An electrochemical cell assembly includes an electrochemical cell including housing and a negative active material disposed within a first electrode chamber of the housing. The negative active material includes lead. The electrochemical cell further includes a positive active material disposed within a second electrode chamber of the housing and a separator disposed in the housing between the first electrode chamber and the second electrode chamber. The positive active material includes lead and/or lead dioxide. The electrochemical cell assembly further includes a pumping assembly configured to pump a plurality of electrolytes through either the first electrode chamber or the second electrode chamber during operation of the electrochemical cell based on a process of a cell cycle of the electrochemical cell.

One aspect of the sheet-like air cell of the present invention includes a positive electrode having a catalyst layer, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte solution that are housed in a sheet-like outer case. The electrolyte solution is an aqueous solution that contains an electrolyte salt and has a pH of 3 or more and less than 12. The electrolyte solution contains a water-soluble high-boiling solvent with a boiling point of 150° C. or more in an amount of 3 to 30% by mass of the total solvent. Another aspect of the sheet-like air cell of the present invention includes a positive electrode having a catalyst layer, a negative electrode, a separator, and an electrolyte that are housed in a sheet-like outer case. The electrolyte is obtained by blending an electrolyte solution and a thickening agent. The electrolyte solution is an aqueous solution that contains an electrolyte salt and has a pH of 3 or more and less than 12.

A lead-based alloy containing alloying additions of bismuth, antimony, arsenic, and tin is used for the production of doped leady oxides, lead-acid battery active materials, lead-acid battery electrodes, and lead-acid batteries.

A lead-acid battery is disclosed. The lead-acid storage battery has a container with a cover, the container including one or more compartments. One or more cell elements are provided in the one or more compartments. The one or more cell elements include a positive plate, the positive plate having a positive grid and a positive electrochemically active material on the positive grid; a negative plate, the negative plate having a negative grid and a negative electrochemically active material on the negative grid, wherein the negative electrochemically active material comprises barium sulfate and an organic expander; and a separator between the positive plate and the negative plate. Electrolyte is provided within the container. One or more terminal posts extend, from the cover and are electrically coupled to the one or more cell elements.

The invention relates to a metal accumulation inhibiting and performance enhancing isolated or synthesized supplement for use in or in association with rechargeable electrochemical energy storage cells, and a system for delivering the supplement including articles of plastic, articles containing plastic, articles similar to plastic, plastic containers, apparatus, porous electrodes, liquids and electrolytes, in particular, articles, apparatus, electrodes, insolating sheets, liquids and electrolytes associated with rechargeable electrochemical energy storage cells incorporating one or more supplements. An effective amount of the supplement typically exhibits foaming of an electrolyte, providing a visual indicator of activity in attenuating metal deposition on, and thereby reducing metal accumulation on, various surfaces in the rechargeable electrochemical storage cell.

A method of refreshing an asymmetric redox flow battery system is described. The redox flow battery system comprises: at least one rechargeable cell comprising a positive electrolyte, a negative electrolyte, and a separator positioned between the positive electrolyte and the negative electrolyte, the positive electrolyte in contact with a positive electrode, and the negative electrolyte in contact with a negative electrode; the positive electrolyte comprising water and a metal precursor and having a volume; the negative electrolyte comprising water and the metal precursor and having a volume; the negative electrolyte having a concentration of the metal precursor greater than a concentration of the metal precursor in the positive electrolyte. The flow of mixed electrolyte past the negative electrode is prevented, and the negative electrolyte and positive electrolyte are mixed together. The mixed solution is reapportioned to the negative and positive sides based on the initial negative and positive electrolyte volumes. Flow of the refreshed negative electrolyte past the negative electrode is then resumed.

A redox flow battery system having decreased cross-over of active species and decreased hydrogen generation, which is particularly important with less expensive polyethylene or polypropylene membranes. The redox flow battery system comprises at least one rechargeable cell comprising a positive electrolyte, a negative electrolyte, and a separator positioned between the positive electrolyte and the negative electrolyte. The positive electrolyte is in contact with a positive electrode, and the negative electrolyte is in contact with a negative electrode. The positive and negative electrolytes comprise water and a metal precursor, and the concentration of the metal precursor in the negative electrolyte is greater than the concentration of the metal precursor in the positive electrolyte. The metal in the metal precursor comprises iron, copper, zinc manganese, titanium, tin, silver, vanadium, or cerium.

The present invention relates to novel lignin-derived compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes. The invention further provides a method for preparing said compounds and compositions as well as a redox flow battery comprising said compounds and compositions. Additionally, an assembly for carrying out the inventive method is provided.

An aqueous rechargeable zinc-iodine battery includes an aqueous electrolyte solution including zinc-iodine; a zinc anode; and a double-layered cathode having: a conductive substrate, and an adsorptive layer disposed over the conductive substrate.

A subsurface battery comprises an anodic fracture disposed within a subsurface stratum and a cathodic fracture disposed with the subsurface stratum. A first well electrode contacts the anodic fracture and a second well electrode contacts the cathodic fracture.