Porous body, current collector including the same, and fuel cell

US11329295B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-11329295-B2
Application numberUS-201916627672-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateApr 25, 2019
Priority dateJun 21, 2018
Publication dateMay 10, 2022
Grant dateMay 10, 2022

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Abstract

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A porous body with a framework having an integrally continuous, three-dimensional network structure, the framework comprising an outer shell and a core including one or both of a hollow or a conductive material, the outer shell including nickel and cobalt, the cobalt having a ratio in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.4 or less or 0.6 or more and 0.8 or less relative to the total mass of the nickel and the cobalt.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A current collector comprising a porous body with a framework having an integrally continuous, three-dimensional network structure, the framework comprising an outer shed and a core, wherein the core includes including one or both of a hollow or a conductive material, wherein the outer shell includes including nickel and cobalt, the cobalt having a ratio in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.4 or less or 0.6 or more and 0.8 or less relative to the total mass of the nickel and the cobalt, and the outer shell includes a spinel-type oxide represented by a chemical formula of Ni x Co 3 xO 4 , where 0.6≤x≤1.2 or 1.8≤x≤2.4. 2. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further includes at least one additive element selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur, fluorine, and chlorine, and the additive element is 5 ppm or more and 10,000 ppm or less. 3. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further includes phosphorus as an additive element, and the additive element is 5 ppm or more and 50,000 ppm or less. 4. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further includes at least two or more additive elements selected from the group consisting of nitrogen, sulfur, fluorine, chlorine, and phosphorus, and the total of the additive elements is 5 ppm or more and 50,000 ppm or less. 5. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein the outer shell further includes oxygen. 6. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 5 , wherein the oxygen is 0.1% by mass or more and 35% by mass or less. 7. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein when the outer shell is observed in cross section at a magnification of 3,000 times to obtain an image, the image presents in any area 10 m square thereof five or less voids each having a longer diameter of 1 m or more. 8. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein the core is hollow. 9. A current collector comprising the porous body according to claim 1 , wherein the porous body has a sheet-shaped external appearance and has a thickness of 0.2 mm or more and 2 mm or less. 10. A fuel cell comprising the current collector according to claim 1 .

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  • in the form of layered or coated products · CPC title

  • based on nickel · CPC title

  • H01M8/0232Primary

    Metals or alloys · CPC title

  • based on cobalt · CPC title

  • Alloys with open or closed pores · CPC title

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What does patent US11329295B2 cover?
A porous body with a framework having an integrally continuous, three-dimensional network structure, the framework comprising an outer shell and a core including one or both of a hollow or a conductive material, the outer shell including nickel and cobalt, the cobalt having a ratio in mass of 0.2 or more and 0.4 or less or 0.6 or more and 0.8 or less relative to the total mass of the nickel and…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Sumitomo Electric Industries
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M8/0232. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 10 2022 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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