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Abstract
Dramatic progress has been made in the development of high performance batteries in recent years. Much of this development effort has concentrated on lithium-based batteries. The reason for the interest in lithium is that it has the highest potential of the metals in the electromotive series. Consequently, the theoretical energy density of lithium-based electrochemical couples is higher than other couples. As a result of research and development efforts carried out in industry and in government laboratories, the potential benefits of lithium-based batteries are now being realized in practical hardware. Lithium-sulfur and lithium-halogen couples are being developed for secondary (rechargeable) battery applications and lithium-thionyl chloride, lithium-sulfur dioxide, and lithium-vanadium pentoxide are the better known couples being developed for primary (nonrechargeable) battery applications. Comparisons of two representative examples of lithium battery electrochemistry, namely lithium sulfur dioxide (LiSO2) and lithium thionyl chloride (LiSOCl2) are made with other primary battery power sources.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA083941
Entities
People
- Rod Mesecar
Organizations
- Oregon State University