HIGH ENERGY DENSITY ALUMINUM BATTERY
First Claim
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1. A battery comprising:
- an anode comprising aluminum metal;
a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the lithium ions during a charge cycle; and
an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium at the cathode.
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Abstract
Compositions and methods of making are provided for a high energy density aluminum battery. The battery comprises an anode comprising aluminum metal. The battery further comprises a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating aluminum or lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the aluminum or lithium ions during a charge cycle. The battery further comprises an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of aluminum or lithium at the cathode.
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28 Claims
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1. A battery comprising:
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an anode comprising aluminum metal; a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the lithium ions during a charge cycle; and an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium at the cathode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A battery comprising:
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an aluminum metal anode; a λ
-MnO2 cathode capable of intercalating lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the lithium ions during a charge cycle; andan ionic liquid electrolyte comprising lithium chloroaluminate dissolved in aluminum chloride and ethylmethylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate, having a molar ratio of aluminum chloride to ethylmethylimidazolium tetrachloroaluminate greater than 1;
1;wherein the electrolyte is capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium at the cathode. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method of making a battery comprising:
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providing an anode comprising aluminum metal; providing a cathode comprising a material capable of intercalating lithium ions during a discharge cycle and deintercalating the lithium ions during a charge cycle; and providing an electrolyte capable of supporting reversible deposition and stripping of aluminum at the anode, and reversible intercalation and deintercalation of lithium at the cathode. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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