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Electrochemical storage cell

US4515874A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateApr 15, 1982
Grant dateMay 7, 1985
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Expiry dateApr 15, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02P70/50
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Electrochemical storage cell of the alkali metal and chalcogen type with at least one anode space for the alkali metal anolyte, and a cathode space for the chalcogen catholyte, with the anode space and the cathode space separated from each other by an alkali ion-conducting solid electrolyte wall, the improvement comprising the addition in the anode space of sodium and of a capturing material with O.sub.2 -getter properties in an amount sufficient to absorb detrimental bound or free oxygen.

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