Biodegradable electrochemical device and methods thereof
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsNaveen Chopra, Gregory McGuire, Edward G. Zwartz, Nan-Xing Hu
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Abstract
An electrochemical device is disclosed, which includes an anode and a cathode. The electrochemical device also includes an extruded electrolyte composition disposed between the anode and the cathode. The cathode and/or the anode of the electrochemical device may be disposed in a stacked geometry or in a lateral x-y plane geometry. The electrolyte composition may include a gel polymer electrolyte. The electrolyte composition is disposed between the anode and the cathode in a laterally non-continuous pattern. A method of producing an electrolyte layer of an electrochemical device is also disclosed.
Claims7
A method of producing an electrolyte layer of an electrochemical device, comprising:
- preparing a substrate for an electrochemical device, the substrate comprising polylactic acid (PLA), polylactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA), silk-fibroin, chitosan, polycaprolactone (PCL), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), rice paper, cellulose, polylactide polybutylene succinate (PBS), polybutylene adipate terephthalate (PBAT), or combinations thereof, and the substrate having an electrode;
- dispensing an electrolyte composition from an extrusion dispenser onto the substrate and in contact with the electrode;
- and
- curing the electrolyte composition;
- and wherein the electrolyte composition comprises:
- a photoinitiator comprising lithium phenyl-2,4,6-trimethylbenzophoosphinate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.