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Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009

Filed:

Oct. 12, 2004
Applicants:

Ronald A. Guidotti, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Hui YE, St. Louis Park, MN (US);

Tongsan D. Xiao, Willington, CT (US);

David E. Reisner, Bristol, CT (US);

Daniel H. Doughty, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Inventors:

Ronald A. Guidotti, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Hui Ye, St. Louis Park, MN (US);

Tongsan D. Xiao, Willington, CT (US);

David E. Reisner, Bristol, CT (US);

Daniel H. Doughty, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Assignees:

U.S. Nanocorp, Inc., North Haven, CT (US);

Sandia Corporation, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/58 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Thin cathodes are presented, For example, a cathode includes a substrate; and a layer of a nanostructured pyrite active material deposited on the substrate, wherein the layer of the nanostructured pyrite has a thickness in the range from about 1 to about 1000 microns. The cathodes find particular utility in thermal batteries.


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