Bipolar cell design for a gas depolarized battery

摘要

A bipolar cell comprising an electrically conductive bipolar base having a peripheral edge; a hydrophobic insulating member attached to the peripheral edge; a condensed phase electrode proximate the base; a gas electrode including a condensed current collector for a gaseous active material. A dielectric separator is placed between the condensed phase electrode and the gas electrode, the insulating member being oriented to enable gas passage from the cell past an adjoining cell to a bulk gas storage region within the battery.