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Rechargeable electrodes utilizing unsintered fluorocarbon binder

US3954501A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 28, 1975
Grant dateMay 4, 1976
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 28, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Polytetrafluoroethylene in aqueous dispersion is mixed with a finely divided electrochemically active rechargeable electrode material, such as zinc, zinc oxide, cadmium, cadmium oxide, nickel oxide, copper, copper oxide, silver, silver oxide, mercuric oxide, etc. The dispersion is broken by drying, freezing, solvent extraction, etc. Where zinc particles form the active material it may be desirable to amalgamate the zinc with mercury.

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