Patent ID: 9005806
Filing Date: 2015-04-14
Classification: C01B,H01M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first conductive substrate comprising a first surface; a plurality of conductive stalks extending from the first surface of the first conductive substrate, the conductive stalks being aligned relative to adjacent conductive stalks; an electrically insulating coating about the conductive stalks; a second conductive substrate; an electrolyte disposed between the first surface of the first conductive substrate and the second conductive substrate; and a separator layer between the first conductive substrate and the second conductive substrate and on which the electrolyte is disposed along opposed surfaces thereof; wherein the conductive stalks comprise carbon and the electrically insulating coating comprises sulfur; wherein the conductive stalks are perpendicular to the first conductive substrate and to the separator layer; and wherein the plurality of conductive stalks are disposed at a density such that a gap between the stalks having a the electrically insulating coating applied thereabout is between about 2 and 200 diameters of an ion which passes between the second conductive substrate and is attached to the coated stalks by electrical attraction while the apparatus is in operation as a galvanic battery.