US 10,903,527 B2  52  51  manganous phthalocyanine, dilithium phthalocyanine, alu› minum phthalocyanine chloride, cadmium phthalocyanine,  chlorogallium phthalocyanine, cobalt phthalocyanine, silver  phthalocyanine, a metal-free phthalocyanine, a chemical  derivative thereof, or a combination thereof.  29.  The rolled alkali metal battery of claim  1,  wherein said  cathode active material contains an alkali metal intercalation  compound or alkali metal-absorbing compound selected  from an oxide, dichalcogenide, trichalcogenide, sulfide,  selenide, or telluride of niobium, zirconium, molybdenum,  hafnium, tantalum, tungsten, titanium, vanadium, chro› mium, cobalt, manganese, iron, or nickel in a nanowire  nanodisc, nanoribbon, or nanoplatelet form having a thick~  ness or diameter less than 100 nm.  30.  A battery that contains a plurality of the rolled alkali  me~al battery of claim  1  that are internally connected in  senes.  31.  A battery that contains a plurality of the rolled alkali  metal battery of claim  1  that are internally connected in  parallel.  32.  A method of producing the rolled alkali metal battery  of claim  1,  said method comprising:  a) preparing the anode roll by laminating and rolling or  winding together (i) at least a discrete layer of said  anode active material and an optional binder dispersed  in a liquid or gel electrolyte, (ii) at least a discrete layer  of a conductive material, and (iii) optionally, at least a  layer of a second electrolyte, which is identical or  different in composition than the first or the second  electrolyte;  b) preparing the cathode roll by laminating and rolling or  winding together (i) at least a discrete layer of said  cathode active material and an optional binder dis› persed in a liquid or gel electrolyte, (ii) at least a  discrete layer of a conductive material, and (iii) option› ally, at least a layer of a second electrolyte, which is  identical or different in composition than the first or  third electrolyte; and  c) aligning and packing the anode roll, the cathode roll,  and a layer of separator-electrolyte disposed between  the anode roll and the cathode roll to form a battery  assembly in such a manner that the anode roll width  and/or the cathode roll width direction is perpendicular  to the separator/electrolyte layer; and  d) optionally impregnating an electrolyte into the battery  assembly before or after the battery assembly is  inserted into a protective casing to form the rolled  alkali metal battery.  33.  A method of producing the rolled alkali metal battery  of claim  1,  said method comprising:  A) preparing the anode roll by laminating and rolling or  winding at least a discrete layer of said anode active  material and at least a discrete layer of a conductive  material;  B) p~ep’.11"ing the catho~e roll by laminating and rolling or  wmdmg at least a discrete layer of said cathode active  material and an optional binder and at least a discrete  layer of a conductive material;  C)  aligning and packing the anode roll, the cathode roll,  and a layer of separator-electrolyte, comprising a  P?rous separator or a solid state electrolyte layer,  disposed between the anode roll and the cathode roll to  form a battery assembly in such a manner that the  anode roll width and/or the cathode roll width direction  is perpendicular to the separator/electrolyte layer; and  D) optionally impregnating an electrolyte into the battery  assembly before or after the battery assembly is  inserted into a protective casing to form the rolled  alkali metal battery.  34.  A method of producing the rolled alkali metal battery  of claim  1,  said method comprising: (a) preparing an anode  containing an anode active material, an optional conductive  additive, and an optional binder; (b) preparing a cathode roll  by laminating and rolling or winding at least a discrete layer  of said ~athode active material and an optional binder, at  least a discrete layer of a conductive material, and at least a  layer of said second electrolyte, identical or different in  composition than the first or third electrolyte; ( c) aligning  and packing the anode, the cathode roll, and the separator› electrolyte layer between the anode and the cathode roll to  form a battery assembly in such a manner that the cathode  roll width direction is perpendicular to the separator-elec› trolyte layer; and ( d) impregnating said first electrolyte into  the battery assembly before or after the battery assembly is  inserted into a protective casing to form the rolled alkali  metal battery.  35.  A method of producing the rolled alkali metal battery  of claim  1,  said method comprising: (a) preparing an anode  containing an anode active material, an optional conductive  additive, and an optional binder; (b) preparing a cathode roll  by laminating and rolling or winding at least a discrete layer  of said cathode active material and an optional binder and at  least a discrete layer of a conductive material; (c) aligning  and packing the anode, the cathode roll, and the separator› electrolyte layer between the anode and the cathode roll to  form a battery assembly in such a manner that the cathode  roll width direction is perpendicular to the separator plane;  and ( d) impregnating said first electrolyte into the battery  assembly before or after the battery assembly is inserted into  a protective casing to form the rolled alkali metal battery.  *  *  *  *  * 