Optimization of reserve lithium thionyl chloride battery electrochemical design parameters

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5225636

Doddapaneni, N; Godshall, N A

The performance of Reserve Lithium Thionyl Chloride (RLTC) batteries was optimized by conducting a parametric study of seven electrochemical parameters: electrode compression, carbon thickness, presence of catalyst, temperature, electrode limitation, discharge rate, and electrolyte acidity. Increasing electrode compression (from 0 to 15%) improved battery performance significantly (10% greater carbon capacity density). Although thinner carbon cathodes yielded less absolute capacity than did thicker cathodes, they did so with considerably higher volume efficiencies. The effect of these parameters, and their synergistic interactions, on electrochemical cell peformance is illustrated. 5 refs., 9 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Honeywell, Inc., Horsham, PA (USA). Power Sources Center; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5225636
• Report Number(s): SAND-87-1136C; CONF-871027-46; ON: DE88007109
• Resource Relation: Conference: 172. meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, USA, 18 Oct 1987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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