Electrochemical cell

Patent · Tue Dec 23 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:6906956

Walsh, F M

This patent describes an electrochemical cell having a metal anode wherein the metal is selected from zinc and cadmium; a bromine cathode; and an aqueous electrolyte containing a metal bromide, the metal bromide having the same metal as the metal of the anode. The improvement described here comprises: a bromine complexing agent in the aqueous metal bromide electrolyte, the complexing agent consisting solely of a quaternary ammonium salt of an N-organo substituted alpha amino acid, ester, or betaine.

• Assignee: Tracer Technologies, Inc., Newton, MA
• Patent Number(s): US 4631240
• OSTI ID: 6906956
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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