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Thin aprotic electrolyte films, immobilized liquid membrane conductors, and batteries

US6218053A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 1999
Grant dateApr 17, 2001
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Expiry dateMay 26, 2019

Classification

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

Abstract

The present invention provides a thin film of non-protonic electrolyte and electrolyte-immobilized liquid-film conductor, easily produced into a thin film and to have a large area, securely holding the non-protonic electrolytic solution over a wide temperature range, and showing stability for extended periods and improved mechanical strength. They comprise a polyolefin film with a solvent-resistant polyolefin as the basic component, which is impregnated with the non-protonic electrolytic solution to immobilize it. The polyolefin composition for the film contains a terminal-modified polypropylene having, in the terminal chain, a functional group showing an affinity for the solvent for the electrolytic solution for the thin film of non-protonic electrolyte, and further contains an electron-conductive substance in addition to the terminal-modified polypropylene for the electrolyte-immobilized liquid-film conductor. As a result, the polyolefin film stably holds the solvent for the electrolytic solution. The present invention also provides a battery which uses the above thin film of non-protonic electrolyte and/or electrolyte-immobilized liquid-film conductor.

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