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Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2018

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2013
Applicant:

Electricite DE France, Paris, FR;

Inventors:

Philippe Stevens, Noisy Rudignon, FR;

Gwenaelle Toussaint, Nemours, FR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 12/08 (2006.01); H01M 10/44 (2006.01); H01M 10/48 (2006.01); H01M 12/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 12/08 (2013.01); H01M 10/44 (2013.01); H01M 10/48 (2013.01); H01M 12/02 (2013.01); Y02E 60/128 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method for storing and releasing power using a metal-air battery, which includes: (a) a discharge phase during which a first positive air electrode is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and a second positive oxygen-release electrode is disconnected from the positive terminal of the battery; (b) a recharging phase during which the second positive oxygen-release electrode is connected to the positive terminal of the battery and the first positive air electrode is disconnected from the positive terminal of the battery, and during which the potential of the negative electrode is measured relative to the first positive air electrode. Also disclosed is a metal-air battery designed especially for implementing said method.


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