Electrochemical cell, electrochemical cell module comprising the electrochemical cell, and preparation method of the electrochemical cell
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorKyounghwan Choi
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Abstract
An electrochemical cell including: an anode assembly having opposite surfaces; and a cathode having at least one folded portion and having ionic continuity with the opposite surfaces of the anode assembly, wherein the anode assembly includes an anode, and an active metal ion conducting membrane that is disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the active metal ion conducting membrane has at least one folded portion. Also an electrochemical cell, an electrochemical cell module including the electrochemical cell, and methods of manufacturing the same.
Claims33
An electrochemical cell comprising:
- an anode assembly having opposite surfaces;
- a cathode having at least one folded portion and having ionic continuity with the opposite surfaces of the anode assembly, wherein the cathode is disposed on the opposite outer surfaces of the anode assembly,
- wherein the anode assembly comprises
- an anode, and
- an active metal ion conducting membrane that is disposed between the anode and the cathode, wherein the active metal ion conducting membrane has at least one folded portion;
- and
- a gas diffusion layer disposed on opposite outer surfaces of the cathode,
- wherein opposite side surfaces of the gas diffusion layer are in fluid communication with an outside of the electrochemical cell.
An electrochemical cell comprising:
- an anode assembly having opposite first and second surfaces;
- and
- a cathode surrounding the anode assembly and having
- at least one folded portion that is folded in a same direction as a folding direction of the anode assembly, and
- opposite first and second end portions disposed on the opposite first and second surfaces of the anode assembly, respectively, and
- wherein the cathode is disposed on the opposite outer surfaces of the anode assembly,
- wherein the anode assembly comprises
- an anode having opposite first and second surfaces;
- and
- an active metal ion conducting membrane that is disposed between the anode and the cathode, surrounds the anode, and has at least one folded portion and opposite first and second end portions which are disposed on the opposite first and second surfaces of the anode, respectively;
- and
- a gas diffusion layer disposed on opposite outer surfaces of the cathode
- wherein opposite side surfaces of the gas diffusion layer are in fluid communication with an outside of the electrochemical cell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.