Accession Number:

ADA063108

Title:

The Behavior of Molybdenum Trioxide Electrodes in Nonaqueous Electrolytes.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY ELECTRONICS RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND FORT MONMOUTH NJ ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY/DEVICES LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Hunger,Herbert F.
• Ellison,Joseph E.

Report Date:

1978-10-01

Pagination or Media Count:

20.0

Abstract:

Experimental work with molybdenum trioxide cathodes in organic electrolytes was aimed at increasing the cathodic rate capability of the electrodes. Coulombic analysis of cycling experiments suggests a high coulombic efficiency up to 1.5 F per molybdenum atom. The cathode kinetics is characterized by a fast electron transfer step followed by a slow diffusion step which becomes rate determining at practical current densities. Electrolyte solvent optimization led to a considerable increase in rate capability up to 25 mAsq cm. Author

Descriptors:

• *ELECTRODES
• *STORAGE BATTERIES
• *ELECTROLYTIC CELLS
• *CATHODES(ELECTROLYTIC CELL)
• REACTION KINETICS
• ACETONITRILE
• ELECTROCHEMISTRY
• LITHIUM
• OXIDES
• ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
• ELECTROLYTES
• TRANSITION METAL COMPOUNDS
• ELECTRON TRANSFER
• MOLYBDENUM COMPOUNDS
• LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
• PROPANE
• CHALCOGENS
• CARBONATES
• PERCHLORATES

Subject Categories:

• Electrochemical Energy Storage

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE