Secondary Zinc-Oxygen Batteries.

Abstract

The discussed secondary zinc-oxygen battery is based on the concept of using single sealed cylindrical cells in which the active electrodes and stored oxygen are contained. The cylindrical cell container serves as the pressure vessel for the stored oxygen. The zinc electrode is sandwiched between two layers of inorganic separator material containing electrolyte bound in the pores. Investigations have centered on the use of a bifunctional oxygen electrode that is used in both the charge and discharge mode. Individual test electrodes have been cycled up to 200 times. A design analysis of a 25AH cell based on the experimental results show that single cells will be capable of 60WH/lb and 2.7WH/cu in at 750 psi gas storage. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0740234

Entities

People

  • Martin Klein

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Containers
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • Materials
  • Oxygen Electrodes
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Separators
  • Two-Dimensional Materials

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  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.