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Insoluble heavy metal polysulfide cathodes

US4481267A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 1983
Grant dateNov 6, 1984
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2003

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

Abstract

Heavy metal polysulfides which are insoluble in non-aqueous electrolytes and having the formula M.sub.x.sup.m (S.sub.y) .sub.z.sup.-2 (wherein M is a heavy metal such as iron, cobalt, copper or nickel; S is sulfer; mx=2z; and y is greater than two) are utilized as very high energy density cathodes in non-aqueous electrochemical cells.

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