Thin layer electrochemical cell with self-formed separator
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1. A method of forming an electrochemical cell, the method comprising(a) printing a layer of positive pole powder onto a first substrate;
- (b) printing a first layer of electrolyte on said positive pole layer, wherein said first electrolyte layer comprises a first self-forming separator layer ingredient;
(c) printing a layer of negative pole powder onto a second substrate;
(d) printing a second layer of electrolyte on said negative pole layer, wherein said second electrolyte layer comprises a second self-forming separator layer ingredient; and
(e) contacting said first substrate and said second substrate readily facilitating interaction between said self-forming separator layer ingredients in said positive pole layer and said negative pole layer to self form an interfacial separator layer between said negative pole layer and said positive pole layer.
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Abstract
A method of forming an electrochemical cell is disclosed. The method comprises contacting a negative pole layer and a positive pole layer one with the other or with an optional layer interposed therebetween. The pole layers and the optional layer therebetween are selected so as to self-form an interfacial separator layer between the pole layers upon such contacting.
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1. A method of forming an electrochemical cell, the method comprising
(a) printing a layer of positive pole powder onto a first substrate; -
(b) printing a first layer of electrolyte on said positive pole layer, wherein said first electrolyte layer comprises a first self-forming separator layer ingredient; (c) printing a layer of negative pole powder onto a second substrate; (d) printing a second layer of electrolyte on said negative pole layer, wherein said second electrolyte layer comprises a second self-forming separator layer ingredient; and (e) contacting said first substrate and said second substrate readily facilitating interaction between said self-forming separator layer ingredients in said positive pole layer and said negative pole layer to self form an interfacial separator layer between said negative pole layer and said positive pole layer. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method of forming an electrochemical cell, the method comprising
(a) printing a layer of positive pole powder onto a first substrate; -
(b) printing a first layer of electrolyte on said positive pole layer, wherein said first electrolyte layer comprises a first self-forming separator layer ingredient; (c) printing a layer of negative pole powder onto a second substrate; (d) printing a second layer of electrolyte on said negative pole layer, wherein said second electrolyte layer comprises a second self-forming separator layer ingredient; and (e) contacting said first substrate and said second substrate with a thin layer interposed between said positive pole layer and said negative pole layer, wherein said thin layer comprises a third self-forming separator layer ingredient, readily facilitating interaction between said self-forming separator layer ingredients in said positive pole layer and said negative pole layer with said self-forming separator layer ingredient in said thin layer to self-form an interfacial separator layer between said negative pole layer and said positive pole layer. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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- 5. An electrochemical cell comprising a printed negative pole layer, a printed positive pole layer, a printed electrolyte, and a self-formed separator layer interposed between said negative pole layer and said positive pole layer.
- 27. An electrochemical cell comprising a printed negative pole layer, a printed positive pole layer, a printed electrolyte and a self-formed separator layer interposed between said negative pole layer and said positive pole layer, wherein said self-formed separator layer comprises a polymer precipitate or a gel formed by a deliquescent and/or adhesive polymer.
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29. An electrochemical cell comprising a printed negative pole layer, a printed positive pole layer, a printed electrolyte and a self-formed separator layer interposed between said negative pole layer and said positive pole layer, wherein said self-formed separator layer comprises a polymer precipitate or a gel formed via an interaction between at least one polymer and at least one polymer precipitating agent or at least one electrostatic cross-linking agent.
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30. An electrochemical cell with controllable properties comprising:
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a negative pole layer; a positive pole layer; an electrolyte; and an integral and in-situ formed interfacial separator layer interposed therebetween, wherein at least one property of the formed separator layer is controlled by selection of electrolyte solution components in the negative and positive pole layers to facilitate controlling electrical and physical properties of the cell.
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