CPC H01M 8/188 (2013.01) [H01M 8/083 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0014 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
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.
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