Laminate structure comprising a lipophilic gel for containing electrolyte leaks
View Patent ↗Implementations and techniques for containing electrolyte leaks are generally disclosed.
1. A self-sealing container comprising:
an inner wall;
an outer wall substantially surrounding the inner wall; and
a sealing layer substantially between the inner wall and the outer wall, wherein the sealing layer comprises an absorbent layer including:
a first lipophilic gel configured to expand and provide a seal upon contact with a polar hydrocarbon electrolyte; and
a second lipophilic gel configured to expand and provide a seal upon contact with a polar hydrocarbon electrolyte, wherein the first lipophilic gel is different from the second lipophilic gel.
2. The self-sealing container of claim 1 , wherein the sealing layer comprises the absorbent layer disposed substantially between a first casing membrane and a second casing membrane, and wherein the first lipophilic gel is impregnated on a first pliable sheet.
3. The self-sealing container of claim 2 , wherein the second lipophilic gel is impregnated on a second pliable sheet.
4. The self-sealing container of claim 1 , wherein the first lipophilic gel comprises at least one of a lipophilic polymer gel, a lipophilic polyelectrolyte gel, polymerized poly(octadecyl acrylate), or a polar specific absorber.
5. The self-sealing container of claim 1 , wherein the inner wall comprises at least one of aluminum or a plastic.
6. The self-sealing container of claim 1 , wherein the self-sealing container is configured to contain at least one of an ultracapacitor or a battery and wherein the polar hydrocarbon electrolyte comprises at least one of a polar volatile organic electrolyte or acetonitrile
7. The self-sealing container of claim 1 , wherein the first lipophilic layer gel is affixed to a first side of a backing layer.
8. The self-sealing container of claim 7 , wherein the second lipophilic gel is affixed to a second side of the backing layer.
9. The self-sealing container of claim 7 , further comprising: an adhesive affixed to the backing layer.
10. The self sealing container of claim 7 , wherein the first lipophilic gel is substantially embedded in a membrane comprising at least one of cotton or paper.