Air cell

US2016087320A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016087320-A1
Application numberUS-201514851533-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateSep 11, 2015
Priority dateSep 19, 2014
Publication dateMar 24, 2016
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Disclosed is an air cell with higher energy density than before. An air cell comprises an electrolyte solution containing a potassium hydroxide solution having a pH of 17.3 or more under a temperature condition of 23° C., an anode containing iron, and a cathode.

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1 . An air cell comprising: an electrolyte solution containing a potassium hydroxide solution having a pH of 17.3 or more under a temperature condition of 23° C.; an anode containing iron; and a cathode. 2 . The air cell according to claim 1 , wherein the potassium hydroxide solution has a pH of 17.3 or more and 18.4 or less. 3 . An air cell comprising: an electrolyte solution containing a potassium hydroxide solution having a concentration of 12.5 mol/L or more; an anode containing iron; and a cathode. 4 . The air cell according to claim 3 , wherein the potassium hydroxide solution has a concentration of 12.5 mol/L or more and 15.1 mol/L or less. 5 . An air cell comprising: an electrolyte solution containing a potassium hydroxide solution having an iron solubility of 263.6 μg/mL or more under a temperature condition of 23° C.; an anode containing iron; and a cathode. 6 . The air cell according to claim 5 , wherein the potassium hydroxide solution has an iron solubility of 263.6 μg/mL or more and 393.5 μg/mL or less.

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  • H01M12/08Primary

    composed of a half-cell of a fuel-cell type and a half-cell of the secondary-cell type · CPC title

  • Alkaline electrolytes · CPC title

  • Iron electrodes · CPC title

  • with one metallic and one gaseous electrode · CPC title

  • Alkaline fuel cells · CPC title

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What does patent US2016087320A1 cover?
Disclosed is an air cell with higher energy density than before. An air cell comprises an electrolyte solution containing a potassium hydroxide solution having a pH of 17.3 or more under a temperature condition of 23° C., an anode containing iron, and a cathode.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M12/08. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Mar 24 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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