公开(公告)号：US20140021034A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-23

申请号：US13947868

申请日：2013-07-22

Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Nathan S. Lewis ,  Joshua M. Sprugeon ,  William C. West ,  Chengxiang Xiang

IPC: H01G9/20

CPC classification number: H01G9/20 ,  C25B1/003 ,  C25B9/08

Abstract: The solar fuels generator includes an ionically conductive separator between a gaseous first phase and a second phase. A photoanode uses one or more components of the first phase to generate cations during operation of the solar fuels generator. A cation conduit is positioned provides a pathway along which the cations travel from the photoanode to the separator. The separator conducts the cations. A second solid cation conduit conducts the cations from the separator to a photocathode.

Abstract translation: 太阳能燃料发生器包括在气态第一相和第二相之间的离子导电分离器。 光电阳极在太阳能燃料发电机运行期间使用第一相的一个或多个组分产生阳离子。 定位的阳离子导管提供了阳离子沿着该途径从光阳极行进到分离器的途径。 分离器导电阳离子。 第二固体阳离子导管将阳离子从分离器导入光电阴极。

公开(公告)号：US20130224550A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-29

申请号：US13779435

申请日：2013-02-27

Applicant: California Institute of Technology

Inventor： Ratnakumar V. Bugga ,  William C. West ,  Andrew Kindler ,  Marshall C. Smart

IPC: H01M8/20

CPC classification number: H01M8/20 ,  H01M4/382 ,  H01M4/40 ,  H01M8/0234 ,  H01M8/188 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M2300/0071 ,  H01M2300/0082 ,  Y02E60/128

Abstract: Systems and methods in accordance with embodiments of the invention implement a lithium-based high energy density flow battery. In one embodiment, a lithium-based high energy density flow battery includes a first anodic conductive solution that includes a lithium polyaromatic hydrocarbon complex dissolved in a solvent, a second cathodic conductive solution that includes a cathodic complex dissolved in a solvent, a solid lithium ion conductor disposed so as to separate the first solution from the second solution, such that the first conductive solution, the second conductive solution, and the solid lithium ionic conductor define a circuit, where when the circuit is closed, lithium from the lithium polyaromatic hydrocarbon complex in the first conductive solution dissociates from the lithium polyaromatic hydrocarbon complex, migrates through the solid lithium ionic conductor, and associates with the cathodic complex of the second conductive solution, and a current is generated.

Abstract translation: 根据本发明的实施例的系统和方法实现了锂基高能量密度流动电池。 在一个实施方案中，锂基高能量密度流动电池包括第一阳极导电溶液，其包括溶解在溶剂中的多聚芳族烃络合物，第二阴极导电溶液，其包括溶解在溶剂中的阴极配合物，固体锂离子 导体，以便将第一溶液与第二溶液分离，使得第一导电溶液，第二导电溶液和固体锂离子导体限定电路，其中当电路闭合时，来自锂多芳族烃络合物的锂 在第一导电溶液中与锂多芳族烃络合物离解，迁移通过固体锂离子导体，并与第二导电溶液的阴极络合物缔合，并产生电流。