Corrosion protection using carbon coated electron collector for lithium-ion battery with molten salt electrolyte

A battery, comprising

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• a molten salt electrolyte;
• an electron collector, associated with the first electrode, the electron collector comprising an electrically conducting film;
• and
• a protection layer separating the electron collector and the first electrode, the protection layer comprising a carbon-containing material, the carbon-containing material being a carbon black.

A battery comprising

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• a molten salt electrolyte;
• an electron collector, associated with the first electrode, the electron collector comprising an electrically conducting film;
• and
• a protection lever separating the electron collector and the first electrode, the protection layer comprising a carbon-containing material, the carbon-containing material being fullerenes.

A battery, comprising

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• a molten salt electrolyte;
• an electron collector, associated with the first electrode, the electron collector comprising an electrically conducting film;
• and
• a protection layer separating the electron collector and the first electrode, the protection layer comprising a carbon-containing material, the carbon-containing material being carbon nanotubes.

A battery, comprising

• a first electrode;
• a second electrode;
• a molten salt electrolyte;
• an electron collector, associated with the first electrode, the electron collector comprising an electrically conducting film;
• and
• a protection layer separating the electron collector and the first electrode, the protection layer comprising an electron-conducting polymer.