Rechargeable zinc/manganese dioxide cell

Patent · Tue May 29 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6289000

Dzieciuch, M D; Kummer, J T; Wroblowa, H S

A rechargeable cell is disclosed which is characterized in the following manner. A positive electrode is formed from a manganese oxide electrode material. This manganese oxide electrode material contains a heavy metal selected from the group comprising lead, bismuth, and mixtures of lead and bismuth. The cell also contains a negative electrode of zinc. A separator is provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. An alkaline electrolyte consisting essentially of an alcohol and an alkaline hydroxide is also contained in the rechargeable cell in contact with both the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

• Assignee: Ford Motor Company
• Patent Number(s): US 4451543
• OSTI ID: 6289000
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Sep 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-537206
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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25 ENERGY STORAGE
ZINC-MANGANESE BATTERIES
DESIGN
FABRICATION
ALCOHOLS
BATTERY CHARGING
BATTERY SEPARATORS
BISMUTH
ELECTRODES
ELECTROLYTES
HYDROXIDES
LEAD
MANGANESE OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELEMENTS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
MANGANESE COMPOUNDS
METAL-METAL OXIDE BATTERIES
METALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
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