Molten salt lithium cells

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1981-09-15

1983-09-20

Williams, Howard S.

Chemistry: electrical and wave energy

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429 16, C25C 302, H01M 636, H01M 814

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044054165

ABSTRACT:
Lithium-based cells are promising for applications such as electric vehicles and load-leveling for power plants since lithium is very electropositive and light weight. One type of lithium-based cell utilizes a molten salt electrolyte and is operated in the temperature range of about 400.degree.-500.degree. C. Such high temperature operation accelerates corrosion problems and a substantial amount of energy is lost through heat transfer. The present invention provides an electrochemical cell (10) which may be operated at temperatures between about 100.degree.-170.degree. C. Cell (10) comprises an electrolyte (16), which preferably includes lithium nitrate, and a lithium or lithium alloy electrode (12).

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patent: 3560263 (1971-02-01), Swinkels
patent: 4156635 (1979-05-01), Cooper et al.
patent: 4200686 (1980-04-01), Fletcher

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