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Patent US7608178 - Active metal electrolyzer - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Advanced Patent Search | Web History | Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsElectro-winning of active metal (e.g., lithium) ions from a variety of sources including industrial waste, and recycled lithium and lithium-ion batteries is accomplished with an electrolyzer having a protected cathode that is stable against aggressive solvents, including water, aqueous electrolytes,...http://www.google.co.uk/patents/US7608178?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7608178 - Active metal electrolyzerPublication numberUS7608178 B2Publication typeGrantApplication number10/986,441Publication date27 Oct 2009Filing date10 Nov 2004Priority date10 Nov 2003Also published asUS20050100793InventorsLutgard De JongheYevgeniy S. NimonSteven J. ViscoOriginal AssigneePolyplus Battery CompanyU.S. Classification205/50205/407205/409205/406205/560205/408International ClassificationH01M4/04H01M10/36H01M10/40H01M2/16Cooperative ClassificationY02E60/122ReferencesPatent Citations (102)Non-Patent Citations (92)External LinksUSPTOUSPTO AssignmentEspacenetActive metal electrolyzerUS 7608178 B2Abstract Electro-winning of active metal (e.g., lithium) ions from a variety of sources including industrial waste, and recycled lithium and lithium-ion batteries is accomplished with an electrolyzer having a protected cathode that is stable against aggressive solvents, including water, aqueous electrolytes, acid, base, and a broad range of protic and aprotic solvents. The electrolyzer has a highly ionically conductive protective membrane adjacent to the alkali metal cathode that effectively isolates (de-couples) the alkali metal electrode from solvent, electrolyte processing and/or cathode environments, and at the same time allows ion transport in and out of these environments. Isolation of the cathode from other components of a battery cell or other electrochemical cell in this way allows the use of virtually any solvent, electrolyte and/or anode material in conjunction with the cathode. The electrolyzer can be configured and operated to claim or reclaim lithium or other active metals from such sources.
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