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Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2012

Filed:

Jun. 12, 2009
Applicants:

Steven J. Visco, Berkeley, CA (US);

Lutgard C. DE Jonghe, Lafayette, CA (US);

Yevgeniy S. Nimon, Danville, CA (US);

Alexei Petrov, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Kirill Pridatko, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Inventors:

Steven J. Visco, Berkeley, CA (US);

Lutgard C. De Jonghe, Lafayette, CA (US);

Yevgeniy S. Nimon, Danville, CA (US);

Alexei Petrov, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Kirill Pridatko, Walnut Creek, CA (US);

Assignee:

PolyPlus Battery Company, Berkeley, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 10/12 (2006.01); H01M 6/04 (2006.01); H01M 2/16 (2006.01); H01M 2/18 (2006.01); H01M 6/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Li/air battery cells are configurable to achieve very high energy density. The cells include a protected a lithium metal or alloy anode and an aqueous catholyte in a cathode compartment. In addition to the aqueous catholyte, components of the cathode compartment include an air cathode (e.g., oxygen electrode) and a variety of other possible elements.


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