Stable alkaline zinc electrode

Patent · Tue Apr 11 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6948086

Himy, A; Wagner, O C

A zinc electrode containing a minor amount of Tl/sub 2/O/sub 3/, PbO, CdO, or mixtures of Tl/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and PbO, Tl/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and CdO, Tl/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and SnO/sub 2/, Tl/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and In(OH)/sub 3/, Tl/sub 2/O/sub 3/ and Ga/sub 2/O/sub 3/, PbO and CdO, PbO and SnO/sub 2/, PbO and In(OH)/sub 3/, and PbO and Ga/sub 2/O/sub 3/ reduces ''shape change'' and hydrogen gassing of the zinc electrode which is used as the anode in an alkaline battery. 2 tables.

• Assignee: Secretary of the Navy
• Patent Number(s): US 4084047
• OSTI ID: 6948086
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 29 Nov 1976
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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