Electrochemical device
First Claim
1. An electrochemical device comprisinga layer of solidified electrolyte,at least one electrochemically active layer, wherein each active layer comprises organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its redox state, and each one of said at least one active layer comprises a contact portion in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte,and one of said at least one active layer further comprises:
- a first covered portion which extends from said contact portion,and wherein said solidified electrolyte covers said coveredportion and said contact portion,a first electrode in electronic contact with a first region of one of said at least one active layer,a second electrode in electronic contact with a second region of one of said at least one active layer,wherein a first portion and second portion of said second electrode comprise corrosion resistant material,only said first portion of said first and second portion of said second electrode is in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte, andsaid first portion of said second electrode is arranged between said first covered portion and said solidified electrolyte.
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Abstract
An embodiment of the present invention relates to electrochemical devices including an electrochemically active layer having the ability of electrochemically altering its redox state. By providing a portion of an electrode of corrosion resistant material between an electrolyte and an electrochemically active layer, undesired discoloration due to the electrochemical reaction of an electrochemical device is reduced.
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22 Claims
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1. An electrochemical device comprising
a layer of solidified electrolyte, at least one electrochemically active layer, wherein each active layer comprises organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its redox state, and each one of said at least one active layer comprises a contact portion in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte, and one of said at least one active layer further comprises: -
a first covered portion which extends from said contact portion, and wherein said solidified electrolyte covers said covered portion and said contact portion, a first electrode in electronic contact with a first region of one of said at least one active layer, a second electrode in electronic contact with a second region of one of said at least one active layer, wherein a first portion and second portion of said second electrode comprise corrosion resistant material, only said first portion of said first and second portion of said second electrode is in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte, and said first portion of said second electrode is arranged between said first covered portion and said solidified electrolyte. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electrochemical device comprising
a layer of solidified electrolyte, an electrochemically active layer comprising organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its redox state, and which active layer comprises: -
a contact portion in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte and a first covered portion which extends from said contact portion, a first electrode in electronic contact with a first region of said active layer, a second electrode in electronic contact with a second region of said active layer, wherein a first portion and second portion of said second electrode comprise corrosion resistant material, wherein only said first portion of said first and second portion of said second electrode is in contact with said solidified electrolyte, and is arranged between said first covered portion and said solidified electrolyte.
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22. An electrochemical device comprising
a layer of solidified electrolyte a first and a second electrochemically active layer comprising organic material having the ability of electrochemically altering its redox state, which first and second active layer are spatially separated from each other and each comprise a respective first and second contact portion in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte, wherein said second active layer further comprises a covered portion which extends from said second contact portion, a first electrode in electronic contact with a first region of said first active layer, a second electrode in electronic contact with a second region of said second active layer, wherein a first portion and second portion of said second electrode both comprise corrosion resistant material, wherein only said first portion of said first and second portion of said second electrode is in direct contact with said solidified electrolyte, and is arranged between said covered portion and said solidified electrolyte.
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