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Electrochemical capacitor having a proton conducting solid electrolyte
Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
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Filing: 1993-12-20
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Granted: 1996-08-27
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Expires: 2013-12-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrochemical capacitor (10) stores an electrical charge from an external source (40). The capacitor has a positive electrode (30) and a negative electrode, each electrode being a metal oxide. A solid, protonically-conducting electrolyte (25 ) is disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and is in contact with each electrode. The electrochemical capacitor stores the electrical charge by changing the oxidation state of the metal oxide, oxidizing the metal at the positive electrode and reducing the metal at the negative electrode. The solid electrolyte is pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium hydrate, or Li 5 AlO 4 . The electrodes are transition metals capable of forming multiple oxides, but not capable of forming metal hydrides.
Inventors
- 👤 Anaba A. Anani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:28
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01G; H01G9/00; H01G9/004; H01G9/022; H01M; H01M10/00; H01M10/05; H01M10/056; H01M10/0561; H01M10/0562; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02E60/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
An electrochemical capacitor for storing an electrical charge from an external source, comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode, each comprising a metal oxide; a solid, protonically-conducting electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and in contact with each electrode, said solid protonically-conducting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, Li 5 AlO 4 , and combinations thereof; and the electrochemical capacitor capable of storing the electrical charge by changing the oxidation state of the metal oxide.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
83 words
An electrochemical capacitor for storing an electrical charge from an external source, comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode, each comprising a metal oxide; a solid, protonically-conducting electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and in contact with each electrode, said solid protonically-conducting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, Li 5 AlO 4 , and combinations thereof; and the electrochemical capacitor capable of storing the electrical charge by changing the oxidation state of the metal oxide.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrochemical capacitor as described in claim 1, wherein the electrodes are not capable of forming the electrical charge by forming a metal hydride.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrochemical capacitor as described in claim 1, wherein the metal oxide comprises an oxide of a transition metal element.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrochemical capacitor as described in claim 3, wherein the metal oxide comprises an oxide of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhenium, and tungsten.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrochemical capacitor for storing an electrical charge provided by an external source, comprising: a positive electrode comprising a first metal oxide species; a negative electrode comprising a second metal oxide species; a boehmite electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and in contact with each electrode; and the electrochemical capacitor capable of storing the electrical charge by reducing the metal at one electrode to form a third metal oxide species and oxidizing the metal at the other electrode to form a fourth metal oxide species.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
87 words
An electrochemical capacitor for storing an electrical charge provided by an external source, comprising: a positive electrode comprising a first metal oxide species; a negative electrode comprising a second metal oxide species; a boehmite electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and in contact with each electrode; and the electrochemical capacitor capable of storing the electrical charge by reducing the metal at one electrode to form a third metal oxide species and oxidizing the metal at the other electrode to form a fourth metal oxide species.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrochemical capacitor as described in claim 5, wherein the electrodes are not capable of forming the electrical charge by forming a metal hydride.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrochemical capacitor as described in claim 5, wherein the metal oxide comprises an oxide of a transition metal element.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrochemical capacitor as described in claim 7, wherein the metal oxide comprises an oxide of one or more metals selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhenium, and tungsten.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for storing electrical charge in an electrochemical capacitor having two metal oxide electrodes and a protonically-conducting electrolyte disposed between and in contact with each electrode, comprising: providing said electrolyte as fabricated from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, and Li 5 AlO 4 ; providing a source of electrical energy to the electrochemical capacitor; oxidizing the metal at the positive electrode to form a different metal oxide; transporting a hydrogen ion across the electrolyte; and reducing the metal at the negative electrode to form a different metal oxide.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
92 words
A method for storing electrical charge in an electrochemical capacitor having two metal oxide electrodes and a protonically-conducting electrolyte disposed between and in contact with each electrode, comprising: providing said electrolyte as fabricated from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, and Li 5 AlO 4 ; providing a source of electrical energy to the electrochemical capacitor; oxidizing the metal at the positive electrode to form a different metal oxide; transporting a hydrogen ion across the electrolyte; and reducing the metal at the negative electrode to form a different metal oxide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of storing charge as described in claim 9, wherein the step of oxidizing the metal and the step of reducing the metal both comprise not forming a metal hydride.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of storing charge as described in claim 9, wherein the step of oxidizing the metal comprises oxidizing a transition metal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
95 words
An energy storage device for a communication device, comprising: an energy storage device electrically connected to the radio receiver, the energy storage device comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode, each comprising a metal oxide; a solid, protonically-conducting electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and in contact with each electrode, said solid protonically-conducting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, Li 5 AlO 4 , and combinations thereof; and the energy storage device capable of storing the electrical charge by changing the oxidation state of the metal oxide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
95 words
An energy storage device for a communication device, comprising: an energy storage device electrically connected to the radio receiver, the energy storage device comprising: a positive electrode and a negative electrode, each comprising a metal oxide; a solid, protonically-conducting electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes and in contact with each electrode, said solid protonically-conducting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, Li 5 AlO 4 , and combinations thereof; and the energy storage device capable of storing the electrical charge by changing the oxidation state of the metal oxide.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for storing electrical charge in an electrochemical capacitor having two electrodes, each electrode comprising an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhenium, and tungsten, and having a protonically-conducting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, and Li 5 AlO 4 disposed between and in contact with each electrode, the method comprising the steps of: providing a source of electrical energy to the electrochemical capacitor; oxidizing the metal at the positive electrode to form a different metal oxide; transporting a hydrogen ion across the electrolyte; and reducing the metal at the negative electrode to form a different metal oxide.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
109 words
A method for storing electrical charge in an electrochemical capacitor having two electrodes, each electrode comprising an oxide of a metal selected from the group consisting of ruthenium, rhenium, and tungsten, and having a protonically-conducting electrolyte selected from the group consisting of pseudoboehmite, tetramethyl ammonium pentahydrate, and Li 5 AlO 4 disposed between and in contact with each electrode, the method comprising the steps of: providing a source of electrical energy to the electrochemical capacitor; oxidizing the metal at the positive electrode to form a different metal oxide; transporting a hydrogen ion across the electrolyte; and reducing the metal at the negative electrode to form a different metal oxide.
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