Patent ID: 9620832
Date: 2017-04-11
CPC Classifications: H01M,Y02E

Claim:
1. A rechargeable oxide ion battery (ROB) stack comprising: a plurality of stacked ROB cells, each ROB cell comprising an electrically conducting metal bipolar housing having a thickness of from about 0.1 cm to 0.75 cm, wherein each bipolar housing comprises openings for vertical air inlets and vertical air exhaust inlets, each bipolar housing further including a recessed portion for housing a cell membrane, wherein each cell membrane comprises: a dielectric perimeter seal disposed between the bipolar housings wherein, in the plurality of ROB cells, the vertical air inlets and air exhaust inlets form air inlet plenums and air exhaust plenums which allow air contact with adjacent ROB cells, and wherein the channels and grooves prevent air contact with any active material.