Iron Zinc Battery

US2023402596A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2023402596-A1
Application numberUS-202018249280-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateNov 11, 2020
Priority dateNov 11, 2020
Publication dateDec 14, 2023
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An iron-zinc battery includes a positive electrode containing iron oxyhydroxide, a negative electrode containing zinc, and an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

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1 . An iron-zinc battery comprising: a positive electrode containing iron oxyhydroxide; a negative electrode containing zinc; and an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. 2 . The iron-zinc battery according to claim 1 , wherein the electrolyte is an aqueous electrolytic solution, and the aqueous electrolytic solution has a pH of 5.8 or more and 8.6 or less. 3 . The iron-zinc battery according to claim 1 , wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are applied to a sheet-like current collector containing at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, and carbon. 4 . The iron-zinc battery according to claim 1 , having a bipolar type stack structure. 5 . The iron-zinc battery according to claim 2 , wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode are applied to a sheet-like current collector containing at least one selected from the group consisting of copper, iron, and carbon. 6 . The iron-zinc battery according to claim 2 , having a bipolar type stack structure. 7 . The iron-zinc battery according to claim 3 , having a bipolar type stack structure.

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  • of inorganic oxides or hydroxides · CPC title

  • Alkaline electrolytes · CPC title

  • Electrodes for alkaline accumulators · CPC title

  • Selection of materials as electrolytes · CPC title

  • H01M4/521Primary

    of iron for aqueous cells · CPC title

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What does patent US2023402596A1 cover?
An iron-zinc battery includes a positive electrode containing iron oxyhydroxide, a negative electrode containing zinc, and an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Nippon Telegraph & Telephone
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/521. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Dec 14 2023 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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