quaternary ammonium salt having as an anion component the conjugate base of an inorganic acid compound selected from the group consisting of (1) H 2 BO 3 , (2) phosphoric acid, (3) phosphorous acid and phosphorous acid monoesters, and phosphonic acids, and phosphonic acid monoesters, (4) hypophosphorous acid and phosphinic acids, (5) alkylboric acids and arylboric acids, (6) silicic acid, and (7) carbonic acid and carbonic acid monoesters, dissolved in an aprotic solvent mainly composed of γ-butyrolactone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrolyte as claimed in claim 1, wherein the aprotic solvent mainly composed of γ-butyrolactone is γ-butyrolactone alone or a solvent containing at least 90% by weight of γ-butyrolactone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrolyte of claim 2, wherein the solvent in said aprotic solvent other than γ-butyrolacetone is N-methylformamide, N-ethylformamide, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-diethylformamide, N-methylacetamide, N-ethylacetamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N,N-diethylacetamide, N,-methylpyrrolidinone, γ-valerolactone, δ-valerolactone, ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, sulfolane, 3-methylsulfolane, 3-methoxypropionitrile or trimethylphosphate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrolyte as claimed in claim 1, wherein the concentration of the quaternary ammonium salt is from 0.1 to 40% by weight based on the total weight of the electrolyte.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrolyte as claimed in claim 1, wherein the quaternary ammonium cation of said salt is an aliphatic quaternary ammonium cation or an alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
55 words
The electrolyte as claimed in claim 5, wherein said aliphatic quaternary ammonium cation is a member selected from the group consisting of tetraethylammonium, tetrapropylammonium, tetrabutylammonium, methyltriethylammonium, methyltripropylammonium, methyltributylammonium, dimethyldiethylammonium, dimethyldipropylammonium, dimethyldibutylammonium, ethyltripropylammonium, ethyltributylammonium, diethyldipropylammonium, diethyldibutylammonium, triethylpropylammonium, and triethylbutylammonium, and wherein said alicyclic quaternary ammonium cation is N,N-dimethylpiperidinium, N,N-dimethylpyrrolidinium, N-methyl-N-ethylpyrrolidinium, N-methyl-N-ethylpiperidinium, N,N-diethylpyrolidinium, N,N-diethylpiperidinium, N,N-tetramethylenepyrrolidinium, and N,N-pentamethylenepiperidinium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said conjugate base of said H 3 BO 3 has the formula: [H.sub.2 BO.sub.3 ].sup.-.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said conjugate base of said phosphoric acid has the formula: [H.sub.x PO.sub.4 ].sup.(3-x)-, wherein x is 0, 1, or 2.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
50 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said conjugated base of said phosphorous acid, said phosphorous acid monoester, said phosphonic acid or phosphonic acid monoester has the formula: ##STR11## wherein R 1 and R 2 each is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said conjugate base of said hypophosphorous acid and phosphonic acid has the formula: ##STR12## wherein R 3 and R 4 each represents hydrogen or a hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said conjugate base of said alkylboric acid or arylboric acid has the formula: ##STR13## wherein R 5 is a C 1-10 hydrocarbon group.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said conjugate base of said silicic acid acid has the formula: [H.sub.x Si.sub.y O.sub.z ].sup.n- wherein x ranges from 0 to 9, y ranges from 1 to 10, z ranges from 3 to 25 and n ranges from 1 to 10.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The electrolyte of claim 1, wherein said carbonic acid or carbonic acid monoester has the formula: ##STR14## wherein R 6 is hydrogen or a C 1-10 hydrocarbon group.
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