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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 04, 1977
Filed:
May. 23, 1975
William R Momyer, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Lockheed Missiles & Space Company, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
In a reactive metal-water electrochemical cell, an alkaline electrolyte, containing soluble peroxide ions which improve the uniformity of reaction at the anode, reduces the anode's sensitivity to changes in the hydroxyl ion concentration of the electrolyte, reduces the anode's sensitivity to electrolyte flow rate and reduces the anode's sensitivity to temperature. The improved characteristics of the cell result from the ability of the peroxide ions to stabilize the anode and also to be reduced at a more electronegative potential than is required for the reduction of water. The soluble peroxide ion, HO.sub.2.sup.-, is formed when hydrogen peroxide, sodium peroxide and other soluble inorganic peroxide compounds are dissolved in the alkaline solution.