FEASIBILITY OF MICROSCOPY FOR INVESTIGATING THE SILVER OXIDE ELECTRODE.

Abstract

A study of the silver oxide electrode was made with the optical microscope, using methods that had previously proven successful for the lead-acid battery. It was determined that Ag, Ag2O, and AgO could be easily distinguished from one another in the polished section of the electrode without resorting to any etching or staining. Crystals of the three phases were also found to be of a size that made it feasible to follow crystallographic changes that occurred during the course of a discharge. Although considerable variations occurred in different areas of the same electrode, results were in agreement with previously obtained x-ray data. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 09, 1968
Accession Number
AD0664993

Entities

People

  • A. C. Simon
  • C. P. Wales

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Biological Staining And Labeling
  • Electrodes
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Microscopes
  • Microscopy
  • Oxides
  • Silver Oxides
  • X Rays

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design