HIGH ENERGY ELECTROCHEMICAL COUPLES. II. GAS ELECTRODES IN ORGANIC SOLVENTS.

Abstract

The purpose of the work is to provide basic information on selected electrochemical couples which may be useful in the development of electrochemical energy storage systems suitable for vehicle propulsion. A literature survey was made on the cathodic oxygen electrode in non-aqueous solvents and revealed that, while very little work on this reaction has been done, there exists a reversible one-electron reduction of oxygen in several organic solvents. An attempt to purify the solvent by electrolysis was unsuccessful. A spinning band column was set up for fractional distillation. Electrochemical cells were designed and fabricated. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0653779

Entities

People

  • E. J. Taborek
  • R. T. Foley

Organizations

  • American University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Electrochemical Energy Storage
  • Electrodes
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • High Energy
  • Literature Surveys
  • Organic Solvents
  • Oxygen Electrodes
  • Solvents
  • Storage

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Environmental Engineering
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics