Abstract:
Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with water to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material.
Abstract:
Provided is a continuous process for preparing a high quality and high performance nickel-iron battery comprising an iron electrode. The process comprises preparing a formulation comprising an iron active material and a binder and coating a continuous substrate material on a least one side with the formulation. The coated continuous substrate material is dried, compacted and blanked. A tab is then attached to the electrode.
Abstract:
Provided is a Ni—Fe battery comprising an iron electrode which is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle. The preconditioned iron electrode used in the Ni—Fe battery is prepared by first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface.
Abstract:
Provided is an alkaline battery comprising at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode with a separator disposed therebetween, with at least one of the electrodes having alternating areas that are raised and lowered to create gaps between the electrode and the separator. In one embodiment, the battery comprises a positive nickel electrode and a negative iron electrode.
Abstract:
Provided is an alkaline battery comprising an electrode stack having at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode with a separator disposed therebetween and a spacer between the tabs of similarly polarized electrodes of the electrode stack, which is contained in a cell casing that applies greater pressure to the middle of the electrodes and less pressure to the edges of the electrode stack. In one embodiment, the battery is a nickel-iron battery. In one embodiment, the spacers between the tabs of similarly polarized electrodes are the teeth of a comb structure.
Abstract:
Provided is an alkaline battery comprising an electrode stack having at least one positive electrode and at least one negative electrode with a separator disposed therebetween and a spacer between the tabs of similarly polarized electrodes of the electrode stack, which battery is contained in a cell casing that applies greater pressure to the electrode towards the bottom of the electrode stack and less pressure towards the top of the electrode stack. In one embodiment, the spacers between the tabs of similarly polarized electrodes are the teeth of a comb structure.
Abstract:
Provided is a Ni—Fe battery comprising an iron electrode which is preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle. The preconditioned iron electrode used in the Ni—Fe battery is prepared by first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant to thereby create an oxidized surface.
Abstract:
Provided is a continuous process for preparing a high quality and high performance iron electrode. The process comprises preparing a formulation comprising an iron active material and a binder and coating a continuous substrate material on a least one side with the formulation. The coated continuous substrate material is dried, compacted and blanked. A tab is then attached to the electrode.
Abstract:
Provided is a high quality and high performance nickel-iron battery comprising an iron electrode which is prepared by a continuous process. The process comprises preparing a formulation comprising an iron active material and a binder, and continuously coating a continuous substrate material on at least one side with the formulation. The coated continuous substrate material is dried, compacted and blanked. In one embodiment, the iron electrode comprises a PVA binder.
Abstract:
Provided is a process for preparing an electrode comprising an iron active material. The process comprises first fabricating an electrode comprising an iron active material, and then treating the surface of the electrode with an oxidant solution to thereby create an oxidized surface. The resulting iron electrode is thereby preconditioned prior to any charge-discharge cycle to have the assessable surface of the iron active material in the same oxidation state as in discharged iron negative electrodes active material.