Cadmium Electrode Investigation.
Abstract
Methods for improving the loading and utilization of active material in electrochemically impregnated cadmium electrodes were studied using sweep voltametry and galvanostatic pulse impregnation. Loading levels and utilization were found to decrease with cycling when the potentiostatic pulse method was used and impregnation times beyond one hour resulted in unacceptable surface loading. The use of galvanostatic pulse impregnation appeared to offer greater promise; however, solution composition, temperature and the pulse regime remain to be optimized. Several areas are recommended for further study including understanding of the cathodic processes, the economics of the counter electrode, solution pH control, definition of the process parameters and the effect of plaque pore morphology on loading efficiency. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA085669
Entities
People
- Erwin Buck