Transport properties of aluminum chloride-thionyl chloride-based electrolytes

Journal Article · Tue May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1149/1.2115785· OSTI ID:6480224

Szpak, S; Venkatasetty, H V

Conductance, viscosity, and density of AlCl/sub 3/-SOCl/sub 2/-based electrolyte solutions with and without sulfur dioxide and sulfur and varying concentration of lithium chloride have been determined as a function of temperature. While the data on AlCl/sub 3/-SOCl/sub 2/ system can be interpreted in terms of solute-solvent interaction forming adducts, those in the presence of sulfur dioxide and lithium chloride have been interpreted in terms of ion-ion and ion-solvent interactions and equilibria involving ion pairs and triple ions with complex anions such as Al/sub 2/Cl/sub 7/-and Al/sub 3/ Cl/sub 10/-. Data on energy of activation for conductance and for viscous flow along with Walden product are in agreement with this interpretation. The unusually high electrolytic conductance observed for these concentrated electrolyte solutions and the energy of activation data are interpreted in terms of the hopping mechanism for conductance. The implication of increased complexity of solution structure on mass transport during Li/SOCl/sub 2/ battery discharge is discussed.

• Research Organization: Naval Ocean Systems Center, San Diego, California
• OSTI ID: 6480224
• Journal Information: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Electrochem. Soc.; (United States) Vol. 131:5; ISSN JESOA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
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ACTIVATION ENERGY
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
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ALUMINIUM COMPOUNDS
CHALCOGENIDES
CHLORIDES
CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
DENSITY
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYTES
ENERGY
FLUID FLOW
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ION EXCHANGE
LITHIUM CHLORIDES
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM HALIDES
LITHIUM-CHLORINE BATTERIES
MASS TRANSFER
METAL-GAS BATTERIES
OXIDES
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OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
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SULFUR DIOXIDE
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VISCOSITY
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