Zinc-based electrode particle form
US6472103B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 30, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A primary electrochemical cell with an anode comprising zinc-based particles suspended in a fluid medium is disclosed. The zinc-based particles include at least about 1 percent, by weight, of fines (particles of −200 mesh size) or dust (particles of −325 mesh size). The zinc-based particles can have a relatively small average particle size. The zinc-based particles can be alloyed with, for example, indium and/or bismuth and be of spherical, acicular or flake shape. The anode can have a low resistivity at low zinc loadings, and the cell can demonstrate good mechanical stability and overall performance.
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