Porous silicon anode for rechargeable metal halide battery
US11367863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 15, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jun 21, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A battery includes a cathode with a metal halide and an electrically conductive material, wherein the metal halide acts as an active cathode material; a porous silicon anode with a surface having pores with a depth of about 0.5 microns to about 500 microns, and a metal on the surface and in at least some of the pores thereof; and an electrolyte contacting the anode and the cathode, wherein the electrolyte includes a nitrile moiety.
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