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US 10,879,552 B2Granted
Radical-ion battery and operation thereof
AssigneeNational Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC
InventorJeffrey P. Koplow
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Abstract
A electrochemical storage device, referred to herein as a radical-ion battery, is described. The radical-ion battery includes an electrolyte, first free radicals, and second free radicals, wherein the first free radicals and the second free radicals are different chemical species. The radical-ion battery also includes a separator that allows select ions to pass therethrough, but separates the electrolyte from the second free radicals.
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A radical-ion battery comprising:
- an electrochemical cell, the electrochemical cell comprises:
- an electrolyte;
- first free radicals in liquid form;
- second free radicals in gaseous form, wherein the first free radicals are different from the second free radicals;
- a first anionic electrode that is configured for use when a charging half-reaction is performed in the electrochemical cell;
- and
- a second anionic electrode that is configured for use when a discharging half-reaction is performed in the electrochemical cell.
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A radical-ion battery comprising:
- an electrochemical cell, the electrochemical cell comprises:
- an electrolyte;
- first free radicals in liquid form;
- second free radicals in gaseous form, wherein the first free radicals are different from the second free radicals;
- first anionic electrode means that is configured to source anions to the electrolyte during a discharging half reaction;
- second anionic electrode means that is configured to sink anions from the electrolyte during a charging half reaction;
- and
- cationic electrode means that is configured to source cations to the electrolyte and sink cations from the electrolyte.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.