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Borides generally can produce a cell with a high energy density. High power densities are also achievable using borides that are reasonably good conductors of electricity. High density is important to achieve high energy density. Another important factor is lower molecular weight per available elect

Borides generally can produce a cell with a high energy density. High power densities are also achievable using borides that are reasonably good conductors of electricity. High density is important to achieve high energy density. Another important factor is lower molecular weight per available electron. The borides generally provide a favorable balance of these factors compared to a number of other materials, such as lithium or zinc. Individual borides have other important characteristics. Titanium diboride is safe. The inclusion of a halide, particularly fluoride, in the anodic storage medium signficantly improvers performance.

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1. A battery comprising an anode and a cathode in electrical communication,the anode including an anodic medium comprising as a reduced species: a) boron; b) at least one reduced boron-containing compound; or c) both; the reduced species being oxidizable to at least one oxidized boron-containing com

1. A battery comprising an anode and a cathode in electrical communication,the anode including an anodic medium comprising as a reduced species: a) boron; b) at least one reduced boron-containing compound; or c) both; the reduced species being oxidizable to at least one oxidized boron-containing compound in a reaction which yields an electric current, the oxidized boron-containing compound being soluble in said electrochemical storage medium as said battery is discharged.