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ABSTRACT:
Craig Jacobson, Steven Visco, and Lutgard DeJonghe have invented a planar system for supporting electrochemical
cells or membranes, effectively creating a larger
cell. This design sidesteps the expensive proposition
of manufacturing large, very flat, thin electrochemical
devices.
In this invention, standard sized solid-state
devices with dense, thin, electrolyte films are
sintered onto perforated metal sheets, metal wire
mesh, or porous metal with an interlayer of metal,
metal alloy, cermet, or brazing material. The
edges of the device are sealed via the metal support
instead of the fragile ceramic device.
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