OXYGEN PLENUM CONFIGURATIONS OF COMPONENTS IN LOW COST PLANAR RECHARGEABLE OXIDE-ION BATTERY (ROB) CELLS AND STACKS

An ROB stack (10′) contains a plurality of stacked ROB cells (10) made from: thin metal bipolar housings (13) having air inlets and exits and horizontal channels for feeding air between the inlets (16) and exits (17), the channel having top ridges and also grooves (25) for containing active material...

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Hauptverfasser: LIU SHIH-YU W, OSBORNE CHARLES R, LU CHUN, LITZINGER KEVIN P
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Zusammenfassung:An ROB stack (10′) contains a plurality of stacked ROB cells (10) made from: thin metal bipolar housings (13) having air inlets and exits and horizontal channels for feeding air between the inlets (16) and exits (17), the channel having top ridges and also grooves (25) for containing active material (34); a porous air electrode (21/39) next to the air channels allowing air contact; a metal electrode (36); and an oxygen ion transfer membrane (37) acting as electrolyte; wherein the plurality of all the assemblies form vertical air inlet and outlet plenums.