CA1067957A - Slotted cathode collector bobbin for use in liquid cathode cell systems - Google Patents
Slotted cathode collector bobbin for use in liquid cathode cell systemsInfo
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Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
The invention relates to an electrochemical cell employ-ing a liquid active cathode material in conjunction with an active metal anode and an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin.
The invention relates to an electrochemical cell employ-ing a liquid active cathode material in conjunction with an active metal anode and an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin.
Description
~6'~957 Field_of the Invention The invention relates to a liquid active reducible cathode cell employing a cathode collector bobbin in the form of an elastically deformable carbonaceous slotted annular bobbin, said cathode collector bobbin being radially compressed prior to assembly in the cell so that when inserted in the cell, the radial expansion of the bobbin will provide a good contact against the separator which, in turn, contacts the anode of the cell thereby maintaining a low internal resistance in the cell during discharge.
Backgrollnd of the Invention The continuing development of portable electrically powered dev~ces such as tape recorders and playback machines, radio trans-mitters and receivers, and the like, creates a continuing demand for the development of reliable, long service Iife cells or batteries for their operation. Recently developed electrochemical cell systems that will provide a long service life u$ilize highly reactive anode materials such as lithium, sodium, and the like~ in conjunction with high energy density liquid cathode materials and nonaqueous electro-lytes. E~owever, the conventional cylindrical cell structures are not Ideally suited for the components of these high energy cell systems~
For example. in a cylindrical cell, if the anode 19 disposed in contact with the inner surface of the cell casing and spaced apart a, fi~ed d~stance from a centrally,located cathode collector by a conventional separator member, then although good contact can be provided between these components when they~are assembled in the cell, the contact between thege components will decrease as the anode dissolves during discharge. Consequently, the dissolving of the anode during .
1~67957 discharge will increase the volume of the anode and thus tend to increase the distance between the anode and the separator/
cathode collector components of the cell thereby decreasing - the contact between these components which will result in an increase of the internal resistance of the cell.
To overcome the above disadvantage when using the components of such high energy density cell systems, it has been proposed that the components be assembled in rolled or coiled electrode assemblies (jelly roll construction) which would ensure good contact between the components of the cell .
during discharge. This type of cell construction is disclosed in UOSO Patent 3,809,5800 Although the jelly roll construction ~--is suitable for liquid cathode cell systems, jelly roll cells ; are rather expensive to make and time consuming to fabricate and assembleO
UOSO Patent 3,796,606 discloses a cylindrical electro-chemical cell whose positive electrode is in contact with the outer casing of the cell and separated by a porous separator from a negative electrode constituted by a sheet 2G of metal having a very negative standard oxidation potential surrounding an elastically deformable current collector having a split cylindrical shape in which the elasticity of the current collector enables it to maintain biased contact with : . .. .
the negative electrode at all times no~withstanding alteration ~ .
in electrode~volumes~ during discharge of the cell and thus to ~ .
maintain the~reacting surfaces of the solid positive and negative~electrodes at~optimum distances by continuously b~iasing~the negative electrode against the porous separator~ :
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~67~57 It is an object of this invention to provide an electrochemical cell employing a liquid active cathode material in conjunction with an active rnetal anode and an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a nonaqueous cylindrical cell employing an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin having a screen or like spring member longitudinally e~nbedded within said bobbin so as to bias the bobbin radially outward and thereby maintain the anode, separator and cathode collector of the cell in good physical and electrical contact.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a nonaqueous cylindrical cell having component parts easy to asse~x}ble and which will exhibit a relatively low internal cell resistance during discharge~
The foregoing and additional objects will kecome more fully apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings. ~
Summary of the Invention ~ The invention relates to an electrochemical cell com-;! prising an electrically conductive can closed at one end and open at the other~end; an anode layér disposed within and~in surface contact with said can thereby adapting said can as a first terminal for the cell; a porous separator layer disposed within and in surface contact with said~ anode layer; an ela stically deformable ca rbonaceous cathode collector in the; form of a slottéd annular bobbin disposed within and n surface contact with said separator layer, said cathode collector . . .
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The cathode collector of this invention serves to conduct current to the cell closure terminal and, since it is to be used in conjunction with a liquid active cathode depolarizer, serves as reaction sites for the cathodic electrochemical process of the cell.
Thus the cathode collector must be an electronic conductor, have a reasonable porosity for maintaining accessible reaction sites and be of a material capable of catalyzing or sustaining the cathodic electrochemical process. Materials suitable for use as a cathode collector are carbon materials with acetylene black being preferable.
In addition to the above characteristics, the cathode collector must be elastically deformable so that wh0n molded into a longitudinally slotted annularbobbinor the like, it can be slightly radially compressed and, upon relea~e, return substantially to its original geometry without breaking. To impart thi~ characterlstic to the cathode collector, a suitable flexible binder material, with or without plasticizers and with or without ~Itabilizers, has to be added to the carbon material.
Suitable flexible ~binder materials for thi~ purpose would include elastomers, such a~ rubbers, both natural and syntheticJ
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by weight of the collector. Of importance in selecting the materials for the cathode collector is to select materials that will be chemically stable in the cell system in which they are to be used.
As used herein, a cathode collector bobbin or bobbin shall mean a bobbin in the form of a slotted annular tube.
