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Electrically rechargeable zinc/air battery: a high specific energy system

Abstract

This contribution describes our research and development efforts towards the demonstration of a light-weight, low-cost 12 V/20 Ah electrically rechargeable Zn/air battery. We successfully developed electrodes having active areas of up to 200 cm{sup 2}. Deep discharge cycles at different currents as well as current-voltage curves are reported for a 10 cell Zn/air battery (serial connection) with a rated capacity of 20 Ah. Based on the discharge cycle at a power of 19 W, and the weight of the battery, a specific energy of more than 90 Wh/kg could be evaluated for the whole system. (author) 4 figs., 1 tab., 5 refs.
Authors:
Holzer, F; Sauter, J -C; Masanz, G; Mueller, S [1] 
  1. Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
Publication Date:
Aug 01, 1999
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ETDE-CH-9901
Reference Number:
SCA: 250901; PA: CH-99:0E0022; EDB-99:091239; SN: 99002111464
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1999; Related Information: Is Part Of Paul Scherrer Institute Scientific Report 1998. Volume V: General Energy; Daum, C.; Leuenberger, J. [eds.]; PB: 121 p.
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY CONVERSION; ELECTRODES; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; PROGRESS REPORT; ZINC-AIR BATTERIES
OSTI ID:
685679
Research Organizations:
Paul Scherrer Inst. (PSI), Villigen (Switzerland)
Country of Origin:
Switzerland
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1423-7342; Other: ON: DE99754426; TRN: CH99E0022
Availability:
OSTI as DE99754426
Submitting Site:
CH
Size:
pp. 44-45
Announcement Date:
Nov 02, 1999

Citation Formats

Holzer, F, Sauter, J -C, Masanz, G, and Mueller, S. Electrically rechargeable zinc/air battery: a high specific energy system. Switzerland: N. p., 1999. Web.
Holzer, F, Sauter, J -C, Masanz, G, & Mueller, S. Electrically rechargeable zinc/air battery: a high specific energy system. Switzerland.
Holzer, F, Sauter, J -C, Masanz, G, and Mueller, S. 1999. "Electrically rechargeable zinc/air battery: a high specific energy system." Switzerland.
@misc{etde_685679,
title = {Electrically rechargeable zinc/air battery: a high specific energy system}
author = {Holzer, F, Sauter, J -C, Masanz, G, and Mueller, S}
abstractNote = {This contribution describes our research and development efforts towards the demonstration of a light-weight, low-cost 12 V/20 Ah electrically rechargeable Zn/air battery. We successfully developed electrodes having active areas of up to 200 cm{sup 2}. Deep discharge cycles at different currents as well as current-voltage curves are reported for a 10 cell Zn/air battery (serial connection) with a rated capacity of 20 Ah. Based on the discharge cycle at a power of 19 W, and the weight of the battery, a specific energy of more than 90 Wh/kg could be evaluated for the whole system. (author) 4 figs., 1 tab., 5 refs.}
place = {Switzerland}
year = {1999}
month = {Aug}
}