Transmission-geometry electrochemical cell for in-situ scattering and spectroscopy investigations

摘要

The present invention relates to a test chamber that can be used to perform a variety of X-ray and neutron spectroscopy experiments including powder diffraction, small-angle scattering, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and pair distribution functions, such chamber comprising a first electrode with an X-ray transparent window; a second electrode with an X-ray transparent window; a plurality of insulating gaskets providing a hermetic seal around the sample and preventing contact between said first and second electrodes; and an insulating housing into which the first electrode is secured.

主权项

1. A device for testing one or more batteries with electromagnetic radiation between the wavelengths of 10−10 and 10−5 m or neutron radiation, the device defining an axis and comprising:
a housing that comprises electrically insulating material; a first electrode adapted to be substantially received by the housing wherein the first electrode comprises a first surface defining a first frustoconical aperture extending along the axis through the first electrode; an electrically conductive first radiation transparent window in electrical communication with said first surface, wherein the first window is adapted to be in electrical communication with a battery and wherein the first window is transparent to electromagnetic radiation between the wavelengths of 10−10 and 10−5 m or neutrons; a second electrode defining a second surface defining a second frustoconical aperture extending through the second electrode said second aperture being coaxially aligned with the first aperture; a battery located on the axis in electrical communication with said first window; a second electrically conductive radiation transparent window positioned between the second electrode and the battery so as to be in electrical communication with the second electrode and the battery, wherein the second window is transparent to electromagnetic radiation between the wavelengths of 10−10 and 10−5 m or neutron.