This paper describes a study of room temperature lithium cells employing solutions of
LiBCl4
in
POCl3
and
LiAlCl4
in
SOCl2
as electrolytes and polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon)‐bonded carbon black electrodes as cathodes. A novel feature of these cells is that during discharge the solvents, i.e.,
POCl3
and
SOCl2
, are electrochemically reduced and behave as soluble cathodes. Sealed prototype cells were fabricated using a polyethylene‐polyester laminated bag container. Based on total cell weight, a prototype cell yielded an experimental energy density of 244 W‐hr/lb for a 57‐hr discharge rate (20 mA constant current; 1 mA/cm2 current density). The performance of these cells is also compared with the performance of prototype lithium‐organic electrolyte‐graphite monofluoride and lithium‐inorganic electrolyte‐tetracarbon monofluoride cells.
Untersucht werden bei Raumtemperatur arbeitende Zellen mit Li‐Anode, in denen′ Lösungen von LiBCl4 in POCl3 oder von LiAlCl4 in SOCI, als Elektrolyte und mit Teflon gebundene Rußelektroden als Kathoden verwendet werden.
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