A conductive strip or rod, such as nickel, secured at one end to a conductive sheet or screen, such as nickel, could be employed as the electrical conductive means for contacting the cathode collector bobbin and the cover of the cell 60 as to adapt the cover as the cathodic terminal of the cell. This could be accomplished by using a conductive sheet or screen larger than the axial opening in the bobbin so that when the sheet or screen end of the strip or rod i8 curled and in~erted into the axial opening in the bobbin, the expan-~sion of thé curled sheet or screen within the bobbin will provide good electrical contact to the bobbin. T~he opposite end of the strip or rod could~then be secured in a conventlonal manner to the cover of the ~; c ell thereby adapting the coveras the cathodic terminal of the cell.
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The cathode collector bobbin of this invention could also be made with a chemically stable spring member, preferable in the form of an arcuate perforated sheet, longitudinally embedded within the bobbin so as to add strength and elasticity to the bobbin. Thus the spring^embedded bobbin could be radially compressed prior to being assembled in a cell so that when inserted within the cell, the radial expansion of the bobbin will provide good contact against the separator which in turn contacts the anode of the cell thereby main-taining a low internal resistance in the cell during discharge. The elastic characteristics of this embodi~nent of the bobbin will be due to the elastic deformability of the cathode collector materials and f also to the spring action of the spring member embedded within the bobbin. Thus, using this embodiment of the invention, excellent con- ' .
tact can be maintained between the cathode collector,~ separator and the anode. An additional benefit of this embodiment is that a narrow ;
width of the spring member, if conductive, could be extended above the bobbin where it could then be secured to the cover of the cell in a s conventional manner thereby adapting the cover as the cathodic terminal ., .
~ of the cell. In another embodiment, a separate conductive strip. such . , as nickel, could be secured at one end to the spring member and at - its otherend to the cover of the cell ao as to adapt the cell cover as the cathodic terminal of the cell.
The cell made in accordance with this invention will employ a preformed elastically deformable carbo~aceous cathode collector having the following advantages:
1. ~ The radial compression and expansion characteristics '~ of the cathode collector wlll permit the diameter of the collector to i ~ 7 .
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~67957 be reduced for easy insertion into the can of the cell whereupon the collector will then radially expand to provide good contact with the separator which in turn contacts the anode of the cell thereby providing for minimum resistance losses within the cell.
Backgrollnd of the Invention The continuing development of portable electrically powered dev~ces such as tape recorders and playback machines, radio trans-mitters and receivers, and the like, creates a continuing demand for the development of reliable, long service Iife cells or batteries for their operation. Recently developed electrochemical cell systems that will provide a long service life u$ilize highly reactive anode materials such as lithium, sodium, and the like~ in conjunction with high energy density liquid cathode materials and nonaqueous electro-lytes. E~owever, the conventional cylindrical cell structures are not Ideally suited for the components of these high energy cell systems~
For example. in a cylindrical cell, if the anode 19 disposed in contact with the inner surface of the cell casing and spaced apart a, fi~ed d~stance from a centrally,located cathode collector by a conventional separator member, then although good contact can be provided between these components when they~are assembled in the cell, the contact between thege components will decrease as the anode dissolves during discharge. Consequently, the dissolving of the anode during .
1~67957 discharge will increase the volume of the anode and thus tend to increase the distance between the anode and the separator/
cathode collector components of the cell thereby decreasing - the contact between these components which will result in an increase of the internal resistance of the cell.
To overcome the above disadvantage when using the components of such high energy density cell systems, it has been proposed that the components be assembled in rolled or coiled electrode assemblies (jelly roll construction) which would ensure good contact between the components of the cell .
during discharge. This type of cell construction is disclosed in UOSO Patent 3,809,5800 Although the jelly roll construction ~--is suitable for liquid cathode cell systems, jelly roll cells ; are rather expensive to make and time consuming to fabricate and assembleO
UOSO Patent 3,796,606 discloses a cylindrical electro-chemical cell whose positive electrode is in contact with the outer casing of the cell and separated by a porous separator from a negative electrode constituted by a sheet 2G of metal having a very negative standard oxidation potential surrounding an elastically deformable current collector having a split cylindrical shape in which the elasticity of the current collector enables it to maintain biased contact with : . .. .
the negative electrode at all times no~withstanding alteration ~ .
in electrode~volumes~ during discharge of the cell and thus to ~ .
maintain the~reacting surfaces of the solid positive and negative~electrodes at~optimum distances by continuously b~iasing~the negative electrode against the porous separator~ :
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~67~57 It is an object of this invention to provide an electrochemical cell employing a liquid active cathode material in conjunction with an active rnetal anode and an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a nonaqueous cylindrical cell employing an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin having a screen or like spring member longitudinally e~nbedded within said bobbin so as to bias the bobbin radially outward and thereby maintain the anode, separator and cathode collector of the cell in good physical and electrical contact.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a nonaqueous cylindrical cell having component parts easy to asse~x}ble and which will exhibit a relatively low internal cell resistance during discharge~
The foregoing and additional objects will kecome more fully apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawings. ~
Summary of the Invention ~ The invention relates to an electrochemical cell com-;! prising an electrically conductive can closed at one end and open at the other~end; an anode layér disposed within and~in surface contact with said can thereby adapting said can as a first terminal for the cell; a porous separator layer disposed within and in surface contact with said~ anode layer; an ela stically deformable ca rbonaceous cathode collector in the; form of a slottéd annular bobbin disposed within and n surface contact with said separator layer, said cathode collector . . .
