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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1998
Tatsuo Fujinami, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 432-8002, JP;
Mary Anne Mehta, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken, 432-8002, JP;
Other;
Abstract
A substrate for an ion conductor includes a polymer or molecule capable of sustaining ion conduction, and a boroxine ring. The above mentioned polymer or molecule participates in and promotes ionic conduction. The boroxine ring is bonded to the above mentioned polymer or molecule, and captures anions resulting from dissolution of a salt. An ion conductor includes the substrate, and a salt combined with the substrate. In the ion conductor, the anions resulting from the salt are captured by the boroxine ring, but the cations resulting therefrom are transported. Thus, ion conduction where the majority of charge is carried by the cations occur. As a result, cation transport numbers far greater than usually observed can be achieved.