WO2004054016A3 - Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic device - Google Patents

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WO2004054016A3
WO2004054016A3 PCT/GB2003/005442 GB0305442W WO2004054016A3 WO 2004054016 A3 WO2004054016 A3 WO 2004054016A3 GB 0305442 W GB0305442 W GB 0305442W WO 2004054016 A3 WO2004054016 A3 WO 2004054016A3
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electronic device
electrochemical cell
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Philip Nigel Bartlett
John Robert Owen
Phillip A Nelson
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Univ Southampton
Philip Nigel Bartlett
John Robert Owen
Phillip A Nelson
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    • H01M4/04—Processes of manufacture in general
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    • H01M4/045—Electrochemical coating; Electrochemical impregnation
    • H01M4/0452—Electrochemical coating; Electrochemical impregnation from solutions
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M10/00—Secondary cells; Manufacture thereof
    • H01M10/34—Gastight accumulators
    • H01M10/345—Gastight metal hydride accumulators
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
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    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
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    • H01M4/04—Processes of manufacture in general
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    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/24—Electrodes for alkaline accumulators
    • H01M4/32—Nickel oxide or hydroxide electrodes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
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    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/36—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
    • H01M4/48—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
    • H01M4/36—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
    • H01M4/48—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides
    • H01M4/52—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of inorganic oxides or hydroxides of nickel, cobalt or iron
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
    • H01M4/00—Electrodes
    • H01M4/86—Inert electrodes with catalytic activity, e.g. for fuel cells
    • H01M4/96—Carbon-based electrodes
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    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
    • Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
    • Y—GENERAL 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
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Abstract

An electrochemical cell for a portable electronic device is provided, said cell having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, characterised in that at least the positive electrode comprises a mesoporous structure having a periodic arrangement of substantially uniformly sized pores of cross-section of the order of 10-8 to 10-9 m.
PCT/GB2003/005442 2002-12-12 2003-12-12 Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic device WO2004054016A2 (en)

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EP03767997A EP1570535A2 (en) 2002-12-12 2003-12-12 Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic device
CA002505282A CA2505282A1 (en) 2002-12-12 2003-12-12 Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic devices
AU2003292419A AU2003292419B2 (en) 2002-12-12 2003-12-12 Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic device
US10/538,769 US20060201801A1 (en) 2002-12-12 2003-12-12 Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic device
JP2004558854A JP5116946B2 (en) 2002-12-12 2003-12-12 Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic devices

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