Patent classifications
H01M12/065
Air metal fuel cell
This invention is related to a type of Air Metal Fuel Cell. The Air Metal Fuel Cell in this invention is made of a positive air electrode, metal negative electrode, membrane/membrane bag, siphon material, electrolyte, mandrel, shockproof buffer layer, cathode electrolyte, positive electrolyte, battery shell and supporting fixing device. There is a hydrophobic structure layer between the positive and negative electrodes. The advantages of the invented cell include high energy density, low production costs, and superior safety and reliability.
Electrochemical system for storing electricity in metals
An electrochemical cell system, including: a housing; an electrolyte disposed in the housing; a plurality of discharging cathodes immersed in the electrolyte and a plurality of first spaces between the discharging cathodes, a metallic material, when placed in the first spaces, forms a plurality of discharging anodes; an electrochemical system, including: a housing, an electrolyte disposed in the housing, a discharging assembly immersed in the electrolyte including one or more discharging cathodes and a first space amid the discharging cathodes and the interior surface of the housing, a metallic material, wherein the first space contains the metallic material to form one or more discharging anodes, and a second space above the discharging assembly contains the metallic material in excess of the portion in the first space; and methods of simultaneous charging and discharging.
AIR METAL BATTERY HAVING A ROTATING ANODE AND A CATHODE ASSEMBLY
A metal air battery system having a rotating anode/cathode assembly. The assembly is mounted in a housing system that provides a mechanism for loading of fresh metal anodes for the purpose of mechanical recharge of the battery. The anode and cathode are able to rotate at high speed for the purposes of producing local high centrifugal (g) forces on their respective surfaces for the purpose of wiping clean liquid electrolyte from their surface to provide for almost instantaneous shutdown of chemical reactions producing hydrogen gas and electric current. The anode and cathode are also rotated at slower speeds for the purpose of providing an even corrosion of the metal anode surface and the cathode rides on the liquid electrolyte using a dynamic and or static liquid bearing design. This liquid bearing provides a constant distance and therefore electrical resistance in the battery.
ENERGY STORAGE DEVICE
An energy storage device is provided which includes a supercapacitor first electrode, a supercapacitor second electrode, a first electrolyte, a metal electrode, and a separator. The supercapacitor first electrode, the supercapacitor second electrode, and the first electrolyte together form a supercapacitor. The metal electrode and the supercapacitor second electrode form an Ohmic contact. The separator is sandwiched between the metal electrode and the supercapacitor first electrode and configured to absorb moisture in a surrounding environment.
Immersible gaseous oxidant cathode for electrochemical cell system
An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an oxidant reduction electrode module containing an oxidant reduction electrode mounted to a housing to form a gaseous oxidant space therein that is immersed into the ionically conductive medium. A fuel electrode is spaced from the oxidant reduction electrode, such that the ionically conductive medium may conduct ions between the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes. A gaseous oxidant channel extending through the gaseous oxidant space provides a supply of oxidant to the oxidant reduction electrode, such that the fuel electrode and the oxidant reduction electrode are configured to, during discharge, oxidize the metal fuel at the fuel electrode and reduce the oxidant at the oxidant reduction electrode, to generate a discharge potential difference therebetween for application to a load.
Metal-air battery and method for removing oxide film
It is an object to provide a metal-air battery and a method for removing an oxide film that can appropriately remove an oxide film while reducing waste of power required for removing the oxide film. The metal-air battery of the present invention includes a battery main body portion in which a metal electrode and an air electrode are arranged so as to be opposed to each other through an electrolytic solution, a USB terminal to which an external load is connected, and a controller for electrically connecting the battery main body portion and the USB terminal, the controller includes a microcomputer for determining connection or disconnection of an external load to or from the USB terminal, and when the microcomputer confirms the connection of the external load, a current for removing an oxide film is made to flow through a circuit including the metal electrode, the air electrode, and an oxide film removing resistor.
Air electrode material, air electrode, metal-air battery, and fuel cell
An air electrode material according to the present disclosure contains a plurality of composite particles, wherein each of the composite particles contains a core particle and a plurality of covering particles covering the core particle, the core particle is formed of a material with catalytic activity for an oxygen reduction reaction, the covering particles are formed of an electrically conductive material and are mechanically bonded to the core particles or other covering particles, and the median size of the core particles ranges from 100 to 1000 times the average primary particle size of the covering particles.
METHOD FOR PRODUCING A GRAPHENE OXIDE-BASED COMPOUND FOR AN AIR ELECTRODE OF A METAL-AIR BATTERY AND ASSOCIATED COMPOUND
A method for producing a graphene oxide-based compound for an air electrode of a metal-air battery. A nitrogen and sulfur-based organic compound is added to an aqueous suspension of a graphene oxide. The water of the suspension is evaporated in order to obtain a powder. This powder is heated under an inert atmosphere in order to sublime the organic compound and stimulate the incorporation of nitrogen from the organic compound into the graphitic sites of the graphene oxide. The nitrogen and sulfur-doped graphene oxide is added to a second aqueous suspension comprising a cobalt nitrate-based compound. This second suspension is heated in order to form nanoparticles of cobalt oxide at the surface of at least one nitrogen and sulfur-doped graphene oxide sheet.
METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR REMOVING OXIDE FILM
It is an object to provide a metal-air battery and a method for removing an oxide film that can appropriately remove an oxide film while reducing waste of power required for removing the oxide film. The metal-air battery of the present invention includes a battery main body portion in which a metal electrode and an air electrode are arranged so as to be opposed to each other through an electrolytic solution, a USB terminal to which an external load is connected, and a controller for electrically connecting the battery main body portion and the USB terminal, the controller includes a microcomputer for determining connection or disconnection of an external load to or from the USB terminal, and when the microcomputer confirms the connection of the external load, a current for removing an oxide film is made to flow through a circuit including the metal electrode, the air electrode, and an oxide film removing resistor.
LIQUID-PROOF METAL-AIR ELECTRODE COMPONENT AND METAL-AIR CELL
The utility model provides a liquid-proof metal-air electrode component and a metal-air cell. The liquid-proof metal-air electrode component comprises: a plastic bottom shell, an air electrode and a metal electrode, wherein the metal electrode and the air electrode are respectively provided on the back surface and the front surface of the plastic bottom shell, the metal electrode is fixed to the plastic bottom shell, and the periphery of the air electrode is encapsulated in the plastic bottom shell. The utility model further provides a metal-air cell using the liquid-proof metal-air electrode component. In the liquid-proof metal-air electrode component, an injection molding edge sealing is formed on the periphery of the air electrode, which ensures the sealing performance between the air electrode and the plastic bottom shell, and compared with the fixing method using screws and other fixing parts, it has better sealing performance and product consistency.