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From these data, the hydride cells contain approximately 30—50% more capacity than the Ni—Cd cells. The hydride cells exliibit somewhat lower high rate capabiUty and higher rates of self-discharge than nickel—cadmium cells. Life is reported to be 200—500 cycles. Though not yet in full production it has been estimated that these cells should be at a cost parity to nickel—cadmium cells on an energy basis. 

Noble A, Zhao ZS, Cantor H Suppression of immune responses by CDS cells. II. Qa-1 on activated B cells stimulates CDS cell suppression of T-helper 2 responses. J Immunol 199S 160 566-571. 

It has been known for some time that lithium can be intercalated between the carbon layers in graphite by chemical reaction at a high temperature. Mori et al. (1989) have reported that lithium can be electrochemically intercalated into carbon formed by thermal decomposition to form LiCg. Sony has used the carbon from the thermal decomposition of polymers such as furfuryl alcohol resin. In Fig. 11.23, the discharge curve for a cylindrical cell with the dimensions (f) 20 mm x 50 mm is shown, where the current is 0.2 A. The energy density for a cutoff voltage of 3.7 V is 219 W h 1 which is about two times higher than that of Ni-Cd cells. The capacity loss with cycle number is only 30% after 1200 cycles. This is not a lithium battery in the spirit of those described in Section 11.2. 

To initiate a T-cell immune response, antigen presenting cells have to display antigenic peptides com-plexed with the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) on their cell surface. The T-cell receptor of CDS cells is specific for the peptide-MHC class I complex while the CD4 cell receptor binds the peptide-MHC class II complex. This binding of the peptide-MHC II complex stimulates CD4 cell proliferation and subsequent lymphokine release. This CD4 cell response can initiate a delayed hypersensitivity reaction. However CD4 activation and the production of various lymphokines is also needed for the generation of cytotoxic T-cells and for the differentiation of plasma cells from B-lymphocytes and the antibody response by these plasma cells. For their role in also the humoral immune response CD4 cells are called T-helper cells. 

Before describing stndies on the CIS and CdTe cells, there are two CD-related papers on the Cu2S/CdS cell, which was intensively investigated around 20 years ago and was eventnally abandoned because of perceived insoluble stability issues, a perception that, it should be noted, while widely held, is not nndispnted. Shonld this cell make a comeback, CD is likely to be a method that will be considered for either of the two semicondnctors or even for both. 

In view of the sensitivity of the CuiS/CdS cell to the natnre and phase of the Cn-S, it is likely that much better performance can be obtained if an effort is made to do so. 

The effect of this Cd/NHs treatment on the PV properties are very marked. While cells fabricated without a buffer layer [ZnO sputtered directly on the CI(G)S] are very poor, with all parameters very low, the same cells, but subjected to the Cd/NHs treatment before ZnO deposition, are very much better, and in fact the efficiencies are only a little lower than CD CdS cells, due to lower Voc (Isc is actually often higher due to the better blue response in the absence of CdS). This is a particularly important result since it shows that the main role of the buffer layer is not related to the specific properties of the CdS itself, but rather to nearsurface modification of the CI(G)S. Substitution of Zn for Cd in the Cd/NHs treatment gave comparable results [15]. This is in contrast to the use of CD ZnS, which was inferior to that of CdS, although not necessarily by much (see Section 9.1.4.5). 

In(S,OH). Varions compounds of In have been used, with some success, for buffer layers. hi(OH)3 was grown on CIS (In-rich) films from a solution of InCls with thionrea (which possibly acted to gradually increase pH rather than as a source of S) [30]. In spite of the higher bine response compared to a control CdS cell [In(OH)3 is colorless as a film], the red response was poorer, leading to a somewhat rednced overall photocurrent. The fill factor was also less. A best efficiency of 9.5% was obtained, compared to 11.9% for the control nsing the same batch of substrates. In the same paper, the deposition of In2Ss [based on later studies, this may have been In(S,OH)] from a thioacetamide bath at a pH between 1 and 2 was described, but with considerably poorer resnlts (both photocurrent and fill factor were much lower). 

E) If a voltaic cell is set up by using these four metals, the largest cell potential will be a Fe-Cd cell. 

Although more expensive, the nickel-cadmium cell is superior to the Leclanche cell in almost all respects, except that the toxicity of cadmium places some restrictions on the disposal of defunct nicad cells. Even the rechargeable Ni/Cd cell has a limited life, due to a memory effect after discharge (i.e., it is not quite fully rechargeable), and consideration must be given to proper disposal or, better, recycling. Peugeot s entry in the ZEV field, the Model 106 electric car, uses 20 liquid-cooled 6 V Ni/Cd cells to deliver 120 V, and the supplier undertakes to recycle the battery at the end of its useful life. 

Periodic monitoring to ensure muromonab-CDS levels >800 ng/mL and CDS cell levels <25 cell/mm ... 

Sintered nickel electrodes used in nickel iron cells are usually thicker than those used in Ni-Cd cells. These result in high energy density cells, because very high discharge rates are usually not required. 

Ni-Cd cells — The nickel-cadmium cell is a secondary - battery that has a nominal cell potential of 1.20-1.25 V. The negative electrode comprises nickel hydroxide-nickel oxyhydroxide, the positive electrode is cadmium, and the electrolyte solution is based on aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH, 32% in water). At the anode, the discharge reaction is the oxidation of cadmium metal to cadmium hydroxide with the release of two electrons [i] ... 

A typical Ni-Cd cell construction is presented in the Figure below [ii]. A cylindrical nickel-plated steel case... 

Ni-Cd cell — Figure, nickel-cadmium cell construction... 

Nickel-cadmium cell Ni-Cd cell Nickel-iron rechargeable cell -> Edison cell Nickel-metal hydride cell - Ni-MFlcell Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide - NADH Nigraniline - poly aniline... 

F,fp, V., Moir, J. W. B., Ferguson, S. J., and Hajdu, J., 1995, The anatomy of a bifunctional enzyme structural basis for reduction of oxygen to water and synthesis of nitric oxide by cytochrome cd Cell 81 369n377. 

HTLV-I Tax-specific CDS + CTLs are hypothesized to play an important role in the development of HAM/TSP. Recently, through the development of tetramer technology, HTLV-I Tax-specific HLA-A" 0201-restricted CDS + T cells could be readily detected in HLA-A" 0201 HAM/TSP patients (Altman et al., 1996 Greten et al., 199S). By using such tetramers, HTLV-I Tax 11-19-specific CDS + cells from the PBMC of HLA-A"0201 HAM/TSP patients were found to represent an... 

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