US 12,467,150 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 Mar. 19, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/609,041.
Application 18/609,041 is a continuation of application No. 17/275,218, granted, now 11,952,672, previously published as PCT/US2019/050615, filed on Sep. 11, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/844,307, filed on May 7, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/801,919, filed on Feb. 6, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/733,202, filed on Sep. 19, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/730,515, filed on Sep. 12, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0247383 A1, Jul. 25, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01M 8/083 (2016.01); C25B 1/04 (2021.01); C25B 9/65 (2021.01); C25B 9/70 (2021.01); H01M 8/0206 (2016.01); H01M 8/18 (2006.01); H01M 8/2455 (2016.01)
CPC C25B 9/70 (2021.01) [C25B 1/04 (2013.01); C25B 9/66 (2021.01); H01M 8/0206 (2013.01); H01M 8/188 (2013.01); H01M 8/2455 (2013.01); H01M 2300/0014 (2013.01)] 4 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrochemical cell comprising:
an anode selected from aluminum, gallium, indium, thallium and alloys comprising at least one of these;
a cathode current collector positioned at a distance from the anode; and
a single electrolyte solution in contact with the anode and cathode current collector, wherein the single 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;
wherein the electrochemical cell is configured as a flow cell.