Electrolyte for metal-air batteries and metal-air battery

US10270143B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10270143-B2
Application numberUS-201615258465-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 7, 2016
Priority dateSep 10, 2015
Publication dateApr 23, 2019
Grant dateApr 23, 2019

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An electrolyte for metal-air batteries, which is able to inhibit the self-discharge of metal-air batteries, and a metal-air battery using the electrolyte. The electrolyte for metal-air batteries having an anode containing at least one kind of metal element selected from aluminum and magnesium, may comprise an aqueous solution comprising a self-discharge inhibitor containing at least one kind of ion selected from the group consisting of an H 2 P 2 O 7 2− anion and a Ca 2+ cation and at least one kind of ion selected from the group consisting of a CH 3 S − anion, an S 2 O 3 2− anion and an SCN − anion.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A metal-air battery comprising: an air electrode configured to receive an oxygen supply; an anode containing iron as an impurity and at least one kind of metal element selected from aluminum and magnesium; and an electrolyte in contact with the air electrode and the anode, the electrolyte comprising an aqueous solution comprising a self-discharge inhibitor containing at least one kind of ion selected from the group consisting of an H 2 P 2 O 7 2− anion and a Ca 2+ cation and at least one kind of ion selected from the group consisting of a CH 3 S − anion, an S 2 O 3 2− anion and an SCN − anion. 2. The metal-air battery according to claim 1 , wherein the self-discharge inhibitor comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of Na 2 H 2 P 2 O 7 and Ca(OH) 2 and at least one selected from the group consisting of CH 3 SNa, Na 2 S 2 O 3 and NaSCN. 3. The metal-air battery according to claim 1 , wherein a content of the self-discharge inhibitor is in a range of 0.001 mol/L or more to 0.1 mol/L or less. 4. The metal-air battery according to claim 1 , wherein the aqueous solution is basic. 5. The metal-air battery according to claim 1 , wherein the aqueous solution further comprises NaOH as an electrolyte compound.

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    with one metallic and one gaseous electrode · CPC title

  • Alkaline electrolytes · CPC title

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What does patent US10270143B2 cover?
An electrolyte for metal-air batteries, which is able to inhibit the self-discharge of metal-air batteries, and a metal-air battery using the electrolyte. The electrolyte for metal-air batteries having an anode containing at least one kind of metal element selected from aluminum and magnesium, may comprise an aqueous solution comprising a self-discharge inhibitor containing at least one kind of…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M12/06. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Apr 23 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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