Three-dimensional electrochemical manufacturing and sensing system and related methods
AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsJunhua Jiang, Robert D. Mariani
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AssigneeBattelle Energy Alliance, LLC
InventorsJunhua Jiang, Robert D. Mariani
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An electrochemical system includes at least one electrochemical cell with a receptacle containing an electrolytic bath in which is disposed a counter electrode. At least one nozzle opens from the receptacle toward and proximate a substrate configured as a working electrode. The at least one electrochemical cell is selectively configurable between a configuration for electrodeposition of a material onto the substrate and a configuration for electrodissolution of material from a structure on the substrate. In a method of using an electrochemical cell, a metal salt—of the electrolytic bath—is flowed through the nozzle in the presence of at least one of a voltage difference and a current flow between the working electrode and the counter electrode. The system may be configured for relative movement between the at least one nozzle and the substrate, and the electrochemical cell(s) may be usable for any of electrodeposition, electrodissolution, and electrochemical sensing.
An electrochemical system comprising:
A method of using an electrochemical cell, comprising:
A method for manufacturing a metal structure, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.