Patent ID: 9608296
Date: 2017-03-28
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. An electrochemical assembly for storing electrical energy, comprising an electrochemical cell, the electrochemical cell comprising: an anode made of a liquid metal or liquid metalloid, or a liquid metal or liquid metalloid alloy; a liquid electrolyte; and a cathode made of a liquid metal or liquid metalloid, or a liquid metal or liquid metalloid alloy, the liquids of the cathode, electrolyte and anode forming respective strata in a vertical direction due to differences in respective densities thereof, and an electrically insulating inner tube disposed within the strata along a vertical axis of the cell and spaced from an outer periphery of the liquids such that the liquids of the anode, electrolyte and cathode are arranged outside of the inner tube.