Relationship between water departure and capacity loss of α and β-PbO2 using an all solid-state system: Estimation of proton diffusion coefficient

Autor: L. Zerroual, R. Fitas, N. Chelali, B. Djellouli
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Journal of Power Sources. 158:837-840
ISSN: 0378-7753
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.11.011
Popis: The proton diffusion coefficient for both fresh and heat-treated (140 and 230 °C, respectively) α and β-PbO 2 electrodes was estimated at room temperature using Galvanostatic Intermittent Titration Technique (GITT). PbO 2 samples were prepared by electroformation of cured plates. HSbO 3 · x H 2 O with a conductivity of 3.29 × 10 −3 Ω −1 cm −1 , was used as solid protonic conductor (SPC) electrolyte. It was found that when structural water is removed, the capacity of both α and β-PbO 2 electrodes decreases and the ohmic drop increases. The departure of structural water affects considerably the value of proton diffusion coefficient.
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