Stable iron disulfide secondary cell with LiCl-LiBr-KBr electrolyte

Conference · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:5034943

Kaun, T D

Results of innovations in the Li-Al/FeS/sub 2/ cell are reported. This cell incorporates two major changes from earlier cells of this type: a novel electrolyte, 25 mol % LiCl-37 mol % LiBr-38 mol % KBr (mp 310/sup 0/C) and a high loading density (2.4 Ah/cm/sup 3/) for the FeS/sub 2/ electrode, which is then operated only on its higher voltage plateau (1.75 avg. V vs LiAl). This cell design is designated ''dense upper-plateau (U.P.) FeS/sub 2/ cell'' to distinguish it from the conventional ''two-plateau (T.P.) FeS/sub 2/ cell.'' Prismatic bicells (24 to 48 Ah capacity) of 100 cm/sup 2/ separator area (BN felt) were fabricated for evaluating performance and cycle life. Cycle life testing was conducted at 397/sup 0/C with a 4-h discharge rate (50 mA/cm/sup 2/) and 8-h charge rate (25 mA/cm/sup 2/). For these conditions, the first cell exhibited 89% utilization of the U.P. FeS/sub 2/ electrode capacity, and the voltage/capacity characteristics of the U.P. FeS/sub 2/ electrode continued to show virtually no change after 400 cycles (5400 h) of operation. The energy density of this U.P. FeS/sub 2/ cell is enhanced as a result of approximately 50% higher utilization of cell capacity and a 10% higher average discharge voltage at 50 mA/cm/sup 2/ than a comparable T.P. FeS/sub 2/ cell. Specific power at 80% depth of discharge (DOD) is also enhanced by approximately 100% because the cell voltage at that point in the discharge is about 0.3 V higher than that of the T.P. FeS/sub 2/ cell with much lower internal cell resistivity.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5034943
• Report Number(s): CONF-8604116-7; ON: DE87001576
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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