Abstract: The invention concerns an aprotic electrolytic composition located in the separator and in at least one composite electrode containing a powder of an active electrode material, and if necessary an electronic conduction additive of an electrochemical generator. The electrolytic composition comprises a first polymer matrix consisting of a polyether and at least a second polymer matrix, macroscopically separated, and also at least an alkaline salt as well as a polar aprotic solvent: The polymer matrices are capable of being swollen by at least one of the polar aprotic solvents. The solvent or mixture of solvents is unevenly distributed between the polymer matrices. The invention also concerns an electrochemical generator comprising a negative electrode and positive electrode reversible to alkaline ions and a separator with polymer electrolyte, the electrolytic component of which is the composition described above.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 12, 2001
Date of Patent:
October 19, 2004
Assignees:
Hydro-Duebec, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
Inventors:
Alain Vallee, Michel Armand, Yves Choquette, Andre Belanger, Michel Gauthier, Michel Perrier, Karim Zaghib, Estelle Potvin, Simon Besner