CHEMOELECTRIC ENERGY CONVERSION FOR NONAQUEOUS RESERVE BATTERIES.

Abstract

Investigation of transport parameters of organic nitro-compounds in solution in nonaqueous electrolytes. An experimental system to measure conductivity was completed, and testing of m-DNB in liquid ammonia was begun. Solution conductance reached a maximum as temperature was increased from -60 to -20C. In addition, the solubility of m-DNB in dimethylsulfoxide was determined, and conductivity found to be about 0.001/ohm/cm in a solution saturated with LiCl or LiNO3. Attempts were made to identify by IR spectra the electroreduction products of organic nitro-compounds in acid ammonia solutions. Nitrobenzene undergoes a complete four-electron reduction to phenyl hydroxylamine, as identified by its IR spectrum. However, di-substituted nitrobenzene compounds could not be identified by IR spectra, probably because of side reactions. An information storage and retrieval program based on use of the IBM-1401 computer and an IBM keyword-in-context indexing system is described. This program is used to provide indexes of both reports and PIC briefs in the chemoelectric energy-conversion field. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1967
Accession Number
AD0658111

Entities

People

  • Douglas N. Bennion
  • Michael J. Schaer
  • W. C. Spindler

Organizations

  • Naval Ordnance Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amines
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Computers
  • Conductivity
  • Conversion
  • Electrolytes
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Nitro Compounds
  • Nitrobenzenes
  • Organic Compounds
  • Reserve Batteries
  • Side Reactions
  • Solubility
  • Spectra

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Organic Chemistry

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics