Patent ID: 9583780
Date: 2017-02-28
CPC Classifications: B60L,H01M,Y02B,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Claim:
1. A bipolar electrochemical cell, comprising: an end anode current collector; a first ion-permeable membrane spaced from the end anode current collector and at least partially defining a first anode; a bipolar electrode including an anode current collector and a cathode current collector, the bipolar electrode spaced from the first ion-permeable membrane and at least partially defining a first cathode between the first ion-permeable membrane and the cathode current collector of the bipolar current collector; a second ion-permeable membrane spaced from the bipolar electrode and at least partially defining a second anode between the second ion-permeable membrane and the anode current collector of the bipolar current collector; and an end cathode current collector spaced from the second ion-permeable membrane and at least partially defining a second cathode between the end cathode current collector and the second ion-permeable membrane, wherein at least one of the first anode, the second anode, the first cathode, and the second cathode includes a semi-solid or condensed liquid ion-storing redox composition, and wherein the semi-solid or condensed liquid ion-storing redox composition is capable of taking up or releasing ions, and remains substantially insoluble during operation of the cell.