Battery and method for fabricating same

An electrical battery comprising:

• a positive electrode;
• an electrolyte in contact with said positive electrode and with a negative electrode, said electrolyte being in molten form, and consists of lithium chlorate as lithium perchlorate;
• and
• a negative electrode in contact with said electrolyte and being silicon-lithium, lithium-aluminum, or lithium-boron.

An electrical battery comprising:

• an insulative member, said insulative member defining a recess for disposition therein of an electrolyte;
• a positive electrode disposed upon said insulative member and in communication with said recess;
• a negative electrode including a layer of lithium metal, the negative electrode being disposed in contact with the insulative member such that said lithium metal layer is in communication with said recess;
• and
• an electrolyte in molten form, said electrolyte being lithium chlorate or lithium perchlorate, said electrolyte being disposed within said recess and in electrical relationship with said negative electrode and said positive electrode.

An electrical battery comprising:

• an insulative member, said insulative member defining a recess for disposition therein of an electrolyte;
• a positive electrode disposed upon said insulative member and in communication with said recess;
• a negative electrode including a layer of metallic lithium disposed between a first and second layer of metal, said second layer being disposed upon said insulative member and defining a plurality of perforations to permit access between said recess and said layer of lithium;
• and
• an electrolyte in molten form, said electrolyte being lithium chlorate or lithium perchlorate, said electrolyte being disposed within said recess and in electrical relationship with said negative electrode and said positive electrode.

An electrical battery comprising:

• an insulative member, said insulative member defining a recess for disposition therein of an electrolyte;
• a positive electrode disposed upon said insulative member and in communication with said recess;
• a negative electrode including a layer of one of the following alloys of lithium:
• silicon-lithium, lithium-aluminum, and lithium-boron;
• and
• an electrolyte in molten form, said electrolyte being lithium perchlorate or lithium chlorate disposed within said recess in said insulative member and in electrical relationship with said negative electrode and said positive electrode.

An electrical battery comprising:

• an insulative member, said insulative member defining a recess for disposition therein of an electrolyte;
• a positive electrode disposed upon said insulative member and in communication with said recess;
• a negative electrode including a layer of one of the following alloys of lithium:
• silicon-lithium, lithium-aluminum, and lithium-boron, disposed between a first and a second layer of metal, said second layer being disposed upon said insulative member and defining a plurality of perforations to permit access between said recess and said layer disposed between said first and second layers of metal;
• and
• an electrolyte in molten form, said electrolyte being lithium perchlorate or lithium chlorate disposed within said recess in said insulative member and in electrical relationship with said negative electrode and said positive electrode.

A battery comprising:

• a housing comprising a solid ionic conductor;
• a negative electrode contained within said housing comprising said negative electrode being in molten form and being lithium or sodium;
• a positive electrode disposed around the outer surface of said housing and forming with the exterior of said housing, a recess for disposition of electrolyte therein;
• and
• an electrolyte in molten form, said electrolyte being lithium perchlorate or lithium chlorate, said electrolyte being disposed within said recess and in electrical contact with said negative electrode and with said positive electrode.

An electrical battery comprising:

• a housing defining a recess;
• an electrolyte disposed within said recess, said electrolyte being in molten form, said electrolyte being lithium perchlorate or lithium chlorate disposed within said recess;
• a negative electrode comprising a sheet of metallic lithium disposed within said recess and in electrical relationship with said electrolyte;
• and
• a positive electrode disposed within said recess and in contact with said electrolyte.

An electrical battery comprising:

• an insulative member having a recess for disposition therein of an electrolyte;
• a positive electrode disposed upon said insulative member and in communication with said recess;
• a negative electrode including a layer of lithium metal, the negative electrode being disposed in contact with the insulative member such that said lithium metal layer is in communication with said recess;
• and
• an electrolyte composed of molten lithium chlorate disposed within said recess in said insulative member and in electrical relationship with said negative electrode and said positive electrode.