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~679S7 exerting a mechanical bias against said separator which in turn contacts the anode thereby effectively maintaining good physical and electrical contact between the cathode collector, separator and anode during discharge of the cell; an active reducible cathode solution disposed within and through said cathode collector and said separator layer; a cover for said can; an insulating member inter-posed between said cover and the open end of said can such that a seal is formed betwe~n said cover and said can; and an electrical conductive means contacting said cathode collector and said cover thereby adapting said cover as the second terminal of the cell.
The cathode collector of this invention serves to conduct current to the cell closure terminal and, since it is to be used in conjunction with a liquid active cathode depolarizer, serves as reaction sites for the cathodic electrochemical process of the cell.
Thus the cathode collector must be an electronic conductor, have a reasonable porosity for maintaining accessible reaction sites and be of a material capable of catalyzing or sustaining the cathodic electrochemical process. Materials suitable for use as a cathode collector are carbon materials with acetylene black being preferable.
In addition to the above characteristics, the cathode collector must be elastically deformable so that wh0n molded into a longitudinally slotted annularbobbinor the like, it can be slightly radially compressed and, upon relea~e, return substantially to its original geometry without breaking. To impart thi~ characterlstic to the cathode collector, a suitable flexible binder material, with or without plasticizers and with or without ~Itabilizers, has to be added to the carbon material.
Suitable flexible ~binder materials for thi~ purpose would include elastomers, such a~ rubbers, both natural and syntheticJ
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, - ~L067~57 vinyl polymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, acrylic polymers, polystyrene and the like with polytetrafluoroethylene being the preferred, The binder should be added in an amount between about 10% and about 30% by weight of the molded cathode collector since an amount less than 10% would not provide sufficient strength or elasticity to the molded body while an amount larger than 30% would wetproof the surface area of the carbon thereby r0ducing the access to the reaction sites required for the cathodic electrochemical process of the cell. Preferably, the binder should be between 15% and 25%
by weight of the collector. Of importance in selecting the materials for the cathode collector is to select materials that will be chemically stable in the cell system in which they are to be used.
As used herein, a cathode collector bobbin or bobbin shall mean a bobbin in the form of a slotted annular tube.
A conductive strip or rod, such as nickel, secured at one end to a conductive sheet or screen, such as nickel, could be employed as the electrical conductive means for contacting the cathode collector bobbin and the cover of the cell 60 as to adapt the cover as the cathodic terminal of the cell. This could be accomplished by using a conductive sheet or screen larger than the axial opening in the bobbin so that when the sheet or screen end of the strip or rod i8 curled and in~erted into the axial opening in the bobbin, the expan-~sion of thé curled sheet or screen within the bobbin will provide good electrical contact to the bobbin. T~he opposite end of the strip or rod could~then be secured in a conventlonal manner to the cover of the ~; c ell thereby adapting the coveras the cathodic terminal of the cell.
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The cathode collector bobbin of this invention could also be made with a chemically stable spring member, preferable in the form of an arcuate perforated sheet, longitudinally embedded within the bobbin so as to add strength and elasticity to the bobbin. Thus the spring^embedded bobbin could be radially compressed prior to being assembled in a cell so that when inserted within the cell, the radial expansion of the bobbin will provide good contact against the separator which in turn contacts the anode of the cell thereby main-taining a low internal resistance in the cell during discharge. The elastic characteristics of this embodi~nent of the bobbin will be due to the elastic deformability of the cathode collector materials and f also to the spring action of the spring member embedded within the bobbin. Thus, using this embodiment of the invention, excellent con- ' .
tact can be maintained between the cathode collector,~ separator and the anode. An additional benefit of this embodiment is that a narrow ;
width of the spring member, if conductive, could be extended above the bobbin where it could then be secured to the cover of the cell in a s conventional manner thereby adapting the cover as the cathodic terminal ., .
~ of the cell. In another embodiment, a separate conductive strip. such . , as nickel, could be secured at one end to the spring member and at - its otherend to the cover of the cell ao as to adapt the cell cover as the cathodic terminal of the cell.
The cell made in accordance with this invention will employ a preformed elastically deformable carbo~aceous cathode collector having the following advantages:
1. ~ The radial compression and expansion characteristics '~ of the cathode collector wlll permit the diameter of the collector to i ~ 7 .
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~67957 be reduced for easy insertion into the can of the cell whereupon the collector will then radially expand to provide good contact with the separator which in turn contacts the anode of the cell thereby providing for minimum resistance losses within the cell.
2. The axial opening withint the cathode collector provides a reservoir for the liquid cathode depolarizer which will enable rapid diffusion of the reaction material to the anode/cathode reaction inter-face .
3. The cathode collector will permit an in-depth electro-chemical reduction of the liquid cathode depolarizer within the porous collector .
The liquid active reducible cathode materials for use in this invention can be employed by themselves, mixed with a conductive solute which is a non-reactive material but is added to imprové con-ductivity of the liquid active reducible cathode materials, or mixed with both a conductive soiute and an electrochemically active or non-reactive cosolvent material. When an electrolyte solvent performs the dual function of acting as solvent for~an electrolyte salt and as the active cathode material of the cell, then it is referred to as a Z0 "cathode-electrolyte". In a fully assembled cell a liquid cathode, with or without a solute, could be placed into the axial opening of the cathode collector where it would then permeate through the cathode collector and then through the separator to contact the anode of the cell. In addltion. the separator could be soaked with the liquid ~ -cathode prior to its being àssembled in the cell or after it is assembled in the cell. Thus the axial opening in the cathode collector could be u~ed as a reservoir for the liquid cathode.
