Rechargeable electrical energy storage device having organometallic electrodes

U.S. Patent Number: 5388025

Abstract: A rechargeable electrical energy storage device (20). The cell has two electrodes (28, 36) constructed from a similar organometallic compound (30), and the electrodes are electrically connected by an ion carrying electrolyte (32). The electrodes are also physically separated from each other by a barrier (34) that will pass ions but not electrons. In one embodiment of the invention, the electrodes are ferrocene, and the electrolyte is sulfuric acid.

Inventors: Davis; James L. (Coral Springs, FL), Arledge; John K. (Lauderhill, FL), Swirbel; Thomas J. (Davie, FL), Williams; Melanie (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)

Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Schaumburg, IL)

Application Number: 07/937,776

Issued: 1995-02-07

Expired: 2007-02-07

Classes: 361/502

Field of search: 361/502,508,512,516 29/25.41,25.03 204/291,280,292-294 429/213,215

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