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US 4,784,925 AGranted
Primary electrochemical cell containing molecular iodine
AssigneeWhittaker Corporation
InventorsKeith A. Klinedinst, William D. K. Clark
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Abstract
A primary electrochemical cell having an oxidizable active anode material, a cathode current collector, and an electrolytic solution. The electrolytic solution consists essentially of liquid cathode material, an electrolyte solute for imparting conductivity, and molecular iodine for catalyzing the electroreduction of the liquid cathode material. In a specific embodiment the anode material is lithium, the liquid cathode material is thionyl chloride, and the electrolyte solute is lithium tetrachloroaluminate.
Claims14
An electrochemical cell comprising
- an oxidizable anode material;
- a cathode current collector;
- an electrolytic solution, in contact with the anode material and the cathode current collector;
- said electrolytic solution consisting essentially of reducible liquid cathode material, an electrolyte solute dissolved in the reducible liquid cathode material for imparting conductivity to the electrolytic solution, and molecular iodine for catalyzing the electroreduction of the liquid cathode material.
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