NDLI: The effect of passivating films involving the lithium anode in thionyl chloride, bromine trifluoride, molten nitrates and molten perchlorates

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Author	Miles, M.H.
Copyright Year	1997
Description	Author affiliation: Chem. & Mater. Branch, Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Div., China Lake, CA, USA (Miles, M.H.)
Abstract	The use of lithium metal anodes in oxidizing solvents requires the formation of a stable passivating film at the anode surface. For battery applications, the ideal film would be an excellent ion conductor with all of the charge being transported by the metal ion. The passivating film for lithium anodes consists mainly of LiCl in SOCl/sub 2/, LiF or LiBrF/sub 4/ in BrF/sub 3/ and Li/sub 2/O in molten nitrates and molten perchlorates. The discharge of the lithium anode in BrF/sub 3/ appears to be limited by the passivating film that forms at the anode. Nevertheless, nearly flat discharge curves are obtained for lithium in BrF/sub 3/ at current densities of 20 mA/cm/sup 2/ or less. The discharge characteristics of the lithium anode in molten nitrates improve markedly at temperatures above the melting point of lithium (mp=181/spl deg/C). Discharge rates as large as 1000 mA/cm/sup 2/ have been attained for liquid lithium anodes in molten nitrates. The liquid lithium anodes can be immobilized in molten nitrates by a lithium-boron matrix or by the use of iron powder. The Li(B) anode is quite stable in the LiNO/sub 3/-KNO/sub 3/ eutectic melt at temperatures up to 300/spl deg/C and yields discharge current efficiencies exceeding 90%. This stability is lost in initially Li/sup +/-free nitrate melts such as NaNO/sub 3/-KNO/sub 3/ where rapid deterioration of the anode is observed. These experimental results can be explained by a thin passivating Li/sub 2/O film on the anode that is destabilized in nitrate melts having low lithium-ion concentrations. There is generally a striking difference in behavior between the lithium anode and the calcium or magnesium anode in oxidizing solvents.
Starting Page	64
Ending Page	67
File Size	331840
Page Count	4
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0780345150
DOI	10.1109/IECEC.1997.659160
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	1997-07-27
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Lithium Anodes Solvents Conductive films Temperature Batteries Current density Iron Powders Stability
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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