Fast ion conductors
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
InventorsBinod Kumar, Richard A. Marsh
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Abstract
In units comprising solid polymer electrolytes, the ionic conductivity of such electrolytes is increased by mechanically exciting the units. Such units can be solid state batteries or electrochromic devices or the like. Mechanical excitation may be provided by, for example, a piezoelectric transducer.
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A method for increasing the ionic conductivity of the solid polymer electrolyte in a unit consisting essentially of an electrode, a counter-electrode, a solid polymer electrolyte between said electrode and said counter-electrode, a first electrical contact in conducting relation with said electrode, a second electrical contact in conducting relation with said counter-electrode, and a housing holding said electrical contacts, said electrode, said counter-electrode and said polymer electrolyte, which comprises mechanically exciting said unit.
A solid state battery system which comprises a solid state battery having a solid polymer electrolyte and means for mechanically exciting the polymer electrode, wherein said excitation means is in physical contact with said battery.
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