Metallic porous body and method of manufacturing the same and battery current collector having the same
US6465133B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 9, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/12111
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A metallic porous body comprises a metallic framework having a three-dimensional network with a continuous-pore structure formed by linking sub-stantially polyhedral cells. The substantially polyhedral cells have an average cell diameter of about 200 to about 300 &mgr;m and an average window diameter of about 100 to about 200 &mgr;m. The metallic porous body can be obtained by the following method, for instance: First, a plastic porous body is provided that has an average cell diameter of about 200 to about 300 &mgr;m and an average window diameter of about 100 to about 200 &mgr;m. Second, a conductive layer is formed on a surface of the framework of the plastic porous body to produce a conductive porous body having a resistivity of about 1 k&OHgr;·cm or less. Finally, a continuous metal-plated layer is formed on a surface of the conductive layer by electroplating, with the conductive porous body serving as the cathode. The above-mentioned current collector is provided by filling an active material into the pores of the metallic porous body.
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