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US 2015/0026967 A1Published application
Chemical protection of metal surface
AssigneesToyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., The Regents of the University of California
InventorsErik Menke, Grant Umeda, Bruce Dunn, Fred Wudl, Monique N. Richard, Kimber L. Stamm Masias
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Abstract
An electrochemical cell includes an anode having a metal material having an oxygen containing layer. The electrochemical cell also includes a cathode and an electrolyte. The anode includes a protective layer formed by reacting a D or P block precursor with the oxygen containing layer.
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A process of forming an anode for an electrochemical cell comprising the steps of:
- providing a metal material having an oxygen containing layer;
- providing a D or P block precursor;
- providing an additional oxygen containing species;
- forming a protective layer by reacting a D or P block precursor with the oxygen containing layer and additional oxygen containing species.
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A process of forming an electrochemical cell comprising the steps of:
- providing a cathode;
- providing an electrolyte;
- providing an anode including a metal material having an oxygen containing layer;
- providing an additional oxygen containing species;
- providing a D or P block precursor;
- forming a protective layer by reacting a D or P block precursor with the oxygen containing layer and additional oxygen containing species.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.