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Asymmetric thermal effects in high temperature cells with solid electrolytes

Journal Article · · Journal of the Electrochemical Society
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2049995· OSTI ID:131774
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  1. The University, Southampton (United Kingdom). Dept. of Chemistry
The sodium-nickel chloride battery (the ZEBRA cell), and the sodium-sulfur cell, contain {beta}{double_prime}-alumina as solid electrolyte. When the cells are charged or discharged, heat is absorbed or released; some of the heat comes for dissipative effects such as joule heating and electrode irreversibility, and some from the reversible reactions at the electrodes. If the rates of heat production in the anode and cathode compartments of the cells are different, thermal stresses could be set up in the electrolyte. In this paper, the authors apply irreversible thermodynamics to quantify these effects.
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
OSTI ID:
131774
Journal Information:
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Journal Name: Journal of the Electrochemical Society Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 142; ISSN JESOAN; ISSN 0013-4651
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English