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Disclosed is a battery having an anode selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and mixtures and alloys thereof, an oxygen electrode as the cathode, and means for maintaining the anode and the cathode in an electricity-generating relationship when the battery is placed in salt water. A

Disclosed is a battery having an anode selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and mixtures and alloys thereof, an oxygen electrode as the cathode, and means for maintaining the anode and the cathode in an electricity-generating relationship when the battery is placed in salt water. Also disclosed is a method of producing electricity by positioning the anode and cathode in a saline electrolyte whereby the reaction M+20H-→M(OH)2+2e- occurs at the anode and the reaction O2+2H2O+4e-→20H31 occurs at the anode, where M is magnesium, zinc, aluminum, or mixtures or alloys thereof.

대표청구항 ▼

A seawater activated battery comprising (A) a porous casing of inert material; (B) an oxygen electrode as a cathode fixed inside and spaced apart from said casing; (C) an anode selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and mixtures thereof, said anode being fixed inside said oxygen elec

A seawater activated battery comprising (A) a porous casing of inert material; (B) an oxygen electrode as a cathode fixed inside and spaced apart from said casing; (C) an anode selected from the group consisting of magnesium, zinc, and mixtures thereof, said anode being fixed inside said oxygen electrode, spaced therefrom; and (D) means for collecting current from said anode and said cathode.