THIN FLEXIBLE ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CELL
First Claim
1. A battery, formed of an electrochemical energy cell, comprising:
- at least one galvanic cell including;
an anode electrode unit;
a cathode electrode unit;
an electrolyte body between the anode and cathode electrode units and contacting both the anode and cathode electrode units; and
a separator layer including the electrolyte body and placed within the cell to contact both the anode and cathode electrode units to bring the anode and cathode electrode units in contact with the electrolyte body,wherein the electrochemical energy cell is configured to operate as a battery through electrochemical energy generation and galvanic action,wherein the cathode electrode unit includes a cathode material comprising a powder mixture of a powder of hydrated ruthenium oxide and one or more additives,wherein the anode electrode unit includes a structure formed of an oxidizable metal,wherein the separator layer comprises a material that is porous to ions in liquid and is electrically non-conductive, andwherein the electrolyte body comprises a liquid solution or a gel that is configured to permit a movement of ions between the anode electrode unit and the cathode electrode unit, accept the ions for the battery from the anode electrode unit, and supply the ions to the cathode electrode unit.
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Abstract
An electrochemical energy cell has a galvanic cell including an anode electrode unit, a cathode electrode unit, an electrolyte body between the anode and cathode electrode units and contacting both the anode and cathode electrode units, and a separator layer including the electrolyte body and placed within the cell to contact both the anode and cathode electrode units to bring the anode and cathode electrode units in contact with the electrolyte body. The cathode electrode unit includes a cathode material including a powder mixture of a powder of hydrated ruthenium oxide and one or more additives. The anode electrode unit includes a structure formed of an oxidizable metal, and the separator layer includes a material that is porous to ions in liquid and is electrically non-conductive. A flexible electrochemical cell can be configured for a reduction-oxidation reaction to generate power at a surface of the electrode unit(s).
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40 Claims
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1. A battery, formed of an electrochemical energy cell, comprising:
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at least one galvanic cell including; an anode electrode unit; a cathode electrode unit; an electrolyte body between the anode and cathode electrode units and contacting both the anode and cathode electrode units; and a separator layer including the electrolyte body and placed within the cell to contact both the anode and cathode electrode units to bring the anode and cathode electrode units in contact with the electrolyte body, wherein the electrochemical energy cell is configured to operate as a battery through electrochemical energy generation and galvanic action, wherein the cathode electrode unit includes a cathode material comprising a powder mixture of a powder of hydrated ruthenium oxide and one or more additives, wherein the anode electrode unit includes a structure formed of an oxidizable metal, wherein the separator layer comprises a material that is porous to ions in liquid and is electrically non-conductive, and wherein the electrolyte body comprises a liquid solution or a gel that is configured to permit a movement of ions between the anode electrode unit and the cathode electrode unit, accept the ions for the battery from the anode electrode unit, and supply the ions to the cathode electrode unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14, 21, 23, 28, 32, 33)
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34. A device comprising an electrochemical cell and configured to operate as a battery, the electrochemical cell comprising:
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an anode electrode unit; a cathode electrode unit; and a first electrolyte body sandwiched between the anode and the electrode units, wherein the cathode electrode unit includes a cathode material having at least a powder mixture of a powder of ruthenium oxide with activated carbon (AC) particles suspended in a second electrolyte body, wherein the electrochemical cell is bendable and twistable to form a non-planar shape, wherein the electrochemical cell is configured for a reduction-oxidation (redox) reaction to generate power at a surface of one or both of the electrode units, and wherein the first electrolyte body comprises a liquid solution or a gel that is configured to permit a movement of ions between the anode electrode unit and the cathode electrode unit, accept the ions for the battery from the anode electrode unit, and supply the ions to the cathode electrode unit.
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35. A method of fabricating a flexible electrochemical cell configured to operate as a battery, the method comprising:
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forming a backing layer of predetermined dimensions; identifying a predetermined active area on a surface of the backing layer; mixing a powder mixture from a powder of hydrated ruthenium oxide and a powder of activated carbon; preparing a paste from the powder mixture and an electrolyte; depositing the paste on the active area on the backing layer; applying the paste into the backing layer, thereby forming a cathode electrode unit, wherein the backing layer serves as a current collector; forming a metal anode electrode unit; forming a separator layer of predetermined dimensions from a permeable electrically insulating material; positioning the separator layer on the cathode electrode unit contiguous to the paste dispersed on the active area; impregnating the separator layer with the electrolyte; and attaching the metal anode electrode unit to the cathode electrode unit with the separator layer sandwiched therebetween, wherein the electrolyte comprises a liquid solution or a gel that is configured to permit a movement of ions between the anode electrode unit and the cathode electrode unit, accept the ions for the battery from the anode electrode unit, and supply the ions to the cathode electrode unit. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39)
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