Fire resistant curable solid electrolytes and electrolytic cells produced therefrom
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1. An electrolyte for an electrolytic cell which comprises:
- a solid matrix forming monomer;
a salt;
a solvent;
a viscosifying agent; and
a flame retardant.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a solid electrolyte containing a polymeric matrix, a salt, a solvent, a viscosifying agent, and a flame retardant, as well as electrolytic cells prepared from such solid electrolytes.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrolyte for an electrolytic cell which comprises:
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a solid matrix forming monomer; a salt; a solvent; a viscosifying agent; and a flame retardant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A solid, single-phase, solvent-containing electrolyte which comprises:
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a solid polymeric matrix; a salt; a solvent; a viscosifying agent; and a flame retardant. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An electrolytic cell which comprises:
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an anode; a cathode; and interposed therebetween a solid, solvent-containing electrolyte which comprises; a solid polymeric matrix; a salt; a solvent; a viscosifying agent; and a flame retardant. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A process for preparing a solid electrolyte for an electrolytic cell which comprises:
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(a) providing an electrolyte composition comprising; a solid matrix forming monomer, a salt, a solvent, a viscosifying agent, and a flame retardant; and (b) curing said electrolyte composition to provide a solid electrolyte.
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16. A process for preparing a solid electrolyte for an electrolytic cell which comprises:
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(a) polymerizing a solid matrix forming monomer to form a solid polymeric matrix; (b) dissolving said solid polymeric matrix in a suitable volatile solvent; (c) adding a salt, an electrolyte solvent, a viscosifying agent, and a flame retardant to form an electrolyte composition; and (d) removing said volatile solvent and curing said electrolyte composition to provide a solid electrolyte.
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17. A process for preparing an electrolytic cell which comprises:
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(a) providing an anode; (b) providing a cathode; (c) interposing between surfaces of the cathode and the anode an electrolyte composition comprising; a solid matrix forming monomer, a salt, a solvent, a viscosifying agent, and a flame retardant; and (d) curing said electrolyte composition to provide a solid electrolyte bonded to the surfaces of both the anode and cathode. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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