Extended life nickel-hydrogen storage cell

Patent · Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5909741

Lim, H S; Verzwyvelt, S A

This patent describes an electrical storage cell having an extended life under deep discharge operating conditions, comprising: an active plate set, the plate set including a nickel positive electrode, a hydrogen negative electrode, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte including at least about 30 mole percent of a hydroxide selected from the group consisting of rubidium hydroxide and cesium hydroxide, the concentration of the hydroxide being no greater than abut 8 molar; and a pressure vessel that contains the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte.

• Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Co., Los Angeles, CA
• Patent Number(s): US 4820597
• OSTI ID: 5909741
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
250901* -- Energy Storage-- Batteries-- Design & Development
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
BATTERY SEPARATORS
CESIUM COMPOUNDS
CESIUM HYDROXIDES
DESIGN
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC DISCHARGES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXIDES
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
METALS
NICKEL
NICKEL-HYDROGEN BATTERIES
NONMETALS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
RUBIDIUM COMPOUNDS
RUBIDIUM HYDROXIDES
SERVICE LIFE
TRANSITION ELEMENTS