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Suitable aqueous cathode materials for use in this invention ~ , , , in~clude aqueous- soiutions of persulfate, peroxide, permanganate and i chromlc acid. Examples of suitable anodes for aqueous cells would include alumlnum, magnesium, 3inc and cadmium.
Some preferred combinations of nonaqueous cathode ! ` materials and;anodes would be as follows:
I ) sulfuryl chloride /Li or Na;
2) thionyl chloride/Li or Na;
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1~67957 3) phosphorus oxychloride/Li or Na;
The liquid active reducible cathode materials for use in this invention can be employed by themselves, mixed with a conductive solute which is a non-reactive material but is added to imprové con-ductivity of the liquid active reducible cathode materials, or mixed with both a conductive soiute and an electrochemically active or non-reactive cosolvent material. When an electrolyte solvent performs the dual function of acting as solvent for~an electrolyte salt and as the active cathode material of the cell, then it is referred to as a Z0 "cathode-electrolyte". In a fully assembled cell a liquid cathode, with or without a solute, could be placed into the axial opening of the cathode collector where it would then permeate through the cathode collector and then through the separator to contact the anode of the cell. In addltion. the separator could be soaked with the liquid ~ -cathode prior to its being àssembled in the cell or after it is assembled in the cell. Thus the axial opening in the cathode collector could be u~ed as a reservoir for the liquid cathode.
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, ~' , ' ' ~L~67~57 Suitable nonaqueous c athode materials for use in this invention could be one or more of the oxyhalides of an element of Group V or Group VI of the Periodic Table and/or one or more of the halides of an element of Group IV to Group VI of the Periodic Table, said Periodic Table being the Periodic Table of Elements as set forth on the inside back cover of the Handbook of Chemistry and Physic3, 48th Edition, The Chemical Rubber Co., Cleveland, - Ohio 1967-1968. For example, such non-aqueous cathode materials would incl~de sulfuryl chloride, thionyl chloride, phosphorus oxy-chloride, thionyl bromide, chromyl chloride, vanadyl tribromide, selenium oxychloride, liquid sulfur dioxide, sulfur monochloride, sulfur momobromide, selenium tetrafluoride, selenium monobromide, thiophosphoryl chloride, thiophosphoryl bromide, vanadium penta-fluoride, lead tetrachloride, titanium tetrachloride, disulfur deca-fluoride, tin bromide trichloride, tin dibromide dichloride and tin tribromide chloride. In addition to the above, liquid halogens (or their solutions) could be used, such as bromine, liquid chlorine or iodine (in solution). Examples of suitable anodes for use in nonaqueous cells would include lithium, sodium,~ calcium, magnesium, lithium monoaluminide and lithium-magnesium.
Suitable aqueous cathode materials for use in this invention ~ , , , in~clude aqueous- soiutions of persulfate, peroxide, permanganate and i chromlc acid. Examples of suitable anodes for aqueous cells would include alumlnum, magnesium, 3inc and cadmium.
Some preferred combinations of nonaqueous cathode ! ` materials and;anodes would be as follows:
I ) sulfuryl chloride /Li or Na;
2) thionyl chloride/Li or Na;
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1~67957 3) phosphorus oxychloride/Li or Na;
4) sulf~1r monochloride/Li or Na;
5) sulfur monobromide/Li or Na;
6) selenium tetrafluoride/Li or l~a.
Some preferred combinations of aqueous cathode materials and anodes would be a zinc, magnesium or aluminum anode in an aque-ous solution of persulfate or chromic acid.
The solute for use in this invention may be a simple or double sàlt which will produce an ionically conductive solution when dissolved in a solvent such as an oxyhalide of a Group V or Group VI
element of the Perioclic Table. Preferred solutes are complexes of inorganic or organic Lewis acids and inorganic ioni7able salts. The only requirements for utility are that the salt, whether simple or .: .
complex, be compatible with the solvent being employed and that it - yield a solution which is `ionically conductive. According to the Lewis or electronlc concept of acids and base~, many substances which ~ contain no active hydrogen can act as acids or acceptors of electron.~.
doublets. The basic; concept is set forth in the chemical literature (Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 2Z6, July/December, 1938, Z0 pages Z93-313 by G. B. Lewis).
A suggested reaction mechanism for the manner in which these complexes function in a solvent is described in detail in U. S.
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Patent No. 3, 542, 60Z wherein` it is suggested that the complex or double sa~lt formed between the Lewis acid and the ionizable salt yields ~'~ an entity which is~ms)re stable than either of the~ components alone.
Typi~al Lewis acids suitable for use in the pressnt inven-s~ tlon include aluminum 1uoride, aluminum bromide. aluminum chlorid*,antimony~pentachloride, z irconium tetrachloride, phosphorus penta-chloride, bo~ron iluoride, boron chlorlde and boron bromide.
