IL100903A - Zinc anode for batteries with improved performance - Google Patents

Zinc anode for batteries with improved performance

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Publication number
IL100903A
IL100903A IL10090392A IL10090392A IL100903A IL 100903 A IL100903 A IL 100903A IL 10090392 A IL10090392 A IL 10090392A IL 10090392 A IL10090392 A IL 10090392A IL 100903 A IL100903 A IL 100903A
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Israel
Prior art keywords
anode
skeletal frame
zinc
slurry
active
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IL10090392A
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IL100903A0 (en
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Goldstein Johathan
Original Assignee
Pecherer Eugeny
Biran Joseph
Korall Menachem
Goldstein Jonathan
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Application filed by Pecherer Eugeny, Biran Joseph, Korall Menachem, Goldstein Jonathan filed Critical Pecherer Eugeny
Priority to IL10090392A priority Critical patent/IL100903A/en
Priority to ES92308405T priority patent/ES2106147T3/es
Priority to EP92308405A priority patent/EP0555581B1/de
Priority to AT92308405T priority patent/ATE153802T1/de
Priority to DE69220030T priority patent/DE69220030T2/de
Priority to US07/964,644 priority patent/US5360680A/en
Publication of IL100903A0 publication Critical patent/IL100903A0/xx
Priority to AT93300738T priority patent/ATE152291T1/de
Priority to ES93300738T priority patent/ES2103421T3/es
Priority to DE69309986T priority patent/DE69309986T2/de
Priority to EP93300738A priority patent/EP0555978B1/de
Publication of IL100903A publication Critical patent/IL100903A/en
Priority to US08/541,017 priority patent/US5599637A/en

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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M12/00Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M12/04Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type
    • H01M12/06Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode
    • H01M12/065Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of the fuel-cell type and of a half-cell of the primary-cell type with one metallic and one gaseous electrode with plate-like electrodes or stacks of plate-like electrodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M12/00Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M12/08Hybrid cells; Manufacture thereof composed of a half-cell of a fuel-cell type and a half-cell of the secondary-cell type
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/02Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/02Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/24Electrodes for alkaline accumulators
    • H01M4/244Zinc electrodes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/02Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/64Carriers or collectors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/02Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/64Carriers or collectors
    • H01M4/70Carriers or collectors characterised by shape or form
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01MPROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00Electrodes
    • H01M4/02Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M2004/024Insertable electrodes
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02EREDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10Energy storage using batteries
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10TTECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00Metal working
    • Y10T29/10Battery-grid making

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Battery Electrode And Active Subsutance (AREA)
  • Hybrid Cells (AREA)
  • Battery Mounting, Suspending (AREA)
  • Secondary Cells (AREA)
  • Primary Cells (AREA)
IL10090392A 1990-07-19 1992-02-10 Zinc anode for batteries with improved performance IL100903A (en)

Priority Applications (11)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL10090392A IL100903A (en) 1992-02-10 1992-02-10 Zinc anode for batteries with improved performance
ES92308405T ES2106147T3 (es) 1992-02-10 1992-09-15 Baterias recargables mecanicamente y anodos utilizables en estas baterias.
EP92308405A EP0555581B1 (de) 1992-02-10 1992-09-15 Mechanisch wiederaufladbare Batterien und darin verwendbare Anoden
AT92308405T ATE153802T1 (de) 1992-02-10 1992-09-15 Mechanisch wiederaufladbare batterien und darin verwendbare anoden
DE69220030T DE69220030T2 (de) 1992-02-10 1992-09-15 Mechanisch wiederaufladbare Batterien und darin verwendbare Anoden
US07/964,644 US5360680A (en) 1990-07-19 1992-10-21 Mechanically rechargeable electric batteries and anodes for use therein
AT93300738T ATE152291T1 (de) 1992-02-10 1993-02-02 In batterien verwendbare zink-anode
ES93300738T ES2103421T3 (es) 1992-02-10 1993-02-02 Anodo de zinc para baterias.
DE69309986T DE69309986T2 (de) 1992-02-10 1993-02-02 In Batterien verwendbare Zink-Anode
EP93300738A EP0555978B1 (de) 1992-02-10 1993-02-02 In Batterien verwendbare Zink-Anode
US08/541,017 US5599637A (en) 1992-02-10 1995-10-11 Performance zinc anode for batteries

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
IL10090392A IL100903A (en) 1992-02-10 1992-02-10 Zinc anode for batteries with improved performance

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IL100903A0 IL100903A0 (en) 1992-11-15
IL100903A true IL100903A (en) 1995-06-29

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US (1) US5599637A (de)
EP (2) EP0555581B1 (de)
AT (2) ATE153802T1 (de)
DE (2) DE69220030T2 (de)
ES (2) ES2106147T3 (de)
IL (1) IL100903A (de)

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US5599637A (en) 1997-02-04
DE69309986T2 (de) 1997-09-25
ATE152291T1 (de) 1997-05-15
ES2106147T3 (es) 1997-11-01
IL100903A0 (en) 1992-11-15
DE69220030D1 (de) 1997-07-03
EP0555581A1 (de) 1993-08-18
DE69309986D1 (de) 1997-05-28
DE69220030T2 (de) 1997-12-11
ATE153802T1 (de) 1997-06-15
EP0555978A1 (de) 1993-08-18
EP0555581B1 (de) 1997-05-28
ES2103421T3 (es) 1997-09-16
EP0555978B1 (de) 1997-04-23

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