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US 4,380,578 AGranted
Electrochemical cell with gelled anode
AssigneeDuracell Inc.
InventorWilliam S. Bahary
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Abstract
An electrochemical cell having a gelled anode, wherein the gelling agent is an anionic polysaccharide having a rigid ordered structure such as extracellular microbial polysaccharides, particularly xanthan gum.
Claims13
A gelled anode for an electrochemical cell comprising a powdered anode active metal, an aqueous alkaline electrolyte and a gelling agent characterized in that said gelling agent is comprised of an anionic rigid ordered polysaccharide.
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