Electrochemical cells can include flow channels designed to provide an electrolyte solution more efficiently to an electrode or ionically conductive separator. Such electrochemical cells can include an ionically conductive separator disposed between a first half-cell and a second half-cell, a first bipolar plate in the first half-cell, and a second bipolar plate in the second half-cell. At least one of ...

An alkaline electrochemical cell, preferably a zinc/air cell which includes a container; a negative electrode, a positive electrode, wherein said negative electrode and said positive electrode are disposed within the container, a separator located between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode comprises zinc, and a branched chain fluorosurfactant. The fluorosurfactant ...

A control system of an exhaust sensor controlling an exhaust sensor comprises a heater control part controlling a heater and a temperature estimating part estimating a temperature of an exhaust pipe around the exhaust sensor. The heater control part sets the target temperature to a first target temperature after startup of the internal combustion engine and until the estimated temperature ...

The present invention relates to a secondary aluminum-air electrochemical cell. Therefore, the invention may be framed within the energy storage sector and, in particular, the sector of technologies and industries that require energy accumulators.

The present disclosure is generally related to separators for use in lithium metal batteries, and associated systems and products. Certain embodiments are related to separators that form or are repaired when an electrode is held at a voltage. In some embodiments, an electrochemical cell may comprise an electrolyte that comprises a precursor for the separator.

The disclosure concerns an electrolyte, an electrolyte ink, a battery or other electrochemical cell including the same, and methods of making the electrolyte and electrochemical cell. The electrolyte includes an ionic liquid comprising a hydrophilic or hydrophobic anion, a multi-valent metal cation suitable for use in a battery cell, a polymer binder, and optional additives (e. G., a solid filler). ...

An electrochemical cell having an anode, a solid electrolyte, and a cathode. The solid electrolyte includes a polymer gel formed from an ethylene oxide polymer combined with a liquid precursor. The liquid precursor contains at least 15 molar percent of a lithium salt in a solvent.

A direct thermoelectrochemical heat-to-electricity converter includes two electrochemical cells at hot and cold temperatures, each having a gas-impermeable, electron-blocking membrane capable of transporting an ion i, and a pair of electrodes on opposite sides of the membrane. Two closed-circuit chambers a and b each includes a working fluid, a pump, and a counter-flow heat exchanger. The chambers are connected to ...

An electrolyte membrane suitable for use in an electrochemical cell is described. It comprises a polymer electrolyte body and at least one metal oxide thin film layer on at least one surface of the polymer electrolyte body, wherein said metal oxide thin film layer is permeable to protons. Furthermore, the method for preparation and uses thereof are disclosed.

A method of making a printed wiring board (“pwb”) is disclosed. The pwb may be made by forming openings in a substrate. The substrate may be a dielectric substrate. The dielectric substrate may be at least partially uncured. A conductive sheet may be placed on one or both sides of the substrate to cover the openings. ...

An electrochemical cell includes a cell housing and an electrode assembly disposed in the cell housing. The electrode assembly includes an electrode pair that is arranged to form a winding having a polygonal spiral wound shape in which a radius of the corner portions of each turn of the winding is constant, regardless of the number of turns. In addition, ...

The present application discloses s an electrochemical cell (battery) comprising a hydrogen storage negative electrode (anode), a positive electrode (cathode) and a solid proton-conducting electrolyte in contact with the electrodes. The solid proton-conducting electrolyte comprises a silicon material which comprises at least 35 at % silicon.

Disclosed are systems for the electrocatalytic reduction of oxygen, having redox mediator/redox catalyst pairs and an electrolyte solution in contact with an electrode. The redox mediator is included in the electrolyte solution, and the redox catalyst may be included in the electrolyte solution, or alternatively, may be in contact with the electrolyte solution. In one form a cobalt redox ...

A bipolar plate of an electrochemical cell, including a first conductive sheet and a second conductive sheet, wherein at least one first distribution channel of a first conductive sheet and one second distribution channel of a second conductive sheet each include at least one portion, referred to as a superposed portion, where they are superposed onto one another and make ...

A flow battery includes an electrochemical cell that has a first electrode, a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, and a separator layer arranged between the first electrode and the second electrode. The separator layer is formed of a polymer that has a polymer backbone with cyclic groups that are free of unsaturated nitrogen and one or more ...

Systems, methods, and apparatus configured for the osmotic injection of water in electrochemical systems are generally described. In certain embodiments, water can be transported from a water-containing liquid in an environment outside the electrochemical cell into the electrochemical cell across an osmotic medium fluidically separating an interior compartment of the electrochemical cell from the environment outside the electrochemical cell. The ...

A method of fabricating a negative electrode for an electrochemical cell may comprise: providing an electrically conductive substrate; depositing a metal layer on the substrate; anodizing the metal layer to form a porous layer on the substrate; depositing a layer of ion conducting material on the porous layer, the layer extending at least partially into pores of the porous layer; ...

Disclosed herein are battery systems for electric vehicles. A battery may include a plurality of electrochemical cells and an flexible circuit disposed above the electrochemical cells. The flexible circuit may be generally defined by a longitudinal and lateral axis. The flexible circuit may include a positive conductive path, a negative conductive path, at least one opening extending through the flexible ...

A pouched energy storage device can include a cell housing portion and a sealed portion. The device can also include a stack of electrodes housed within an inner region of the cell housing portion. Each electrode can have dimensions of width, length, and thickness. One or more electrodes can have at least one of the dimensions smaller than a corresponding ...

Electrode-supported tubular solid-oxide electrochemical cells suitable for use in electrochemical chemical synthesis and processes for manufacturing such are provided.

Crossover of active materials in an electrochemical cell can detrimentally impact operating performance, particularly for flow batteries. Flow batteries with tolerance toward crossover of active materials can incorporate a first half-cell containing a first electrolyte solution that includes a coordination complex as a first active material, and a second half-cell containing a second electrolyte solution that includes an unbound form ...