H01M8/0236

Method for Manufacturing Metal Plate, Metal Plate, Electrochemical Element, Electrochemical Module, Electrochemical Device, Energy System, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, and Solid Oxide Electrolytic Cell
20210151774 · 2021-05-20 · ·

A metal plate configured such that sufficient strength and performance are ensured and the workability and cost of mass production are improved, and a metal-supported electrochemical element and the like including the metal plate. Also, a method for manufacturing a metal plate including a rolling step for rolling a metal material provided with a penetration space passing through the metal material in a thickness direction to reduce the thickness of the metal material and reduce the area of a surface opening formed in the surface of the metal material by the penetration space, thereby producing a plate-like metal plate.

FLOW BATTERY
20210151785 · 2021-05-20 ·

A flow battery includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, a first liquid in contact with the negative electrode, a second liquid in contact with the positive electrode, and a lithium-ion-conductive film disposed between the first liquid and the second liquid. At least one of the first liquid or the second liquid contains a redox species and lithium ions. The lithium-ion-conductive film includes an inorganic member containing zeolite.

REDUCED-TEMPERATURE SINTERING OF SPINEL-TYPE COATINGS AND LAYERS WITH METALLIC ALLOY POWDER PRECURSORS
20210101208 · 2021-04-08 ·

A method of forming a spinel coating on a substrate is disclosed including the steps of coating at least a portion of the substrate with a precursor including an alloy powder, and sintering the precursor at a temperature of less than 1000 degrees Celsius to form the spinel coating. The alloy powder used for the precursor can include particles having a particle size of less than 10 micrometers. The method can be utilized to form spinel coatings as contact surfaces between electrodes and interconnects of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks.

FUEL CELL AND ELECTROLYZER HOTBOX MODULE USING CONDUCTIVE ZIRCONIA STACKS
20210098796 · 2021-04-01 · ·

Modular pressurized hotbox for use and substitution in a variety of pressurized electrochemical applications to include reversible solid oxide electrolyzer and fuel cells, energy storage systems, renewable fuel production, solid-state hydrogen pumping and liquefaction, and oxygen transport membranes. This is enabled by mixed electronic and ionic conducting compositions of vanadia-yttria and vanadia-calcia stabilized zirconia and a dry powder method of manufacture for ceramic core stacks.

SOLID-STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES HAVING COATED COMPONENTS
20210143448 · 2021-05-13 ·

In various embodiments, components such as interconnects and/or endplates of a solid-state electrochemical device are coated with materials such as, for example, graphite, copper, aluminum, carbide ceramics, nitride ceramics, conversion coatings, or aluminum intermetallics.

SOLID-STATE ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICES HAVING COATED COMPONENTS
20210143448 · 2021-05-13 ·

In various embodiments, components such as interconnects and/or endplates of a solid-state electrochemical device are coated with materials such as, for example, graphite, copper, aluminum, carbide ceramics, nitride ceramics, conversion coatings, or aluminum intermetallics.

Recombinator

A recombinator for the catalytic recombination of hydrogen and oxygen generated in energy converters, in particular accumulators, to form water, comprising a housing in which a volume space is formed, into which the gases can flow via an opening and in which a recombination device is arranged that comprises a portion for a catalyst material and a portion for an absorption material, wherein the flow path of the gases to be recombined extends through the portion comprising the absorption material into the portion comprising the catalyst material, wherein a distance space is formed between the portion comprising the absorption material and the portion comprising the catalyst material, wherein the catalyst material is configured as a catalyst bar, the catalyst bar is arranged in a first gas-permeable tube and the distance space is formed in a gap space between the inner walling of the first gas-permeable tube and the outer wall of the catalyst bar.

Recombinator

A recombinator for the catalytic recombination of hydrogen and oxygen generated in energy converters, in particular accumulators, to form water, comprising a housing in which a volume space is formed, into which the gases can flow via an opening and in which a recombination device is arranged that comprises a portion for a catalyst material and a portion for an absorption material, wherein the flow path of the gases to be recombined extends through the portion comprising the absorption material into the portion comprising the catalyst material, wherein a distance space is formed between the portion comprising the absorption material and the portion comprising the catalyst material, wherein the catalyst material is configured as a catalyst bar, the catalyst bar is arranged in a first gas-permeable tube and the distance space is formed in a gap space between the inner walling of the first gas-permeable tube and the outer wall of the catalyst bar.

Composite solid electrolyte, protected anode and lithium battery including the same, and method of preparing the composite solid electrolyte

A composite solid electrolyte includes: a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte; and a polymer-containing electrolyte coating layer on a surface of a lithium ion conductive solid electrolyte, wherein the polymer-containing electrolyte coating layer includes an ion conductive polymer having an alkylene oxide segment.

FREE-STANDING, ION-SELECTIVE COMPOSITE MEMBRANES

This disclosure relates to free-standing, composite membranes that include an ion-selective polymer coating that covers at least one surface and partially penetrates into the pore structure of a polyolefin substrate. While the composite membranes do not have open, interconnected pores that connect each major surface, ion transport can take place through wetting of available pores and swelling of the ion-selective polymer coating accompanied by ion migration from one membrane surface to the opposite surface. Such composite membranes are useful for separating the anolyte and catholyte in a flow battery.