Abstract: An electrical energy storage device (20) includes a microchannel plate (MCP) (22) having channels (24) formed therein, the channels having surface areas. Thin films (26) are formed over the surface areas and define an anode (34,38), a cathode (34,38), and a solid electrolyte (36) disposed between the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage device includes a substrate having an outer surface and having a plurality of cavities communicating with the outer surface. The cavities have interior cavity surfaces. A first electrode layer is deposited at least over the interior cavity surfaces. An electrolyte separator layer is formed over the first electrode layer so as to fill the cavities and to extend over the outer surface of the planar substrate. A second electrode layer is formed over the electrolyte separator layer on the outer surface of the planar substrate.

Abstract: An electrical energy storage device (20) includes a microchannel plate (MCP) (22) having channels (24) formed therein, the channels having surface areas. Thin films (26) are formed over the surface areas and define an anode (34,38), a cathode (34,38), and a solid electrolyte (36) disposed between the anode and the cathode.

Abstract: A method for producing a microbattery including providing a conductive substrate, forming a thin film cathodic layer on at least one surface of the conductive substrate, subsequently forming a thin film electrolyte layer over the cathodic layer and subsequently forming a thin film anodic layer over the electrolyte layer

Abstract: The present invention provides a cathode for use in a secondary electrochemical cell, such cathode being coated with a very thin, protective film, permeable to ions. The protective film of the cathode usually has a thickness of up to about 0.1 &mgr;m and it provides protection against high voltage charging and overdiscbarging. The present invention further provides a secondary electrochemical cell comprising such a cathode.

Abstract: A composite solid electrolyte having a transference number above 0.5 for use in primary or secondary electrochemical cells. The solid electrolyte includes non-conductive oxide particles, of less than 5 microns in size, an alkali metal salt coating or in contact with these particles, an insulating elastomer forming a complex with the salt, and a solvent. Batteries and multi-cell batteries contain such solid electrolyte, and such batteries can be assembled with the cathod in the discharged state.