Lithium/iron sulfide cell development for electric-vehicle propulsion
the lithium/iron sulfide battery development at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) is primarily concerned with the development of high-performance, secondary batteries for electric vehicle propulsion. The program on the electric-vehicle battery involves the development, design, and fabrication of a series of full-scale lithium/metal sulfide batteries, designated Mark IA, II, and III. A status report on the cell development for this program is given. These cells consist of a lithium-aluminum (Li-Al) negative electrode, an FeS positive electrode and molten LiCl-KCl electrolyte. The melting point of the electrolyte requires a cell operating temperature in the range of 400-500/sup 0/C. The cells that have been fabricated during the past year have been of a prismatic design and most of the cells contained either boron nitride (BN) fabric separator with yttria felt particle retainer or BN felt which served as both the electrode separator and particle retainer. A few cells were tested with ceramic powder separators. Bicell designs with one positive electrode and facing negative electrodes or multiplate designs with two or more positive electrodes were used. Test results are presented and discussed. (WHK)
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6330725
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-800612-5; ON: DE81023570
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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High-performance batteries for off-peak energy storage and electric-vehicle propulsion. Progress report for the period July--September 1976. [Li--Al/Kcl--LiCl/Fes or FeS/sub 2/; tests of Li/TiS/sub 2/, Na/FeS/sub 2/, and CaMg/sub 2//FeS cells]
High-performance batteries for off-peak energy storage and electric-vehicle propulsion. Progress report, April--June 1976. [Li--Al/LiCl--KCl/FeS or FeS/sub 2/, operate at 400 to 450 C; some work on Na/FeS/sub 2/ and CaMg/sub 2//CaCl/sub 2/--LiCl/sub 2/KCl/FeS cells]
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ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
ALLOYS
ALUMINIUM ALLOYS
BATTERY SEPARATORS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
IRON COMPOUNDS
IRON SULFIDES
LITHIUM ALLOYS
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES
METAL-NONMETAL BATTERIES
PERFORMANCE TESTING
POTASSIUM CHLORIDES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
SERVICE LIFE
SULFIDES
SULFUR COMPOUNDS
TESTING
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
VEHICLES