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Studies leading to the development of high-rate lithium sulfuryl chloride battery technology. Quarterly report No. 1, 1 Sep-31 Dec 81

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6533377
The overall aim of the program is an examination of the viability of an active electrolyte lithium/sulfuryl chloride battery system. The specific objectives are to quantify the stability of lithium in sulfuryl chloride solutions; explore the means to improve the stability of lithium; and establish the limits of performance of carbon/teflon cathodes in sulfuryl chloride electrolytes. During this quarter we measured the rates of corrosion of lithium in sulfuryl chloride in cells and sealed capsules by microcalorimetry; estimated by complex plane impedance measurements; followed the growth of the film on cell storage, its disruption on polarization and its healing following polarization; established the baseline cathode performance; and measured the conductivity and density of SO/sub 2/Cl/sub 2/-LiAlCl/sub 4/ electrolysis at ambient and high temperature.
Research Organization:
Gould, Inc., Rolling Meadows, IL (USA). Gould Labs.-Energy Systems
OSTI ID:
6533377
Report Number(s):
AD-A-116381/5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English