Abstract:
A negative electrode for an alkaline battery cell which includes zinc-based particles, wherein less than 20% of the zinc-based particles, by weight relative to the total zinc in the electrode, have a particle size of greater than about 150 micrometers, is provided. An alkaline electrochemical cell that includes the negative electrode and a method for reducing the gassing of the electrochemical cell is also provided.
Abstract:
A method to produce a metal air battery including a composite anode is disclosed. The method comprises forming a corrosion resistant coating on the surface of an anode core, the anode code comprising a first metal and a corrosion resistant coating comprising a second metal that is different from the first metal where the electrolyte is configured to precipitate the corrosion resistant coating by electropolishing of the composite anode. The first metal associated with the anode core comprises one or more of aluminum, magnesium, lithium, zinc or iron; and the second metal associated with the corrosion resistant coating comprises at least one or more of nickel, platinum, copper or zinc.
Abstract:
A primary cell having an anode comprising lithium and a cathode comprising iron disulfide (FeS2) and carbon particles. The electrolyte comprises a lithium salt dissolved in a nonaqueous solvent mixture comprising a cyclic carbonate which contains an additive, iodine or bromine, suppressing voltage delay. A cathode slurry is prepared comprising iron disulfide powder, carbon, binder, and liquid solvent. The mixture is coated onto a conductive substrate and solvent evaporated leaving a dry cathode coating on the substrate. The anode and cathode can be spirally wound with separator therebetween and inserted into the cell casing with electrolyte then added.
Abstract:
A non-porous Zn 2+ conducting inorganic lamellar layer is formed on the zinc coating of galvanized steel or on a zinc anode of an electrochemical cell. The layer reduces the rate of the unwanted chemical reaction of zinc and oxygen but allows desired electrochemical reactions underlying the cathodic protection of the steel and the efficient utilization of zinc anodes in electrochemical cells, e.g., a physiological buffer solution or serum as their electrolytes. The ion conducting non-porous lamellar layer having a hopeite phase Zn 3 (PO 4 ) 2 .4H 2 O may be formed spontaneously on, e.g., NAFION® coated zinc anodes discharged in neutral pH saline phosphate solutions.
Abstract translation:在镀锌钢的镀锌层或电化学电池的锌负极上形成无孔Zn 2+导电无机层状层。 该层降低了锌和氧的不希望的化学反应的速率,但是允许所需的电化学反应在钢的阴极保护和电化学电池(例如生理缓冲溶液或血清)作为其电解质的电化学电池中有效利用锌阳极。 具有希氏相Zn 3 PO 3的离子导电非多孔层状层(PO 4 N 2)2·4H 2 O可以自发形成,例如,在中性pH盐酸盐溶液中排出的NAFION涂覆的锌阳极。
Abstract:
The invention concerns alloyed zinc powders for alkaline batteries and a method to manufacture such powders . The powders are characterised by the presence of particles pierced with at least one hole. This appears to benefit the high drain discharge capacity while preserving the process ability of the powder, and the shelf life and the gassing behaviour of the batteries . The invented powders can be manufactured using centrifugal atomisation in a cooled, oxygen-depleted atmosphere.
Abstract:
The invention concerns alloyed zinc powders for alkaline batteries and a method to manufacture such powders . The powders are characterised by the presence of particles pierced with at least one hole. This appears to benefit the high drain discharge capacity while preserving the process ability of the powder, and the shelf life and the gassing behaviour of the batteries . The invented powders can be manufactured using centrifugal atomisation in a cooled, oxygen-depleted atmosphere.
Abstract:
A lithium/iron disulfide electrochemical battery cell with a high discharge capacity. The cell has a lithium negative electrode, an iron disulfide positive electrode and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The iron disulfide of the positive electrode has a controlled average particle size range which allows the electrochemical cells to exhibit desired properties in both low and high rate applications. In various embodiments, the iron disulfide particles are wet milled, preferably utilizing a media mill or milled utilizing a non-mechanical mill such as a jet mill, which reduces the iron disulfide particles to a desired average particle size range for incorporation into the positive electrode.
Abstract:
An alkaline electrochemical cell having an anode containing zinc and a cathode that includes a catalyst and an iodate is disclosed. The catalyst catalyzes the reduction of the iodate when the cell is discharged thereby enabling the cell to be used in devices that have a functional endpoint of 1.0V or higher. Preferred catalysts include platinum and palladium. Suitable iodates include copper iodate, strontium iodate and lead iodate.