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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 01, 2011
Fabio LA Mantia, Bochum, DE;
Mauro Pasta, Ubiale Clanezzo, IT;
Heather Dawn Deshazer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yi Cui, Stanford, CA (US);
Fabio La Mantia, Bochum, DE;
Mauro Pasta, Ubiale Clanezzo, IT;
Heather Dawn Deshazer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Yi Cui, Stanford, CA (US);
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
An electrochemical system includes: (1) a battery including an anode and a cathode; (2) a first source of a first electrolyte having a first concentration of ions; (3) a second source of a second electrolyte having a second concentration of the ions, wherein the second concentration is greater than the first concentration; and (4) a fluid conveyance mechanism connected between the battery and each of the first source and the second source. During charging of the battery, the anode and the cathode are at least partially immersed in the first electrolyte, and, during discharging of the battery, the anode and the cathode are at least partially immersed in the second electrolyte. The fluid conveyance mechanism exchanges the first electrolyte with the second electrolyte between charging and discharging of the battery, and exchanges the second electrolyte with the first electrolyte between discharging and charging of the battery.