公开(公告)号：US11955618B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-09

申请号：US17696142

申请日：2022-03-16

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Adam C. Powell ,  Hongyi Sun ,  Mahya Shahabi ,  Yu Zhong

IPC: H01M12/06 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M6/50 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04746 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M50/431 ,  H01M4/02 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: H01M12/06 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/9041 ,  H01M4/905 ,  H01M6/5022 ,  H01M6/5038 ,  H01M8/04701 ,  H01M8/04753 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M50/431 ,  H01M2004/027 ,  H01M2004/8689 ,  H01M2300/0048 ,  H01M2300/0054 ,  H01M2300/0057

Abstract: A metal-air battery and methods for generating electricity in a metal-air battery are described herein. The battery and the method includes heating an anhydrous salt to obtain a molten salt electrolyte; contacting the molten salt electrolyte to at least one cathode communicating with air; reducing air at the cathode to obtain oxygen ions for diffusing through the molten salt electrolyte; oxidizing at least one metal anode by the oxygen ions in the electrolyte thereby generating electricity and forming a metal anode oxide; and cooling at least one section of the metal-air battery for precipitating the metal anode oxide.

公开(公告)号：US20220302527A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-22

申请号：US17696142

申请日：2022-03-16

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Inventor： Adam C. Powell ,  Hongyi Sun ,  Mahya Shahabi ,  Yu Zhong

IPC: H01M12/06 ,  H01M50/431 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/90

Abstract: A metal-air battery and methods for generating electricity in a metal-air battery are described herein. The battery and the method includes heating an anhydrous salt to obtain a molten salt electrolyte; contacting the molten salt electrolyte to at least one cathode communicating with air; reducing air at the cathode to obtain oxygen ions for diffusing through the molten salt electrolyte; oxidizing at least one metal anode by the oxygen ions in the electrolyte thereby generating electricity and forming a metal anode oxide; and cooling at least one section of the metal-air battery for precipitating the metal anode oxide.