Nickel, cell data

Adding Value to Kinetic Testing Data I - Interpretation of Tailings Humidity Cell Data from the Perspectives of Aqueous Geochemistry and Mineralogy at the Crowflight Minerals, Bucko Lake Nickel Project... 

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. 

De Souza et al. (1997) used spectroscopic ellipsometry to study the oxidation of nickel in 1 M NaOH. Bare nickel electrodes were prepared by a series of mechanical polishing followed by etching in dilute HCl. The electrode was then transferred to the spectroelectrochemical cell and was cathodicaUy polarized at 1.0 V vs. Hg/HgO for 5 minutes. The electrode potential was then swept to 0.9 V. Ellipsometry data were recorded at several potentials during the first anodic and cathodic sweep. Figure 27.30 shows a voltammogram for Ni in l.OM NaOH. The potentials at which data were recorded are shown. Optical data were obtained for various standard materials, such as NiO, a -Ni(OH)2, p-Ni(OH)2, p-NiOOH, and y-NiOOH. 

Sulfur poisons catalytic sites in the fuel cell also. The effect is aggravated when there are nickel or iron-containing components including catalysts that are sensitive to sulfur and noble metal catalysts, such as found in low temperature cell electrodes. Sulfur tolerances are described in the specific fuel cell sections of this handbook." In summary, the sulfur tolerances of the cells of interest, by percent volume in the cleaned and altered fuel reformate gas to the fuel cells from published data, are ... 

Numerous studies have been published on catalyst material directly related to rich catalytic combustion for GTapplications [73]. However, most data are available on the catalytic partial oxidation of methane and light paraffins, which has been widely investigated as a novel route to H2 production for chemical and, mainly, energy-related applications (e.g. fuel cells). Two main types of catalysts have been studied and are reviewed below supported nickel, cobalt and iron catalysts and supported noble metal catalysts. 

Numerous other types of cells exist such as zinc-air, aluminum-air, sodium sulfur, and nickel-metal hydride (NiMH). Companies are on a continual quest to develop cells for better batteries for a wide range of applications. Each battery must be evaluated with respect to its intended use and such factors as size, cost, safety, shelf-life, charging characteristics, and voltage. As the twenty-first century unfolds, cells seem to be playing an ever-increasing role in society. Much of this is due to advances in the consumer electronics and the computer industry, but there have also been demands in numerous other areas. These include battery-powered tools, remote data collection, transportation (electric vehicles), and medicine. 

The electrochemical window of pure molten cryolite has not been expressly stated, but a voltammogram of purified cryolite recorded at a graphite working electrode exhibits very little residual current over the range of potentials extending from 0.4 to -1.9 V vs. a nickel wire quasi-reference electrode [7]. Physical property data for molten cryolite and phase equilibria for the AlF3-NaF melt system have been summarized [31,32]. The extremely high temperature of cryolite places severe constraints on the materials that can be used for cells. Platinum and boron nitride are the materials of choice. 

The application of IR spectroscopy to catalysis and surface chemistry was later developed in the fifties by Eischens and coworkers at Texaco laboratories (Beacon, New York) in the USA [7] and, almost simultaneously, by Sheppard and Yates at Cambridge University in the UK [8]. Mapes and Eischens published the spectra of ammonia chemisorbed on a silica-alumina cracking catalyst in 1954 [6], showing the presence of Lewis acid sites and also the likely presence of Br0nsted acid sites. Eischens, Francis and Pliskin published the IR spectra of carbon monoxide adsorbed on nickel and its oxide in 1956 [9]. Later they presented the results of an IR study of the catalyzed oxidation of CO on nickel at the First International Congress on Catalysis, held in Philadelphia in 1956 [10]. Eischens and Pliskin also published a quite extensive review on the subject of Infrared spectra of adsorbed molecules in Advances in Catalysis in 1958, where data on hydrocarbons, CO, ammonia and water adsorbed on metals, oxides and minerals were reviewed [11]. These papers evidence clearly the two tendencies observed in subsequent spectroscopic research in the field of catalysis. They are the use of probes to test the surface chemistry of solids and the use of spectroscopy to reveal the mechanism of the surface reactions. They used an in situ cell where the catalyst sample was... 

The uptake of aluminum, cadmium, chromium, cobalt, cop-per, iron, lead, magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, silver, tin, and zinc by B. subtilis Strain 168 is reported. These data were obtained during the lag phase, exponential phase, stationary phase, and the sporulation phase of the maturation cycle of this bacterial strain. Nonflame atomic absorption spectrometry was the method of analysis for all the metals except calcium, which was determined by flame atomic absorption spectrometry. The complete microbiological and analytical procedures are described. Uptake curves as a function of moles per cell, of moles per dry weight of a cell, and of percent available are reported. The data show that these metals seem to be required for growth. No attempts were made to postulate the roles played by these metals. 

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