Electrochemical cell
US4546055A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 2, 1982 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 1985 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2002 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrochemical cell is provided with a molten sodium anode and a molten sodium aluminium halide salt electrolyte. The cathode comprises FeCl.sub.2, NiCl.sub.2, CoCl.sub.2 or CrCl.sub.2 as active cathode substance dispersed in an electronically conductive electrolyte-permeable matrix which is impregnated by the electrolyte. Between the anode and the electrolyte, and isolating them from each other, is a solid conductor of sodium ions or a micromolecular sieve which contains sodium sorbed therein. The proportions of sodium and aluminium ions in the electrolyte are selected so that the solubility of the active cathode substance in the electrolyte is at or near its minimum.
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