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, ~667 ~7~ 7 Ionizable salts useful in combination with the Lewis acids include lithium fluoride, lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium sulfide, sodium fluoride, sodium chloride, sodium bromide, potas-- sium fluoride, potassium chloride and potassium bromide.
It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the double - salts formed by a Lewis acid and an ionorganic ionizable salt may be used as such or the individual components may be added to the solvent separately to form the salt or the resulting ions in situ. One such - double salt, for example, iB that formed by the combination of aluminum -chloride and lithium chloride to yield lithium aluminum tetrachloride.
If desired, a stable cosolvent in the cell system may be added to the liquid active reducible cathode and solute solution to alter the dielectric constant, viscosity or solvent properties of the . , - solution to achieve better conductivity. Some examples of suitable cosolvents are nitrobenzene, tetrahydrofuran, 1, 3-dioxolane, 3-methyl-2-oxazolidone, propylene carbonate, y-butyrolactone, sulfolane, ethylene glycol sulfite, dimethyl sulfite? dimethyl sulfoxide, benzoyl ;~
chloride, dimethoxyethane, dimethyl isoxazole, diethyl carbonate, and the like.
The separator for use in this inventiQn has to be chemically t inert and in~soluble in the liquid cathode material and have a p-orosity of about 25% or more, preferably about 50%, so as to permit the iiquid cathode material to permeate through and contact the anode layer. Suitable separators for use in this invention that will rernain .
stable in the presence of liquid cathode rnaterials, for example, liqu.id oxyhalide cathode materials, are the nonwoven glass separator,~., pre-ferably those separators that incorporate long glass fibers along with , 1 1.
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The can and cover for use in this invention can be stainless steel, nickel~platecl steel or some other conductive material that will not corrode or otherwise deteriorate when in contact with the liquid cathode materials. Preferably the can and cover could be made of 304-stainless steel which has been heat-treated to release the inherent stresses introduced during conventional drawing operations. For large cells, the cathodic terminal or cover of the cell would usually be in the form of a metallic disk having a diameter slightly less than that of the canO An insulatîng gasket mem~er would then be employed to provide a seal between the cover and the can.
For smaller calls, the cathodic terminal or cover of the can could be in the form of a central metal member embedded in and extending through an insulating disk member, the latter providing a seal between the central metal member~ for example a rivet, and the can~
The insultating member disposed between the cover and the can~has to be stable ln the presence of the cell components and can be selected from such materials as i , :
polytetrafluoroethyIene, fluorinated ethylene-propylene polymer,~ethylena copolymer~with fluorinated ethylene-propylene polymer, chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer, perfluoro-alkoxy~polymer~, tetrafluoroethylene polymer, and the likeO
The present inventlon will become apparent from the following~description~thereo~when considered together with the~accompanying drawings which are set forth as being exemplary of embodiments~of the present invention and are not intended,~ in any way,~ to be limitative thereo~ and wherein:
~G7~57 Figure I i9 a perspective view of an anode and separator partially assembled in a cell can.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a slotted cathode col-lector bobbin of this invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an anode, separator and cathode collector bobbin assembled in a cell can.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a conductive strip having secured at one end a conductive screen.
Figure 5 is a partially exploded view of a cell employing a slotted cathode collector of this invention.
Figure b is a perspective view of a completely assembled cell.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a slotted cathode collector bobbin having a spring member longitudin-ally embedded therein.
Referring in detail to Figure 1, there is shown a cylindrical can 2 having partially disposed therein an anode liner 4 in contact with the inner opstanding circumference of the can 2 and completely disposed .
therein a bottom anode disk 6, ~hown in broken lines, in contact with the base of the can 2 thereby adapting the container as the first or anodic terminal for the cell. Partially disposed within and in contact with the Inner circumference of anode liner 4 i8 a separator liner 8 while a bottom separator disk 10, also shown in broken lines, is in .
contact with the bottom anode dLsk 6. If desired, the anode material could be extruded within the can.
A slotted cathode collector bobbin 12 is ~hown in Figure Z
having a longitudinal slot l4 with opposing ~aces 16 and 18 and an axial opening 20. The width X of slot 14 can vary somewhat as long as it is ~ : ,, -:
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inch (0. 13 cm~ and about 0. 40 inch (1. 02 cm), preferably about 0. 075 inch (0.19 cm) for "AA" size cells, about 0. lZ5 inch (0. 32 cm) for - 10 "C" size cells, and about 0. 20 inch (0. 51 cm) for "D" size cells.
- - Figure 3 shows the same numbered components of Figures 1 and 2 in an assembled form. Figure 4 shows an electrically con-ductive strip 2Z secured at one end to a conductive screen 24 such as an expanded nickel screen. The conductive screen 24 is curled - and then force-fitted into the axial opening in the cathode collector bobbin. As shown in Figure 5, wlth the curled screen disposed within the axial opening of bobbin 12 so as to provide a good electrical con-tact therebetween, the opposite end of the strip 22 projects above the ; surface of bobbin 12. An insulator disk 26 has a central opening 28 through which the projectèd portion oi~ the strip 22 passes, whereupon the strip is then welded or otherwise secured to cover 30 thereby adapting cover 30 as the second or cathodic terminal of the cell. An insulating gasket or ring 32 is shown assembled with cover 30 in Figure S so that when said cover ring assembly is placed on top of container 2 after the liquid cathode has been fed into the cell, insulat~
ing ring 32 will be interposed between cover 30 and container 2 where- -upon conventional techniques such as the radial~ squeeze technique can be used to seal the cell. A fully a~sembled cell 34 is shown in Figure 6.
