Catalytic recombination of hydrogen in alkaline cells

Details Catalytic recombination of hydrogen in alkaline cells Catalytic recombination of hydrogen in alkaline cells

1990-05-09

1992-11-10

Kalafut, Stephen

Chemistry: electrical current producing apparatus, product, and

Sealed cell having gas prevention or elimation means

Prevention or elimination means is one of the cell...

429206, H01M 1034

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051621690

ABSTRACT:
In rechargeable or primary electrochemical cells, hydrogen may evolve. The invention concerns the use of an auxiliary electrode material comprising manganese dioxide and a catalyst as the oxidant providing for the recombination of pressurized hydrogen, for example, the hydrogen being at pressures ranging from from substantially zero gauge pressure up to the relief pressure of the cell. The cell is a sealed cell having a manganese dioxide cathode, a zinc anode and aqueous electrolyte contacting both anode and cathode. The aqueous electrolyte may be alkaline or it may be ammonium chloride or zinc chloride, or mixtures thereof. The auxiliary electrode material, which may be mixed with the cathode material or be formed into a discrete auxiliary electrode, may optionally comprise a porous substrate, and in any event comprises MnO.sub.2 and a catalyst for the recombination of pressurized hydrogen with the MnO.sub.2. The substrate may be carbon black or graphite; the catalyst may be a metal, metal salt or metal oxide of elements such as lead, nickel, titanium, lanthanum, chromium, vanadium, tantalum and catalytically active alloys thereof. Most particularly, the catalyst may be silver, platinum, silver oxide, or silver dioxide.

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