Well, hey, mercury's molten at ordinary temps. Wood's metal melts below BP of water (at STP).
But hey, I read somewhere that in general, electrical resistance increases with temperature.
So, without fully understanding it, are they just trying to eliminate battery polarization because of the mechanical mobility of the molten metals?
Also, what about the NRG required to keep the stuff molten. Is that included in the energy budget?
Interesting, though.
More like trying to eliminate the mechanical breakdown of most rechargeable batteries by liquefying the materials thus obviating issues like material anode cracking and electrolyte loss to solid material formations, crystalization etc. Another major intent is to take a significant problem, thermal runaway, and instead turn it around into something useful/desired.
There are a few ways to achieve the initial molten state but for my initial test article I think I will be using an induction coil.
I'm starting to seriously consider prototyping this thing rather than keeping it my usual mental project.
Stage 1: Paper and mind. (Free.)
Stage 2: Test crucible to see if the desired battery chemistry is even feasible. (Cheap'ish.)
Stage 3: Experimental test article. (Expensive.)
Stage 4: Instrumented prototype. (Very expensive.)
Stage 5: Production model. (Pricey.)
I think if S1 doesn't reveal any show stoppers I will continue on through S2 on my own dime, and then if things look good I may hit up some of my more entrepreneurial family members.
