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Title: Optimization of reserve lithium thionyl chloride battery electrochemical design parameters

Abstract

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.

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Research Org.:
Honeywell, Inc., Horsham, PA (USA). Power Sources Center; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5225636
Report Number(s):
SAND-87-1136C; CONF-871027-46
ON: DE88007109
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-76DP00789
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 172. meeting of the Electrochemical Society, Honolulu, HI, USA, 18 Oct 1987
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; LITHIUM-CHLORINE BATTERIES; OPTIMIZATION; PERFORMANCE TESTING; CAPACITY; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; DATA; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; INFORMATION; METAL-GAS BATTERIES; NUMERICAL DATA; TESTING; 250902* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Performance & Testing; 250903 - Energy Storage- Batteries- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries

Citation Formats

Doddapaneni, N, and Godshall, N A. Optimization of reserve lithium thionyl chloride battery electrochemical design parameters. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Doddapaneni, N, & Godshall, N A. Optimization of reserve lithium thionyl chloride battery electrochemical design parameters. United States.
Doddapaneni, N, and Godshall, N A. 1987. "Optimization of reserve lithium thionyl chloride battery electrochemical design parameters". United States.
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abstractNote = {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.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987},
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