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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2022
Applicant:
Zaf Energy Systems, Incorporated, Bozeman, MT (US);
Inventors:
Adam Weisenstein, Bozeman, MT (US);
Allen Charkey, Winter Haven, FL (US);
Melissa D. McIntyre, Butte, MT (US);
Assignee:
ZAF ENERGY SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED, Bozeman, MT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/446 (2021.01); H01M 50/429 (2021.01); H01M 50/434 (2021.01); H01M 50/451 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 50/446 (2021.01); H01M 50/4295 (2021.01); H01M 50/434 (2021.01); H01M 50/451 (2021.01);
Abstract
A zinc-based battery includes a non-sintered separator system including a polymer separator and a coating on the polymer separator. The coating includes cellulose acetate that prevents metallic zinc penetration into the separator, and ceria bound with the cellulose acetate that chemically oxidizes metallic zinc to zinc oxide.