Cadmium Electrode Investigation.

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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

Author(s):
Buck, Erwin
Author Organization(s):
EAGLE-PICHER INDUSTRIES INC JOPLIN MO COUPLES DEPT
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. 16 Jul-4 Dec 79,
Pagination:
0012

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFWAL-TR-80-2008
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F33615-79-C-2056
Task Number(s):
22
Project Number(s):
3145
Monitor Series:
TR-80-2008
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_4.5.1_Contract Support Integration; JCA_4.5_Operational Contract Support; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_6_Net Centric
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*ELECTROCHEMISTRY, *ELECTRODES, *NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES, *CADMIUM COMPOUNDS, SOLUTIONS(MIXTURES), LOADS(FORCES), VOLTAGE, CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, PULSES, ELECTROLYTES, IMPREGNATION, CATHODES(ELECTROLYTIC CELL)
Field(s)/Group(s):
Physical Chemistry, Electrochemical Energy Storage
Keyword(s):
Cadmium electrodes, Galvanostatic pulses, Potentiostatic pulses, Sweep voltametry, PE62203F, WUAFWAL31452290
Report Date:
1980 Mar 01