Use of a polyacetylene cathode in primary lithium-thionyl chloride cells

Title: Use of a polyacetylene cathode in primary lithium-thionyl chloride cells

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This report describes the work performed for the Navy with regard to the use of poly(acetylene), (CH)x, as a cathode material in a lithium/thionyl (Li/SOCl/sub 2/) battery. The objective of the project was three fold: (1) To characterize and understand the electrochemistry of (CH)x in a detailed manner, (2) To study the compatibility of (CH)x with SOCl/sub 2/ and (3) To synthesize and investigate 'modified' (CH)x polymers which may possess more desirable properties than the parent polymer.

Publication Date:: Sat Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

Research Org.:: Geo-Centers, Inc., Newton Upper Falls, MA (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6920621

Report Number(s):: AD-A-138791/9; GC-TR-83-281

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 25 ENERGY STORAGE; LITHIUM-CHLORINE BATTERIES; CATHODES; ACETYLENE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS; THIN FILMS; ALKYNES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; CHEMISTRY; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTRODES; FILMS; HYDROCARBONS; METAL-GAS BATTERIES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; 250903* - Energy Storage- Batteries- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries

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