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Method of making sodium zirconium silico-phosphates

US4512905A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 1982
Grant dateApr 23, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 23, 2002

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Homogeneous sodium zirconium silico-phosphates having the formula EQU Na.sub.1+x+4y Zr.sub.2-y (SiO.sub.4).sub.x (PO.sub.4).sub.3-x where x is from 1 to 2.8 and y is between 0 and about 0.5, are prepared by heating a zirconium phosphate with an aqueous, alkaline sodium silicate solution and calcining the resulting solid orthorhombic crystalline product. The calcined product is useful as a solid electrolyte for transporting sodium ions in a sodium-sulfur storage battery.

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