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Weight or % by Wto in ; Ui~ Cu~e3a~_t _ Volume D~y M~ _ : Acetylene Blaek lOoO g 75~/0 *"Teflonl' Emulsion T-30B 5055 g 25% ("Teflon") :~ Ethyl Alaohol 100 ml - Water 420 ml MIX B
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For Mix B, the acetylene black was slowly added to a well-stirred solution o water, Tergitol and Teflon emulsion until the acetylene black was thoroughly wetted and dispersedO
The water in the slurry so formed was then substantially removedO The cake thus formed was then sintered in an inert atmosphere at 370C for 30 minutesO The sintered cake was then broken up into fine particles of powder and molded lnto a slotted annular bobbin. The bobbin so formed exhibited good elastic characteristics which permitted the bobbin to be radially compressed so as to close the slot until the opposing faces touched and then, when the compression was released, the bobbin e~panded radially outward to its original geometry without breaking or splittingO This test again demonstrated the elastic deformability of a bobbin suitable for use in the subject inventionO ~ :
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Using the procedure and composition of Mix A in Example 1 above, several slotted bobbins were molded, each of which had an expanded nickel mesh screen longitudinally embedded within the mid-section of the bobbin (See Fig. 7). The spring embedded bobbin so formed exhibited good elastic characteristics which permitted the bobbin to be radially compressed so as to close the slot until the opposing faces touched and then, when the compression was released, the bobbin expanded radially outward to its original geometry without breaking or splitting. This test again demonstrated the elastic deform-ability of a spring-embedded bobbin suitable for use in the subject invention.
Several "C" size cells were constructed similar to the cell construction shown in Figures 1 through 6. The cathode collector for each cell was made using the procedure and composition of Mix A
so that in the final dry state, the bobbin contained 75% by weight of acetylene black and 25% by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene. The bobbin was 1. 55 inches (3. 9 cm) high, had a wall thickness of 0. Z4 - . ' inch (0. 6 cm), an outside diameter of 0. 78 inch (2. 0 cm) and had a slot width of 0. 1 inch (0. 25 cm). -~
Each cell was assembled by inserting a 0. 08 inch (0. 2 cm) ' - thick lithium sheet (coiled), 1. 5 inches (3. 8 cm) high, again~t the ::
internal~wall of a 304-stainless steel can. A lithium disk appro~i~nately the diameter of the can was disposed within the can to contact the : ' . . .
inner bottorn surface of the can. Thereafter, a glass separator disk . was placed into the bottom of the can followed by a tubular glass . .
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Some preferred combinations of aqueous cathode materials and anodes would be a zinc, magnesium or aluminum anode in an aque-ous solution of persulfate or chromic acid.
The solute for use in this invention may be a simple or double sàlt which will produce an ionically conductive solution when dissolved in a solvent such as an oxyhalide of a Group V or Group VI
element of the Perioclic Table. Preferred solutes are complexes of inorganic or organic Lewis acids and inorganic ioni7able salts. The only requirements for utility are that the salt, whether simple or .: .
complex, be compatible with the solvent being employed and that it - yield a solution which is `ionically conductive. According to the Lewis or electronlc concept of acids and base~, many substances which ~ contain no active hydrogen can act as acids or acceptors of electron.~.
doublets. The basic; concept is set forth in the chemical literature (Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 2Z6, July/December, 1938, Z0 pages Z93-313 by G. B. Lewis).
A suggested reaction mechanism for the manner in which these complexes function in a solvent is described in detail in U. S.
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Patent No. 3, 542, 60Z wherein` it is suggested that the complex or double sa~lt formed between the Lewis acid and the ionizable salt yields ~'~ an entity which is~ms)re stable than either of the~ components alone.
Typi~al Lewis acids suitable for use in the pressnt inven-s~ tlon include aluminum 1uoride, aluminum bromide. aluminum chlorid*,antimony~pentachloride, z irconium tetrachloride, phosphorus penta-chloride, bo~ron iluoride, boron chlorlde and boron bromide.
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It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that the double - salts formed by a Lewis acid and an ionorganic ionizable salt may be used as such or the individual components may be added to the solvent separately to form the salt or the resulting ions in situ. One such - double salt, for example, iB that formed by the combination of aluminum -chloride and lithium chloride to yield lithium aluminum tetrachloride.
If desired, a stable cosolvent in the cell system may be added to the liquid active reducible cathode and solute solution to alter the dielectric constant, viscosity or solvent properties of the . , - solution to achieve better conductivity. Some examples of suitable cosolvents are nitrobenzene, tetrahydrofuran, 1, 3-dioxolane, 3-methyl-2-oxazolidone, propylene carbonate, y-butyrolactone, sulfolane, ethylene glycol sulfite, dimethyl sulfite? dimethyl sulfoxide, benzoyl ;~
chloride, dimethoxyethane, dimethyl isoxazole, diethyl carbonate, and the like.
The separator for use in this inventiQn has to be chemically t inert and in~soluble in the liquid cathode material and have a p-orosity of about 25% or more, preferably about 50%, so as to permit the iiquid cathode material to permeate through and contact the anode layer. Suitable separators for use in this invention that will rernain .
stable in the presence of liquid cathode rnaterials, for example, liqu.id oxyhalide cathode materials, are the nonwoven glass separator,~., pre-ferably those separators that incorporate long glass fibers along with , 1 1.
