Solid state cells
First Claim
1. A solid state electrochemical cell comprising a solid anode, a solid cathode and, a solid electrolyte therebetween in a container and a rigid non-flexible wall retaining member between said container and said cathode which completely surrounds and directly retains the lateral walls of said cathode wherein said cathode is subject to radial expansion during discharge of said cell, and said cathode having been pressure consolidated within said wall retaining member whereby radial expansion of said cathode is substantially contained thereby.
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Abstract
The manufacture of solid state cells with smearable cathode materials subject to radial expansion during cell discharge is improved by the consolidation of such materials within a radially rigid non-flexible wall-retaining member which serves as a jig for the cathode during the fabrication of the cell, and which is thereafter retained in the cell structure to control such radial expansion.
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- 1. A solid state electrochemical cell comprising a solid anode, a solid cathode and, a solid electrolyte therebetween in a container and a rigid non-flexible wall retaining member between said container and said cathode which completely surrounds and directly retains the lateral walls of said cathode wherein said cathode is subject to radial expansion during discharge of said cell, and said cathode having been pressure consolidated within said wall retaining member whereby radial expansion of said cathode is substantially contained thereby.
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