摘要 |
An electrode for rechargeable electrochemical cells and a rechargeable electrochemical cell made from the electrode. The electrode consists of a matrix material (40) made of one or more conductive polymers, and a reactant material (30) finely dispersed in the matrix material. A rechargeable electrochemincal cell is made by using the electrode. The negative electrode is a reactant material (30) finely dispersed in one or more conductive polymers (40). Both the electrode and the electrochemical cell may contain an electroactive species to facilitate the charge transfer between the electrodes. The electrolyte can be a solid-state material. A polymeric material serves as the matrix material in the preferred embodiment. Because of the rubbery nature of the material, it may also act as the binding component (50). It also acts as the current collector (60) where electrons are transferred from the point of the electrochemical reaction to the current collector leads. |