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The can and cover for use in this invention can be stainless steel, nickel~platecl steel or some other conductive material that will not corrode or otherwise deteriorate when in contact with the liquid cathode materials. Preferably the can and cover could be made of 304-stainless steel which has been heat-treated to release the inherent stresses introduced during conventional drawing operations. For large cells, the cathodic terminal or cover of the cell would usually be in the form of a metallic disk having a diameter slightly less than that of the canO An insulatîng gasket mem~er would then be employed to provide a seal between the cover and the can.
For smaller calls, the cathodic terminal or cover of the can could be in the form of a central metal member embedded in and extending through an insulating disk member, the latter providing a seal between the central metal member~ for example a rivet, and the can~
The insultating member disposed between the cover and the can~has to be stable ln the presence of the cell components and can be selected from such materials as i , :
polytetrafluoroethyIene, fluorinated ethylene-propylene polymer,~ethylena copolymer~with fluorinated ethylene-propylene polymer, chlorotrifluoroethylene polymer, perfluoro-alkoxy~polymer~, tetrafluoroethylene polymer, and the likeO
The present inventlon will become apparent from the following~description~thereo~when considered together with the~accompanying drawings which are set forth as being exemplary of embodiments~of the present invention and are not intended,~ in any way,~ to be limitative thereo~ and wherein:
~G7~57 Figure I i9 a perspective view of an anode and separator partially assembled in a cell can.
Figure 2 is a perspective view of a slotted cathode col-lector bobbin of this invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view of an anode, separator and cathode collector bobbin assembled in a cell can.
Figure 4 is a perspective view of a conductive strip having secured at one end a conductive screen.
Figure 5 is a partially exploded view of a cell employing a slotted cathode collector of this invention.
Figure b is a perspective view of a completely assembled cell.
Figure 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a slotted cathode collector bobbin having a spring member longitudin-ally embedded therein.
Referring in detail to Figure 1, there is shown a cylindrical can 2 having partially disposed therein an anode liner 4 in contact with the inner opstanding circumference of the can 2 and completely disposed .
therein a bottom anode disk 6, ~hown in broken lines, in contact with the base of the can 2 thereby adapting the container as the first or anodic terminal for the cell. Partially disposed within and in contact with the Inner circumference of anode liner 4 i8 a separator liner 8 while a bottom separator disk 10, also shown in broken lines, is in .
contact with the bottom anode dLsk 6. If desired, the anode material could be extruded within the can.
A slotted cathode collector bobbin 12 is ~hown in Figure Z
having a longitudinal slot l4 with opposing ~aces 16 and 18 and an axial opening 20. The width X of slot 14 can vary somewhat as long as it is ~ : ,, -:
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inch (0. 13 cm~ and about 0. 40 inch (1. 02 cm), preferably about 0. 075 inch (0.19 cm) for "AA" size cells, about 0. lZ5 inch (0. 32 cm) for - 10 "C" size cells, and about 0. 20 inch (0. 51 cm) for "D" size cells.
- - Figure 3 shows the same numbered components of Figures 1 and 2 in an assembled form. Figure 4 shows an electrically con-ductive strip 2Z secured at one end to a conductive screen 24 such as an expanded nickel screen. The conductive screen 24 is curled - and then force-fitted into the axial opening in the cathode collector bobbin. As shown in Figure 5, wlth the curled screen disposed within the axial opening of bobbin 12 so as to provide a good electrical con-tact therebetween, the opposite end of the strip 22 projects above the ; surface of bobbin 12. An insulator disk 26 has a central opening 28 through which the projectèd portion oi~ the strip 22 passes, whereupon the strip is then welded or otherwise secured to cover 30 thereby adapting cover 30 as the second or cathodic terminal of the cell. An insulating gasket or ring 32 is shown assembled with cover 30 in Figure S so that when said cover ring assembly is placed on top of container 2 after the liquid cathode has been fed into the cell, insulat~
ing ring 32 will be interposed between cover 30 and container 2 where- -upon conventional techniques such as the radial~ squeeze technique can be used to seal the cell. A fully a~sembled cell 34 is shown in Figure 6.
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Weight or % by Wto in ; Ui~ Cu~e3a~_t _ Volume D~y M~ _ : Acetylene Blaek lOoO g 75~/0 *"Teflonl' Emulsion T-30B 5055 g 25% ("Teflon") :~ Ethyl Alaohol 100 ml - Water 420 ml MIX B
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For Mix B, the acetylene black was slowly added to a well-stirred solution o water, Tergitol and Teflon emulsion until the acetylene black was thoroughly wetted and dispersedO
The water in the slurry so formed was then substantially removedO The cake thus formed was then sintered in an inert atmosphere at 370C for 30 minutesO The sintered cake was then broken up into fine particles of powder and molded lnto a slotted annular bobbin. The bobbin so formed exhibited good elastic characteristics which permitted the bobbin to be radially compressed so as to close the slot until the opposing faces touched and then, when the compression was released, the bobbin e~panded radially outward to its original geometry without breaking or splittingO This test again demonstrated the elastic deformability of a bobbin suitable for use in the subject inventionO ~ :
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Using the procedure and composition of Mix A in Example 1 above, several slotted bobbins were molded, each of which had an expanded nickel mesh screen longitudinally embedded within the mid-section of the bobbin (See Fig. 7). The spring embedded bobbin so formed exhibited good elastic characteristics which permitted the bobbin to be radially compressed so as to close the slot until the opposing faces touched and then, when the compression was released, the bobbin expanded radially outward to its original geometry without breaking or splitting. This test again demonstrated the elastic deform-ability of a spring-embedded bobbin suitable for use in the subject invention.
