Electrochemistry of certain polycyclic aromatic heterocycles as applied to rechargeable cells

Abstract

The molecular structures, solutions, ions, electrodes, compositions, and methods comprising the operation, construction, and use of electrochemical cells containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds as one, if not more, of the primary species participating in the oxidation-reduction reaction(s) that would be characteristic of the cell. Such oxidation-reduction reactions would involve one more transition in the aromaticity of a benzene and/or naphthalene derivative substituted with a heteroatom in the aromatic ring within the cell. The solutions and solvents disclosed herein include a combination of polar, nonpolar, organic, and inorganic solvents. This organic alternative to battery technology does not suppose the use of metals from the environment while also yielding a theoretical voltage that is considerably higher than industry-leading rechargeable cells.

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