Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Foil-based redox flow battery
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Application No.: US16547285Application Date: 2019-08-21
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Publication No.: US11705571B2Publication Date: 2023-07-18
- Inventor: Nikolai M. Kocherginsky
- Applicant: Nikolai M. Kocherginsky
- Applicant Address: US IL Urbana
- Assignee: Nikolai M. Kocherginsky
- Current Assignee: Nikolai M. Kocherginsky
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Urbana
- Agency: The Navitas Intellectual Property Group LLC
- Agent David F. Dockery
- Main IPC: H01M8/18
- IPC: H01M8/18 ; H01M12/08 ; H01M8/0228 ; H01M8/0206 ; H01M8/0215 ; H01M8/0221 ; H01M8/0234 ; H01M12/00 ; H01M8/20

Abstract:
A flow-through redox galvanic cell and a battery is described, where each flow-through galvanic cell is separated into two parts by a metal foil serving as a bi-electrode in contact with two solutions having different redox potentials. Voltage due to redox processes is formed through the foil, and two traditional electrodes (cathode and anode) in each cell are not necessary anymore. The cells in a battery should be in electric contact with each other via ion-selective membranes. The battery is easy to recharge, and it is smaller, lighter, safer and cheaper than known redox-flow batteries. It may be used as a reserve source of energy in electric grids and households. It also may be used in electric cars, and it is especially attractive for use near the seashore and on sea ships.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200075985A1 FOIL-BASED REDOX FLOW BATTERY Public/Granted day:2020-03-05
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