Metal Oxygen Battery System

Abstract

A metal oxygen battery system. The metal oxygen battery storage system includes a metal oxygen battery, which includes a cathode and an anode including a lithium metal material. The metal oxygen battery system further includes an oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material and external to the metal oxygen battery. The metal oxygen battery system also includes a reversible closed-loop in fluid communication with the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit, which are spaced apart from each other.

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         2 . A metal oxygen battery system comprising:
 a metal oxygen battery including a cathode and an anode including a lithium metal material;   an oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material and external to the metal oxygen battery; and   a reversible closed-loop in fluid communication with the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit, which are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         3 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 2 , wherein the cathode is configured to receive oxygen from the oxygen containment unit. 
     
     
         4 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 2 , wherein the reversible closed-loop is a conduit. 
     
     
         5 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 4 , wherein the conduit includes a first conduit and a second conduit. 
     
     
         6 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 5 , wherein the second conduit is configured to communicate oxygen from the metal oxygen battery to the oxygen containment unit. 
     
     
         7 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 5 , wherein the first conduit is configured to communicate oxygen from the oxygen containment unit to the metal oxygen battery. 
     
     
         8 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 2 , wherein the oxygen containment unit has an oxygen volumetric capacity of at least 10 grams of oxygen per liter of the oxygen containment unit under an operational pressure range of 1 to 700 bar. 
     
     
         9 . A metal oxygen battery system comprising:
 a metal oxygen battery including a cathode and an anode including a lithium metal material and being substantially free of water molecules;   an oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material and external to the metal oxygen battery; and   a reversible closed-loop in fluid communication with the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit, which are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         10 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 9 , wherein the cathode is configured to receive oxygen from the oxygen containment unit. 
     
     
         11 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 9 , wherein the reversible closed-loop is a conduit. 
     
     
         12 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 11 , wherein the conduit includes a first conduit and a second conduit. 
     
     
         13 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 12 , wherein the second conduit is configured to communicate oxygen from the metal oxygen battery to the oxygen containment unit. 
     
     
         14 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 12 , wherein the first conduit is configured to communicate oxygen from the oxygen containment unit to the metal oxygen battery. 
     
     
         15 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 9 , wherein the oxygen containment unit has an oxygen volumetric capacity of at least 10 grams of oxygen per liter of the oxygen containment unit under an operational pressure range of 1 to 700 bar. 
     
     
         16 . A metal oxygen battery system comprising:
 a metal oxygen battery including a cathode and an anode including a lithium metal material;   an oxygen containment unit including an oxygen storage material having one or more metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and external to the metal oxygen battery; and   a reversible closed-loop in fluid communication with the metal oxygen battery and the oxygen containment unit, which are spaced apart from each other.   
     
     
         17 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 16 , wherein the cathode is configured to receive oxygen from the oxygen containment unit. 
     
     
         18 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 16 , wherein the reversible closed-loop is a conduit. 
     
     
         19 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 18 , wherein the conduit includes a first conduit and a second conduit. 
     
     
         20 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 19 , wherein the second conduit is configured to communicate oxygen from the metal oxygen battery to the oxygen containment unit. 
     
     
         21 . The metal oxygen battery system of  claim 19 , wherein the first conduit is configured to communicate oxygen from the oxygen containment unit to the metal oxygen battery.