Improved Magnesium/Manganese Dioxide Electrochemical Cell.

Abstract

The demand for improved energy storage systems has increased greatly with the evolution of new equipment requiring new and improved battery systems as a power source. Critical characteristics that power sources must accommodate are low cost, high energy density, light weight, and good storability. The present magnesium/manganese dioxide electrochemical system provides high energy density at low cost. A magnesium/manganese dioxide electrochemical cell that has been stored following partial usage is improved by increasing the cathode moisture content at the time of making the cell to reduce the self discharge and increase the operating capacity after the cell has been stored following partial usage.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 14, 1988
Accession Number
ADD013737

Entities

People

  • Louis P. Jarvis
  • Michael T. Brundage
  • Terrill Atwater

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cells
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Electrochemical Energy Storage
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • High Energy
  • Magnesium
  • Manganese
  • Moisture
  • Moisture Content
  • Personal Information Managers
  • Storage

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electrochemical Engineering/ Fuel Cell Technologies
  • Materials Science and Engineering.