Electrochemical Power Sources.

Abstract

The report summarizes research in the areas of electrodes and electrolytes and heat and mass transfer in porous media. Heats of solution were determined for alkali metal salts in nitrile solvents and the structure of electrolytes - nitrile solutions has been studied by Raman spectroscopy and conductance. Data on non-aqueous electrolytes has been compiled. Properties of reference electrodes and liquid junctions in propylene carbonate have been studied potentiometrically and the problem of uncompensated resistance has been studied by electrostatic methods. The effect of cycling on sealed Ni-Cd batteries has been studied. Liquid-gas distribution in porous media has been studied by modeling techniques and by gamma scattering. The coupling of thermal and mass transport with electrochemical processes at the three phase interface has been studied using a microelectrode, and theoretical studies of evaporation from thin films have been performed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA001610

Entities

People

  • David A. Aikens
  • Howard Littman

Organizations

  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkali Metals
  • Carbonate Esters
  • Carbonates
  • Electrodes
  • Electrolytes
  • Heat Energy
  • Mass Transfer
  • Microelectrodes
  • Raman Spectroscopy
  • Scattering
  • Spectroscopy
  • Thin Films

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Electrochemical Surface Science
  • Organic Chemistry