DEPOLARIZERS FOR HIGH ENERGY DENSITY THERMAL BATTERIES. PART I: COPPER OXIDE AND ANTIMONY OXIDE

Abstract

In a theoretical and xperimental screening of large numbers of compoun s for use as depolarizers in igh energy density thermal cells, CuO and Sb2O3 emerged as two promising materials on t e basis of their thermodynamic properties, thermal s ability, and solubility and compatibility with molten chloride electrolytes. Electrochemical properties were determined by study of polarization curves and experimental cell disch rge characteristics and indicate that properly designed thermal cells wit these depolarizers may be suitable for a battery operating for five minutes at a power of 10 KW with an energy density of 100 watt-hrs/lb. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 15, 1962
Accession Number
AD0277433

Entities

People

  • E.m. Klopp
  • M.l. Kronenberg
  • S. Senderoff

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antimony
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chlorides
  • Copper
  • Copper Oxides
  • Electrolytes
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • High Energy
  • Materials
  • Polarization
  • Solubility
  • Thermal Batteries
  • Thermodynamic Properties

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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