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Title: Rechargeable accumulator having a manganese dioxide electrode and an acid electrolyte. [Zn, Cd, Fe, Pb anode]

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6692831

An accumulator has an acid electrolyte and possesses two electrodes of the first kind mounted on base electrodes. The active material on the positive side contains manganese dioxide. The base electrode on the negative side consists of powdered graphite embedded in a binder which is resistant to the electrolyte. The base electrode on the positive side has a coarse porous structure and consists of graphite or titanium coated with titanium nitride or titanium carbide. The average pore diameters are from 0.1 to 2 mm, and the pore volume is from 20 to 70%. 3 tables.

Assignee:
BASF AG
Patent Number(s):
US 4096318
OSTI ID:
6692831
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 14 Apr 1977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English