ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL

An electrochemical cell is provided. The electrochemical cell comprises a cathode compartment. The cathode compartment comprises a cathodic metal, a metal halide, and a molten electrolyte. The cathodic metal comprises a high surface area metal powder and a low surface area metal powder. The electroc...

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Main Authors BULL ROGER NEIL, GALLOWAY ROBERT CHRISTIE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.05.2011
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRICITY
PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSIONOF CHEMICAL INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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Summary:An electrochemical cell is provided. The electrochemical cell comprises a cathode compartment. The cathode compartment comprises a cathodic metal, a metal halide, and a molten electrolyte. The cathodic metal comprises a high surface area metal powder and a low surface area metal powder. The electrochemical cell also comprises an anode compartment. The anode compartment comprises a molten anodic metal. A method of manufacturing the electrochemical cell is also provided.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20090612000