Electrochemical cell, and particularly a cell with electrodeposited fuel
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-008/22
H01M-008/00
H01M-004/36
H01M-008/06
H01M-008/04
H01M-008/14
H01M-008/08
출원번호
US-0385489
(2009-04-09)
등록번호
US-8309259
(2012-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Friesen, Cody A.
Hayes, Joel R.
출원인 / 주소
Arizona Board of Regents for and on Behalf of Arizona State University
대리인 / 주소
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP
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121
초록
The present invention relates to a method for charging the cell by electrodeposition of metal fuel on the anode thereof.
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1. A method for operating an electrochemical cell, wherein the cell comprises: a first electrode comprising a series of permeable electrode bodies arranged in spaced apart relation;a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode;a charging electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, th
1. A method for operating an electrochemical cell, wherein the cell comprises: a first electrode comprising a series of permeable electrode bodies arranged in spaced apart relation;a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode;a charging electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, the charging electrode being selected from the group consisting of (a) the second electrode, and (b) a third electrode;an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes, the ionically conductive medium comprising reducible fuel ions;wherein the method comprises:A. charging the electrochemical cell by: i. applying an electrical current between the charging electrode and at least one of the permeable electrode bodies with the charging electrode functioning as an anode and the at least one permeable electrode body of the first electrode functioning as a cathode with a potential difference applied between the anode and the cathode, such that the reducible fuel ions are reduced and electrodeposited as fuel in oxidizable form on the at least one permeable electrode body;ii. said electrodeposition causing growth of the fuel among the permeable electrode bodies and within the spacing therebetween such that the electrodeposited fuel establishes contact and an electrical connection between the permeable electrode bodies, each said electrically connected permeable electrode body comprising the cathode during charging for reduction and electrodeposition of the reducible fuel ions as fuel in oxidizable form thereon; andiii. removing the electrical current to discontinue the charging;B. generating electrical current using the electrochemical cell by oxidizing the fuel on the permeable electrode bodies of the first electrode functioning as an anode and reducing an oxidizer at the second electrode functioning as a cathode wherein electrons are generated for conduction from the first electrode to the second electrode via a load, and the oxidized fuel ions and reduced oxidizer ions react to form a by-product. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the reducible fuel ions are reducible metal fuel ions and the electrodeposited fuel is electrodeposited metal fuel. 3. A method according to claim 2, wherein during said charging the electrochemical cell: the electrical current is applied between a terminal one of the permeable electrode bodies with the charging electrode functioning as the anode and the terminal electrode body functioning as the cathode with the potential difference applied between the anode and the cathode, such that the reducible metal fuel ions are reduced and electrodeposited as metal fuel in oxidizable form on the terminal permeable electrode body;said electrodeposition causing growth of the metal fuel among the permeable electrode bodies such that the electrodeposited metal fuel establishes the electrical connection between the terminal electrode body and each subsequent permeable electrode body with said reduction and electrodeposition occurring on each subsequent permeable electrode body upon establishment of said electrical connection. 4. A method according to claim 3, wherein the ionically conductive medium is an electrolyte. 5. A method according to claim 4, wherein during said charging the electrochemical cell the electrolyte flows along a flow path through the permeable electrode bodies, and said electrodeposition causes growth of the metal fuel in a flow permeable morphology. 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flows in a direction from the first electrode towards the charging electrode. 7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a direction away from the charging electrode. 8. A method according to claim 7, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is the electrode body proximate the charging electrode. 9. A method according to claim 5, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 10. A method according to claim 6, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 11. A method according to claim 7, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 12. A method according to claim 8, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 13. A method according to claim 5, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flows in a direction from the charging electrode towards the first electrode. 14. A method according to claim 13, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a direction towards the charging electrode. 15. A method according to claim 14, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is the electrode body distal the charging electrode. 16. A method according to claim 13, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 17. A method according to claim 14, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 18. A method according to claim 15, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 19. A method according to claim 6, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flow is reversed to flow in a direction from the charging electrode towards the first electrode. 20. A method according to claim 19, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is bi-directional both towards and away from the charging electrode. 21. A method according to claim 20, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is an intermediate electrode body between the electrode bodies proximate and distal the charging electrode. 22. A method according to claim 19, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 23. A method according to claim 20, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 24. A method according to claim 21, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 25. A method according to claim 5, wherein the reducible fuel ions used in charging the electrochemical cell are provided by the by-product in the electrolyte formed by the oxidized fuel ions and reduced oxidizer ions. 26. A method according to claim 5, wherein a gap is provided between the first and second electrodes, and the cell further comprises one or more return channels communicated to the gap; wherein said generating an electrical current using the electrochemical cell further comprises:flowing electrolyte along the flow path in a direction from the first electrode towards the second electrode (a) through the permeable electrode bodies of the first electrode and towards the second electrode across the gap to transport at least the electrolyte and the oxidized fuel ions away from the first electrode and towards the second electrode, and (b) then through the one or more return channels to transport at least the electrolyte and the by-product formed by the reaction of the oxidized fuel ions and the reduced oxidizer ions away from the gap. 27. A method according to claim 26, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flows in a direction from the first electrode towards the charging electrode. 28. A method according to claim 27, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a direction away from the charging electrode. 