Several "C" size cells were constructed similar to the cell construction shown in Figures 1 through 6. The cathode collector for each cell was made using the procedure and composition of Mix A
so that in the final dry state, the bobbin contained 75% by weight of acetylene black and 25% by weight of polytetrafluoroethylene. The bobbin was 1. 55 inches (3. 9 cm) high, had a wall thickness of 0. Z4 - . ' inch (0. 6 cm), an outside diameter of 0. 78 inch (2. 0 cm) and had a slot width of 0. 1 inch (0. 25 cm). -~
Each cell was assembled by inserting a 0. 08 inch (0. 2 cm) ' - thick lithium sheet (coiled), 1. 5 inches (3. 8 cm) high, again~t the ::
internal~wall of a 304-stainless steel can. A lithium disk appro~i~nately the diameter of the can was disposed within the can to contact the : ' . . .
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Before sealing the cover to the can, the liquid cathode solution as specified in Table II was fed into the cell. The cell was then sealed in a conventional manner.
The cells were then discharged acro~s a load and the data obtained from the tests are shown in Tables II and III.
~ As evidenced by the test data, an elastically deformable .: .
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Before sealing the cover to the can, the liquid cathode solution as specified in Table II was fed into the cell. The cell was then sealed in a conventional manner.
The cells were then discharged acro~s a load and the data obtained from the tests are shown in Tables II and III.
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Claims (18)
1. An electrochemical cell comprising an electrically conductive can closed at one end and open at the other end; an anode layer disposed within and in surface contact with said can thereby adapting said can as a first terminal for the cell; a porous separator layer disposed within and in surface contact with said anode layer;
an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin disposed within and in surface contact with said separator layer, said cathode collector exerting a bias against said separator which in turn contacts the anode thereby effectively maintaining good physical contact between the cathode collector, separator and anode during discharge of the cell; an active reducible cathode solution disposed within and through said cathode collector and said separator layer; a cover for said can; an insulating member interposed between said cover and the open end of said can such that a seal is formed between said cover and said can; and an electrically conductive means contacting said cathode collector and said cover thereby adapting said cover as the second terminal of the cell.
an elastically deformable carbonaceous cathode collector in the form of a slotted annular bobbin disposed within and in surface contact with said separator layer, said cathode collector exerting a bias against said separator which in turn contacts the anode thereby effectively maintaining good physical contact between the cathode collector, separator and anode during discharge of the cell; an active reducible cathode solution disposed within and through said cathode collector and said separator layer; a cover for said can; an insulating member interposed between said cover and the open end of said can such that a seal is formed between said cover and said can; and an electrically conductive means contacting said cathode collector and said cover thereby adapting said cover as the second terminal of the cell.
2. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the cathode collector contains a binder in an amount between about 10% and about 30% by weight of the collector, said binder selected from the group consisting of vinyl polymers, polyethylene, polypropylene, acrylic polymers, polystyrene, polytetrafluoroethylene,and rubber elastomers.
3. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein a spring member is longitudinally disposed within the cathode collector approx-imately midway of its radial length.
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4. The electrochemical cell of claim I wherein the cathode collector has a longitudinal slot with a width between about 0. 05 inch (0.13 cm) and about 0.40 inch (1.02 cm).
5. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the cathode collector comprises about 75% by weight acetylene black and about 25% by weight polytetrafluoroethylene.
6. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the cathode collector comprises about 90% by weight acetylene black and about 10% by weight polytetrafluoroethylene.
7. The electrochemical cell of claim 3 wherein the cathode collector has a longitudinal slot with a width between about 0. 05 inch (0.13 cm) and about 0. 40 inch (1. 02 cm).
8. The electrochemical cell of claim 3 wherein the cathode collector comprises about 75% by weight acetylene black and about 25% by weight polytetrafluoroethylene.
9. The electrochemical cell of claim 3 wherein the cathode collector comprises about 90% by weight acetylene black and about 10% by weight polytetrafluoroethylene.
10. The electrochemical cell of claim 3 wherein said spring member is expanded nickel.
11. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the cathode solution contains at least one oxyhalide of an element of Group V or Group VI of the Periodic Table.
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12. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the cathode solution contains at least one halide of an element of Group IV
to Group VI of the Periodic Table.
to Group VI of the Periodic Table.
13. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the anode is lithium and the active reducible cathode is sulfuryl chloride.
14. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the anode is lithium and the active reducible cathode is thionyl chloride.
15. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the anode is lithium and the active reducible cathode is phosphorus oxychloride.
16. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the anode is lithium and the active reducible cathode is sulfur monochloride.
17. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the anode is lithium and the active reducible cathode is sulfur monobromide.
18. The electrochemical cell of claim 1 wherein the anode is lithium and the active reducible cathode is selenium tetrafluoride.
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