US 11,894,591 B2
Electrochemical cells
John H. Cushman, West Lafayette, IN (US)
Assigned to IFBattery Inc., West Lafayette, IN (US)
Filed by IFBattery Inc., West Lafayette, IN (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/887,590.
Application 17/887,590 is a continuation of application No. 16/437,248, filed on Jun. 11, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/437,248 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/021981, filed on Mar. 12, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/470,772, filed on Mar. 13, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/479,548, filed on Mar. 31, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/506,422, filed on May 15, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/518,523, filed on Jun. 12, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/530,687, filed on Jul. 10, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/531,274, filed on Jul. 11, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/595,171, filed on Dec. 6, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/684,135, filed on Jun. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0076928 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H01M 8/18 (2006.01); H01M 8/083 (2016.01)
CPC H01M 8/188 (2013.01) [H01M 8/083 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0014 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrochemical cell, which comprises:
a. an anode selected from aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium and alloys comprising at least one of these;
b. a cathode current collector; and
c. a porous, non-conductive spacer between the cathode current collector and anode, further comprising a single electrolyte solution in contact with both the anode and cathode current collector, wherein the electrolyte solution is a catholyte comprising an oxidant, wherein the oxidant is sodium peroxydisulfate, and wherein the electrolyte solution further comprises a base and has a pH of greater than 12; and
wherein the electrochemical cell is configured as a flow cell.