US4925752A
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Solid state electrochemical cell having porous cathode current collector
Assignee: MHB Joint Venture
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Filing: 1989-03-03
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Granted: 1990-05-15
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Expires: 2009-03-03
Abstract
Abstract A solid state laminar electrochemical cell comprising: an alkali metal anode layer; a solid ionically conducting electrolyte layer; and a cathode/current collector layer; wherein said electrolyte layer is interposed between said alkali metal anode layer and said cathode/current collector layer and wherein said cathode/current collector layer comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a plurality of surface voids and a composite cathode composition comprising an intercalation compound, an electrically conductive filler and an ionically conductive electrolyte, said cathode composition being coated on the surface of said substrate facing said electrolyte layer and being maintained in the voids of said surface is disclosed.
Inventors
- 👤 Denis G. Fauteux
- 👤 Michael J. Moore
- 👤 Peter M. Blonsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 19:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/052; H01M10/056; H01M10/0564; H01M10/0565; H01M4/00; H01M4/02; H01M4/62; H01M4/621; H01M4/64; H01M4/66; H01M4/661; H01M4/663; H01M4/669; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A solid state laminar electrochemical cell comprising: an alkali metal anode layer; a solid ionically conducting electrolyte layer; and a cathode/current collector layer; wherein said electrolyte layer is interposed between said alkali metal anode layer and said cathode/current collector layer and wherein said cathode/current collector layer comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a plurality of surface voids and a radiation cured composite cathode composition comprising an intercalation compound, an electrically conductive filler and a radiation cured ionically conductive electrolyte, said cathode composition being coated and radiation cured on the surface of said substrate facing said electrolyte layer and being maintained in the voids of said surface.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A solid state laminar electrochemical cell comprising: an alkali metal anode layer; a solid ionically conducting electrolyte layer; and a cathode/current collector layer; wherein said electrolyte layer is interposed between said alkali metal anode layer and said cathode/current collector layer and wherein said cathode/current collector layer comprises an electrically conductive substrate having a plurality of surface voids and a radiation cured composite cathode composition comprising an intercalation compound, an electrically conductive filler and a radiation cured ionically conductive electrolyte, said cathode composition being coated and radiation cured on the surface of said substrate facing said electrolyte layer and being maintained in the voids of said surface.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The cell according to claim 1 wherein said anode layer comprises lithium foil, a metal foil coated with a layer of lithium or a lithium alloy.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The cell according to claim 1 wherein said electrolyte layer comprises a layer of a solid solution of an ionizable alkali metal salt or an alkaline earth salt and an ionically conductive polymer.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
119 words
The cell according to claim 3 wherein said ionically conductive polymer contains a repeating unit selected from the group consisting of: ##STR5## wherein R is hydrogen or a group Ra, --CH 2 ORa, --CH 2 OReRa, --CH 2 N(CH 3 ) 2 , in which Ra is an alkyl group containing 1 to 16 carbon atoms and preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms or a cycloalkyl group containing 5 to 8 carbon atoms, and Re is an ether group of formula --CH 2 --CH 2 Op-- wherein p is a number from 1 to 100, preferably 1 or 2; ##STR6## wherein R' is Ra, or ReRa, as defined above; and ##STR7## wherein Re and Ra are as defined above.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
The cell according to claim 3 wherein said salt is a salt of a metal cation selected from the group consisting of Li + , Na + , K + , Mg 2+ , Ca 2+ and NH 4 + , and an anion selected from the group consisting of I--, ClO 4 --, BF 4 --, AsF 6 --, CF 3 SO 3 --, CF 3 CO 3 --, B 12 H 12 2 --, B 10 Cl 10 2 --, and B 4 --, where is C 6 H 5 , an alkyl chain or an aryl chain, and wherein said salt cation and said salt anion are maintained in stoichiometric amounts.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cell according to claim 3 wherein said polymeric material comprises polyethylene oxide.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The cell according to claim 1 wherein said intercalation compound is selected from the group consisting of V 6 O 13 , MoO 2 , MnO 2 , V 2 O 5 , TiS 2 , MoS 3 , Cr 3 O 6 , Li x V 3 O 8 , V 3 O 8 , VS 2 , NbSe 2 , FeOCl, CrOBr, FeS, NiS, CoO, CuO.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The cell according to claim 1 wherein said electrically conductive filler comprises carbon particles.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cell according to claim 1 wherein said ionically conductive electrolyte of said cathode composition comprises a polymer containing a solid solution of an ionizable alkali metal salt or alkaline earth salt.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The cell according to claim 9 wherein said polymer comprises acrylated polyethylene oxide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The cell according to claim 1 wherein said highly electrically conductive substrate comprises a substrate in the form of a screen, grid, foamed or expanded state, etched foil, electrodeposited film, woven fabric or non-woven fabric.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
The cell according to claim 11 wherein the material of said electrically conductive substrate is selected from the group consisting of carbon, copper, aluminum, nickel, steel, lead and iron and combinations thereof.
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