Cathode for a solid-state battery
First Claim
1. A cathode comprising:
- current collector means for collecting charged particles injected into the cathode from an anode; and
current conducting means electrically interfaced to an ion transporting medium and to the current collector means for transferring charge from the current collector means to the ion transporting medium, wherein the current conducting means comprises a plurality of core members and a charge donor material that donates charge to the ion transporting medium when the charged particles are collected by the collector means, said current collector means comprising nickel or nickel alloy.
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Abstract
Cathode for collecting and donating charged particles. The cathode comprises current collector means for collecting charged particles injected into the cathode from an anode. Current conducting means are provided which are electrically interfaced to an ion transporting medium and to the current collector means. The current conductor means transfers charge from the current collector means to the ion transporting medium. The current conducting means comprises a plurality of core members and a charge donor material that donates charge to the ion transporting medium when the current collector means collects charged particles. A battery is also provided comprising the cathode and an anode means for discharging charged particles when the battery is loaded. Methods of manufacturing the cathode comprise coating a plurality of core members with a charge donating material and interfacing the coated core members to an ion transporting medium to provide a subassembly composite. The subassembly composite is interfaced with the current collector. In preferred embodiments, the cathode comprises a matrix of carbon fibers coated with an electrically conductive polymer which are integrally engaged with a polymeric ion transporting medium.
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30 Claims
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1. A cathode comprising:
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current collector means for collecting charged particles injected into the cathode from an anode; and current conducting means electrically interfaced to an ion transporting medium and to the current collector means for transferring charge from the current collector means to the ion transporting medium, wherein the current conducting means comprises a plurality of core members and a charge donor material that donates charge to the ion transporting medium when the charged particles are collected by the collector means, said current collector means comprising nickel or nickel alloy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A battery comprising:
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anode means for discharging a first species of charged particles when the battery is loaded; charged particle receiving means electrically interfaced to the anode means for receiving a second species of charged particles from the anode means; current collector means electrically interfaced to the charged particle receiving means for receiving the first species of charged particles from the anode means when the battery is loaded; core member means electrically interfaced to the current collector means and extending into the charged particle receiving means for transferring charge from the current collector means to the charged particle receiving means; and charge donor means electrically interfaced with the core member means for donating a third species of charged particles to the charged particle receiving means when the battery is loaded. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method of manufacturing a cathode to be used in a battery comprising the steps of:
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coating a plurality of core members with a charge donating material; interfacing the coated core members to an ion transporting medium to provide a subassembly composite; and interfacing the subassembly composite to a current collector. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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