US 11,710,818 B1
Fabrication and fusion of zinc particles in porous electrodes
Ryan H. DeBlock, Alexandria, VA (US); Joseph F. Parker, Riva, MD (US); Jeffrey W. Long, Alexandria, VA (US); Debra R. Rolison, Arlington, VA (US); and Christopher N. Chervin, Washington, DC (US)
Assigned to The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US)
Filed by The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Jan. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/154,078.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/299,071, filed on Jan. 13, 2022.
Int. Cl. H01M 4/24 (2006.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 4/244 (2013.01) [H01M 4/0433 (2013.01); H01M 4/0471 (2013.01); H01M 2004/021 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
providing a mixture comprising:
particles comprising zinc;
water;
a water-soluble thickener; and
inorganic porogen particles;
wherein the porogen particles are water-insoluble;
placing the mixture into a mold;
evaporating the water from the mixture to form a monolith;
heating the monolith to fuse the zinc particles together; and
submerging the monolith in a liquid that removes the porogen particles.