29. A method according to claim 28, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is the electrode body proximate the charging electrode. 30. A method according to claim 26, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 31. A method according to claim 27, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 32. A method according to claim 28, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 33. A method according to claim 29, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 34. A method according to claim 26, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flows in a direction from the charging electrode towards the first electrode. 35. A method according to claim 34, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a direction towards the charging electrode. 36. A method according to claim 35, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is the electrode body distal the charging electrode. 37. A method according to claim 34, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 38. A method according to claim 35, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 39. A method according to claim 36, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 40. A method according to claim 27, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flow is reversed to flow in a direction from the charging electrode towards the first electrode. 41. A method according to claim 40, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is bi-directional both towards and away from the charging electrode. 42. A method according to claim 41, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is an intermediate electrode body between the electrode bodies proximate and distal the charging electrode. 43. A method according to claim 40, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 44. A method according to claim 41, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 45. A method according to claim 42, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 46. A method according to claim 26, wherein the reducible fuel ions used in charging the electrochemical cell are provided by the by-product in the electrolyte formed by the oxidized fuel ions and reduced oxidizer ions. 47. A method according to claim 3, wherein the electrode bodies are coupled in parallel with one another and the load, and wherein at least one current isolator is connected between the terminal electrode body and the other electrode bodies and the load, wherein said at least one current isolator prevents conduction of the electrical current applied to the terminal electrode body during charging to the other electrode bodies, andwherein said at least one current isolator permits conduction of the electrical current from the terminal electrode body to the load when using the electrochemical cell. 48. A method for charging an electrochemical cell, wherein the cell comprises: a first electrode comprising a series of permeable electrode bodies arranged in spaced apart relation;a second electrode spaced apart from the first electrode;a charging electrode spaced apart from the first electrode, the charging electrode being selected from the group consisting of (a) the second electrode, and (b) a third electrode;an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes, the ionically conductive medium comprising reducible fuel ions;wherein the method comprises: i. applying an electrical current between the charging electrode and at least one of the permeable electrode bodies with the charging electrode functioning as an anode and the at least one permeable electrode body of the first electrode functioning as a cathode with a potential difference applied between the anode and the cathode, such that the reducible fuel ions are reduced and electrodeposited as fuel in oxidizable form on the at least one permeable electrode body;ii. said electrodeposition causing growth of the fuel among the permeable electrode bodies and within the spacing therebetween such that the electrodeposited fuel establishes contact and an electrical connection between the permeable electrode bodies, each said electrically connected permeable electrode body having comprising the cathode during charging for reduction and electrodeposition of the reducible fuel ions as fuel in oxidizable form; andiii. removing the electrical current to discontinue the charging. 49. A method according to claim 48, wherein the reducible fuel ions are reducible fuel ions and the electrodeposited fuel is electrodeposited metal fuel. 50. A method according to claim 49, wherein during said charging the electrochemical cell: the electrical current is applied between a terminal one of the permeable electrode bodies with the charging electrode functioning as the anode and the terminal electrode body functioning as the cathode with the potential difference applied between the anode and the cathode, such that the reducible metal fuel ions are reduced and electrodeposited as metal fuel in oxidizable form on the terminal permeable electrode body;said electrodeposition causing growth of the metal fuel among the permeable electrode bodies such that the electrodeposited metal fuel establishes the electrical connection between the terminal electrode body and each subsequent permeable electrode body with said reduction and electrodeposition occurring on each subsequent permeable electrode body upon establishment of said electrical connection. 51. A method according to claim 50, wherein the ionically conductive medium is an electrolyte. 52. A method according to claim 51, wherein during said charging the electrochemical cell the electrolyte flows along a flow path through the permeable electrode bodies, and said electrodeposition causes growth of the metal fuel, in a flow permeable morphology. 53. A method according to claim 52, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flows in a direction from the first electrode towards the charging electrode. 54. A method according to claim 53, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a direction away from the charging electrode. 55. A method according to claim 54, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is the electrode body proximate the charging electrode. 56. A method according to claim 52, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 57. A method according to claim 53, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 58. A method according to claim 54, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 59. A method according to claim 55, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 60. A method according to claim 52, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flows in a direction from the charging electrode towards the first electrode. 61. A method according to claim 60, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a direction towards the charging electrode. 62. A method according to claim 61, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is the electrode body distal the charging electrode. 63. A method according to claim 60, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 64. A method according to claim 61, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 65. A method according to claim 62, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 66. A method according to claim 52, wherein during the charging the electrolyte flow is reversed to flow in a direction from the charging electrode towards the first electrode. 67. A method according to claim 66, wherein the growth of the metal fuel is in a bi-directional both towards and away from the charging electrode. 68. A method according to claim 67, wherein the terminal permeable electrode body is an intermediate electrode body between the electrode bodies proximate and distal the charging electrode. 69. A method according to claim 66, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 70. A method according to claim 67, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth. 71. A method according to claim 68, wherein said growth of the metal fuel is selected from the group consisting of dense branch morphology growth and dendritic growth.
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