Electrochemical cell
US4816358A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 12, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 12, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is an electrochemical cell that includes an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte, the cathode containing more than a trace amount of a sulfur impurity capable of causing the cell to self-discharge and also containing a scavenger that reacts with the impurity to reduce the rate of self-discharge of the cell.
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