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Title: Alkaline battery containing a separator of a cross-linked copolymer of vinyl alcohol and unsaturated carboxylic acid

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5762065

A battery separator for an alkaline battery separator comprises a crosslinked copolymer of vinyl alcohol units and unsaturated carboxylic acid units. The crosslinked copolymer is insoluble in water, has excellent zincate diffusion and oxygen gas barrier properties and a low electrical resistivity. A polyaldehyde crosslinking agent is preferred.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
OSTI ID:
5762065
Report Number(s):
NASA-CASE-LEW-13102-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English