An article having a continuous network of zinc and a continuous network of void space interpenetrating the zinc network. The zinc network is a fused, monolithic structure. A method of: providing an emulsion having a zinc powder and a liquid phase; drying the emulsion to form a sponge; sintering the sponge to form a sintered sponge; heating the sintered sponge in an oxidizing atmosphere to form an oxidized sponge having zinc oxide on the surface of the oxidized sponge; and electrochemically reducing the zinc oxide to form a zinc metal sponge.
申请公布号
EP2926395(A4)
申请公布日期
2016.04.27
申请号
EP20130857994
申请日期
2013.11.21
申请人
THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ASREPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
发明人
PARKER, JOSEPH, F.;LONG, JEFFREY, W.;ROLISON, DEBRA, R.