Lithium batteries for pulse power

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6118809

Redey, L

New designs of lithium batteries having bipolar construction and thin cell components possess the very low impedance that is necessary to deliver high-intensity current pulses. The R D and understanding of the fundamental properties of these pulse batteries have reached an advanced level. Ranges of 50--300 kW/kg specific power and 80--130 Wh/kg specific energy have been demonstrated with experimental high-temperature lithium alloy/transition-metal disulfide rechargeable bipolar batteries in repeated 1- to 100-ms long pulses. Other versions are designed for repetitive power bursts that may last up to 20 or 30 s and yet may attain high specific power (1--10 kW/kg). Primary high-temperature Li-alloy/FeS{sub 2} pulse batteries (thermal batteries) are already commercially available. Other high-temperature lithium systems may use chlorine or metal-oxide positive electrodes. Also under development are low-temperature pulse batteries: a 50-kW Li/SOCl{sub 2} primary batter and an all solid-state, polymer-electrolyte secondary battery. Such pulse batteries could find use in commercial and military applications in the near future. 21 refs., 8 figs.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/CE
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6118809
• Report Number(s): CONF-901073-11; ON: DE91006663
• Resource Relation: Conference: 178. meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Seattle, WA (USA), 14-19 Oct 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ELECTROLYTES
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MEDIUM TEMPERATURE
PULSES
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ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
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