Patent ID: 9537131
Date: 2017-01-03
CPC Classifications: B01J,C01B,C01C,C01D,C01P,H01M,H02J,Y02E,Y02P,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for fabricating an anode preloaded with consumable metals, the method comprising: providing a material (X) selected from the group consisting of carbon, metals able to be electrochemically alloyed with a metal (Me), intercalation oxides, electrochemically active organic compounds, and combinations of the above-listed materials; loading the metal (Me) into the material (X), where Me is selected from the group consisting of alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, terbium (Tb), silver (Ag), aluminum (Al) and combinations thereof; forming a preloaded anode comprising Me/X for use in a battery comprising a M1 wherein loading the metal (Me) into the material (X) includes using an electrochemical reaction as follows: wherein forming the preloaded anode includes forming a Me/X compound, where Me is chemically reacted with X.