Aqueous battery

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Publication numberUS-2021159482-A1
Application numberUS-202017099902-A
CountryUS
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Filing dateNov 17, 2020
Priority dateNov 25, 2019
Publication dateMay 27, 2021
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Provided is an aqueous battery configured to use hydroxide ions (OH − ) as carrier ions. The aqueous battery is an aqueous battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer and an aqueous liquid electrolyte, wherein the cathode layer contains, as a cathode active material, a graphite having a rhombohedral crystal structure; wherein the anode layer contains, as an anode active material, at least one selected from the group consisting of an elemental Zn, an elemental Cd, an elemental Fe, a Zn alloy, a Cd alloy, an Fe alloy, ZnO, Cd(OH) 2 , Fe(OH) 2 and a hydrogen storage alloy; and wherein, as an electrolyte, at least one selected from the group consisting of KOH and NaOH is dissolved in the aqueous liquid electrolyte.

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1 . An aqueous battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer and an aqueous liquid electrolyte, wherein the cathode layer contains, as a cathode active material, a graphite having a rhombohedral crystal structure; wherein the anode layer contains, as an anode active material, at least one selected from the group consisting of an elemental Zn, an elemental Cd, an elemental Fe, a Zn alloy, a Cd alloy, an Fe alloy, ZnO, Cd(OH) 2 , Fe(OH) 2 and a hydrogen storage alloy; and wherein, as an electrolyte, at least one selected from the group consisting of KOH and NaOH is dissolved in the aqueous liquid electrolyte. 2 . The aqueous battery according to claim 1 , wherein a volume-based median diameter (D50) of the graphite is from 7 μm to 30 μm. 3 . The aqueous battery according to claim 1 , wherein the graphite is a natural graphite or a pyrolytic graphite. 4 . The aqueous battery according to claim 1 , wherein a BET 1 specific surface area of the graphite is 5.7 m 2 /g or more. 5 . The aqueous battery according to claim 1 , wherein the volume-based median diameter (D50) of the graphite is from 17 μm to 30 μm.

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What does patent US2021159482A1 cover?
Provided is an aqueous battery configured to use hydroxide ions (OH − ) as carrier ions. The aqueous battery is an aqueous battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer and an aqueous liquid electrolyte, wherein the cathode layer contains, as a cathode active material, a graphite having a rhombohedral crystal structure; wherein the anode layer contains, as an anode active material, at leas…
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Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/583. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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