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US 8,940,445 B2Granted
Vanadium-zinc battery
OwnerJohn E. Staufferinventor
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Abstract
A storage battery is provided comprising a positive electrode of vanadium, a negative electrode of zinc, and an electrolyte of potassium hydroxide dissolved in alcohol or glycol. Upon charging, the vanadium oxidizes to vanadium pentoxide and zinc oxide is reduced to the metal. The reverse reactions occur during discharge.
Claims3
A storage battery comprising:
- i. a positive electrode consisting of vanadium;
- ii. a negative electrode consisting of zinc;
- and
- iii. an electrolyte consisting of potassium hydroxide dissolved in 1,3 propanediol 99%.
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A storage battery comprising:
- a positive electrode consisting essentially of vanadium;
- a negative electrode consisting essentially of zinc;
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- a non-aqueous electrolyte consisting essentially of potassium hydroxide and a glycol solvent, the electrolyte in direct contact with the vanadium and the zinc.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.