The effect of carbon additives on the microstructure and conductivity of alkaline battery cathodes

Journal of the Electrochemical Society

Volumn 161, Issue 10, 2014, Pages

  Nevers, Douglas R ^a   Peterson, Serena W ^a   Robertson, Logan ^a   Chubbuck, Cameron ^a   Flygare, Joshua ^a   Cole, Kevin ^a   Wheeler, Dean R ^a  

^a Brigham Young University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRIMARY BATTERIES;

ALKALINE BATTERIES; CARBON ADDITIVES; CONCENTRATED KOH; EFFECT OF CARBONS; ELECTROLYTIC MANGANESE DIOXIDES; ELECTRONIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT; PRIMARY ALKALINE BATTERIES;

CATHODES;

EID: 84932651459     PISSN: 00134651     EISSN: 19457111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1149/2.0771410jes     Document Type: Article

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