High conductivity crosslinked electrolyte materials and capacitors incorporating the same
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1. A low volume, high capacity storage device comprising an electrolytic capacitor having at least one anode layer, at least one cathode layer and a spacer comprising an elastomeric electrolyte disposed therebetween, said electrolyte comprising at least two salts in an ionically conductive carrier of high solvation power.
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Abstract
Elastomeric polymer electrolytes are provided for use in electrical energy storage devices such as aluminum electrolytic capacitors and batteries. The electrolytes contain two or more salts of approximately equal concentration, such that the salt mixture has a much higher combined solubility than any single salt in the mixture, resulting in electrolytes that provide higher conductivity and resulting in storage devices with improved ESR. Methods of making such electrolytes and storage devices are also disclosed.
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48 Claims
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1. A low volume, high capacity storage device comprising an electrolytic capacitor having at least one anode layer, at least one cathode layer and a spacer comprising an elastomeric electrolyte disposed therebetween, said electrolyte comprising at least two salts in an ionically conductive carrier of high solvation power.
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17. A storage device according to claim 7 wherein said crosslinked polymer matrix further comprises a crosslinking agent.
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18. A storage device according to claim 17 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises a difunctional monomer selected from the group consisting of divinyl, diacrylate and dialkacrylate compounds.
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19. A storage device according to claim 18 wherein said crosslinking agent is tetraethyleneglycol diacrylate.
- 20. A storage device according to claim 7 wherein the molar concentrations of said at least two salts are substantially equal and said at least two salts are selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, ammonium, substituted ammonium, lead, tin, zinc and cadmium salts of mono-, di-, tri- and tetrabasic acids, and wherein said crosslinked polymer matrix comprises (a) a polymeric component in which said at least two salts are soluble and which comprises at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidinone, polyvinylsulfonic acid, polyhydroxyethylacrylate, polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, polymers of the general structure
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--(--CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --)--
where R1 is an alkyl group or hydrogen and R2 is a group of the type --(--CH2 CHR3 O--)n --H or of the type --CO--O--(--CH2 CHR3 O--)n --H where n=0 to 20 and R3 is H or CH3, and copolymers thereof, (b) water in an amount between about 4% and about 50% by weight of said electrolyte, (c) a crosslinking agent which comprises a difunctional monomer selected from the group consisting of divinyl, diacrylate and dialkacrylate compounds, and (d) a plasticizer in which said at least two salts are soluble and which is chosen from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 400, propylene carbonate, dimethyl formamide, dimethylsulfoxide and diethylene glycol.
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21. A storage device according to claim 1 wherein said electrolyte comprises poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, ethylene glycol, ammonium adipate, ammonium glutarate, tetraethyleneglycol diacrylate and water in an amount comprising about 6% by weight of said electrolyte.
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22. A storage device according to claim 1 wherein said electrolyte comprises poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, ethylene glycol, ammonium adipate, potassium azelate, tetraethyleneglycol diacrylate and water in an amount comprising about 6% by weight of said electrolyte.
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23. A storage device according to claims 1, 4, 20, 21 or 22 wherein said spacer further comprises mechanical separator means impregnated with said electrolyte.
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24. A storage device according to claim 23 wherein said separator means is selected from the group consisting of Kraft paper, gauze fabric, porous polypropylene and porous polyethylene.
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25. An elastomeric electrolyte for use in a low volume, high capacity storage device comprising an electrolytic capacitor, said electrolyte comprising at least two salts in an ionically conductive carrier of high solvation power.
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41. An electrolyte according to claim 31 wherein said crosslinked polymer matrix further comprises a crosslinking agent.
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42. An electrolyte according to claim 41 wherein said crosslinking agent comprises a difunctional monomer selected from the group consisting of divinyl, diacrylate and dialkacrylate compounds.
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43. An electrolyte according to claim 42 wherein said crosslinking agent is tetraethyleneglycol diacrylate.
- 44. An electrolyte according to claim 31 wherein the molar concentrations of said at least two salts are substantially equal and said at least two salts are selected from the group consisting of the alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition metal, ammonium, substituted ammonium, lead, tin, zinc and cadmium salts of mono-, di-, tri- and tetrabasic acids, and wherein said crosslinked polymer matrix comprises (a) a polymeric component in which said at least two salts are soluble and which comprises at least one compound chosen from the group consisting of polyvinylpyrrolidinone, polyvinylsulfonic acid, polyhydroxyethylacrylate, polyhydroxyethylmethacrylate, polymers of the general structure
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--(--CH.sub.2 --CR.sup.1 R.sup.2 --)--
where R1 is an alkyl group or hydrogen and R2 is a group of the type --(--CH2 CHR3 O--)n --H or of the type--CO--O--(--CH2 CHR3 O--)n --H where n=0 to 20 and R3 is H or CH3, and copolymers thereof, (b) water in an amount between about 4% and about 50% by weight of said electrolyte, (c) a crosslinking agent which comprises a difunctional monomer selected from the group consisting of divinyl, diacrylate and dialkacrylate compounds, and (d) a plasticizer in which said at least two salts are soluble and which is chosen from the group consisting of ethylene glycol, polyethylene glycol 400, propylene carbonate, dimethyl formamide, dimethylsulfoxide and diethylene glycol.
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45. An electrolyte according to claim 25 which comprises poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, ethylene glycol, ammonium adipate, ammonium glutarate, tetraethyleneglycol diacrylate and water in an amount comprising about 6% by weight of said electrolyte.
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46. An electrolyte according to claim 25 which comprises poly-2-hydroxyethylmethacrylate, ethylene glycol, ammonium adipate, potassium azelate, tetraethyleneglycol diacrylate and water in an amount comprising about 6% by weight of said electrolyte.
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47. An electrolyte according to claims 25, 28, 44, 45 or 46 further comprising mechanical separator means into which said electrolyte is impregnated.
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48. An electrolyte according to claim 47 wherein said separator means is selected from the group consisting of Kraft paper, gauze fabric, porous polypropylene and porous polyethylene.
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Current AssigneePacesetter Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories)
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Original AssigneeTelectronics Pacing Systems, Inc (Abbott Laboratories)
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InventorsMacFarlane, Douglas Robert, Voelkel, Alice
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Primary Examiner(s)Picard, Leo P.
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Assistant Examiner(s)Dinkins, Anthony
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Application NumberUS08/467,040Time in Patent Office812 DaysField of Search361/505, 361/525, 361/526, 361/527, 361/323, 361/311, 361/312, 361/313, 361/314, 361/315, 361/502, 361/503, 361/504, 361/508, 361/511, 361/512, 361/516, 361/528, 361/530 , 361/532, 29/25.03, 29/25.42, 252/578, 252/62.2US Class Current361/505CPC Class CodesH01G 9/025 Solid electrolytes H01G11/5...
