US 11,949,105 B2
Electrochemical cell having solid ionically conducting polymer material
Michael A. Zimmerman, No. Andover, MA (US); Alexei B. Gavrilov, Woburn, MA (US); and Ting Liu, Wilmington, MA (US)
Assigned to IONIC MATERIALS, INC., Woburn, MA (US)
Filed by IONIC MATERIALS, INC., Woburn, MA (US)
Filed on Apr. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/225,570.
Application 15/723,630 is a division of application No. 13/861,170, filed on Apr. 11, 2013, granted, now 9,819,053, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 17/225,570 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/893,001, filed on Jun. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,611,104.
Application 16/893,001 is a continuation of application No. 16/723,544, filed on Dec. 20, 2019, granted, now 11,031,599.
Application 16/893,001 is a continuation of application No. 15/723,630, filed on Oct. 3, 2017, granted, now 10,741,877, issued on Aug. 11, 2020.
Application 16/723,544 is a continuation of application No. 15/605,425, filed on May 25, 2017, granted, now 10,559,827, issued on Feb. 11, 2020.
Application 15/605,425 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/559,430, filed on Dec. 3, 2014, granted, now 9,742,008, issued on Aug. 22, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/342,432, filed on May 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/911,049, filed on Dec. 3, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/622,705, filed on Apr. 11, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2021/0226220 A1, Jul. 22, 2021
Int. Cl. H01M 4/62 (2006.01); C08G 75/0209 (2016.01); H01M 4/04 (2006.01); H01M 4/06 (2006.01); H01M 4/131 (2010.01); H01M 4/24 (2006.01); H01M 4/36 (2006.01); H01M 4/38 (2006.01); H01M 4/48 (2010.01); H01M 4/50 (2010.01); H01M 4/58 (2010.01); H01M 6/18 (2006.01); H01M 10/054 (2010.01); H01M 10/0565 (2010.01); H01M 10/26 (2006.01); C01F 5/00 (2006.01); G01N 25/48 (2006.01); H01M 4/02 (2006.01); H01M 4/42 (2006.01)
CPC H01M 4/622 (2013.01) [C08G 75/0209 (2013.01); H01M 4/0411 (2013.01); H01M 4/06 (2013.01); H01M 4/131 (2013.01); H01M 4/24 (2013.01); H01M 4/364 (2013.01); H01M 4/38 (2013.01); H01M 4/48 (2013.01); H01M 4/50 (2013.01); H01M 4/502 (2013.01); H01M 4/58 (2013.01); H01M 4/62 (2013.01); H01M 4/624 (2013.01); H01M 6/181 (2013.01); H01M 10/054 (2013.01); H01M 10/0565 (2013.01); H01M 10/26 (2013.01); C01F 5/00 (2013.01); G01N 25/4866 (2013.01); H01M 2004/027 (2013.01); H01M 2004/028 (2013.01); H01M 4/42 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0082 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrochemical cell for producing electrical energy via
an electrochemical reaction comprising an anode and a cathode;
and wherein at least one of the anode and the cathode comprise a solid ionically conducting polymer material, wherein the cathode can produce hydroxyl ions during the electrochemical reaction;
wherein the solid ionically conducting polymer material can ionically conduct hydroxyl ions during said electrochemical reaction, and
wherein the solid ionically conducting polymer material comprises at least one hydroxyl ion and has an OH− diffusivity greater than 10−11 cm2/sec at a temperature in the range of to 26° C.