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Thermally actuated hydrogen secondary battery
Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1985-12-17
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2005-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A thermally actuated hydrogen secondary battery comprises an anode having a thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound which deintercalates hydrogen ions (H + ) in a discharge cycle when exposed to thermal energy, a compatible gas-free electrolyte capable of transporting hydrogen ions (H + ) between the anode and a cathode when the anode is exposed to thermal energy, and the cathode having a hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material which intercalates hydrogen ions (H + ) in a discharge cycle when the anode is exposed to thermal energy.
Inventors
- 👤 David N. Palmer
- 👤 John S. Cartwright
- 👤 James K. O'Neill
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/052; H01M10/056; H01M10/0564; H01M10/0565; H01M10/34; H01M10/345; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/36; H01M4/38; H01M4/383; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y10; Y10S; Y10S420/00; Y10S420/90
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A thermally actuated hydrogen secondary battery which comprises (a) an anode having a thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound which deintercalates hydrogen ions (H + ) in a discharge cycle when exposed to thermal energy, (b) a compatible gas-free electrolyte capable of transporting hydrogen ions (H + ) between the anode and a cathode when the anode is exposed to thermal energy, and (c) the cathode having a hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material which intercalates hydrogen ions (H + ) in a discharge cycle when the anode is exposed to thermal energy.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A thermally actuated hydrogen secondary battery which comprises (a) an anode having a thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound which deintercalates hydrogen ions (H + ) in a discharge cycle when exposed to thermal energy, (b) a compatible gas-free electrolyte capable of transporting hydrogen ions (H + ) between the anode and a cathode when the anode is exposed to thermal energy, and (c) the cathode having a hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material which intercalates hydrogen ions (H + ) in a discharge cycle when the anode is exposed to thermal energy.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a metal hydride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydride of a transition metal intermetallic compound.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydrogen intercalate of a transition metal sulfide.
Claim 6
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydrogen intercalate of a transition metal oxide.
Claim 7
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydrogen intercalate of a transition metal halooxide.
Claim 8
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydrogen intercalate of a transition metal carbide.
Claim 9
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydrogen intercalate of a transition metal phosphosulfide.
Claim 10
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is a hydrogen intercalate of a transition metal carbosulfide.
Claim 11
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is an alkali metal.
Claim 12
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is an alkaline earth metal.
Claim 13
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal intermetallic compound.
Claim 15
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal sulfide.
Claim 16
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal oxide.
Claim 17
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal halooxide.
Claim 18
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal carbide.
Claim 19
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal phosphosulfide.
Claim 20
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is a transition metal carbosulfide.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the gas-free electrolyte is a liquid.
Claim 22
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the gas-free electrolyte is a solid.
Claim 23
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A secondary battery according to claim 21 wherein the solid electrolyte is a polymer complex of trifluormethane sulfonic acid with a linear polymer.
Claim 24
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A secondary battery according to claim 22 wherein the linear polymer is polyethylene oxide.
Claim 25
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A secondary battery according to claim 22 wherein the linear polymer is polypropylene oxide.
Claim 26
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A secondary battery according to claim 22 wherein the linear polymer is poly(diphenoxyphosphazene).
Claim 27
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A secondary battery according to claim 22 wherein the linear polymer is poly(di[2(2-methoxyethoxy)ethoxy]phosphazene).
Claim 28
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A secondary battery according to claim 22 wherein the linear polymer is poly(diflurophosphazene).
Claim 29
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A secondary battery according to claim 22 wherein the linear polymer is poly(difluoroalkoxyphosphazene).
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 1 wherein the anode and cathode have catalytic films thereon which improve charge transfer kinetics.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the catalytic films on the anode and cathode comprise an oxide selected from the group consisting of ruthenium dioxide, rhenium dioxide and iridium dioxide.
Claim 32
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the catalytic films on the anode and cathode comprise a metal selected from the group consisting of palladium and platinum black.
Claim 33
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is VNbZrH 3 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 34
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is LaNi 5 H 6 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 35
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is FeTiH and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 36
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is SmCo 5 H 6 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 37
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is Mg 2 NiH 3 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 38
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is TiCr 2 H 3 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 39
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is CeNi 5 H 6 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 6 O 13 .
Claim 40
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is VNbZrH 3 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is V 2 O 5 .
Claim 41
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is VNbZrH 2 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is WO 3 .
Claim 42
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is VNbZrH 3 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is MoO 3 .
Claim 43
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A secondary battery according to claim 29 wherein the thermally actuated anode-active solid reversible hydrogen-containing inorganic compound is VNbZrH 3 and the hydrogen ion-intercalatable cathode-active material is ReO 3 .
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