Metal cell voltage

Discharging to this lower cell voltage usually results ia shorter cycle life. Enough excess iron should be provided ia the cell design to avoid this problem. Active iron ia the metallic state is slowly attacked by the alkaline electrolyte according to... 

In the sodium—sulfur storage battery above 300°C, the overall chemical reaction occurs between molten sodium metal and sulfur to form sodium polysulfide. The cell voltage is related to the activity of the sodium ( Aia) sulfide relative to its activity in the metal. 

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Our conclusions are again in agreement with experiment. The cell operates so as to dissolve zinc metal and precipitate silver metal. The voltage is indeed about 1.5 volts. Finally, experiment shows that one mole of zinc does react with two moles of silver ion, as required by the balance of electrons. 

Equation (9.12) yields another important result When both electrodes are at the potential of their respective PZC (and the values of are zero), the cell voltage (which is the PZC potential difference between the two electrodes) will be equal to the Volta potential between the corresponding metals ... 

In electrorefining and in electroplating, where the same metal is used as a soluble anode, the theoretical cell voltage is zero or almost zero therefore, the energy efficiency, as per this definition, is expected to be zero or close to zero, whatever may be the current efficiency. The actual cell voltage depends on the current density, the temperature, the electrolyte... 

Metal Inlet cone/ ppm Solution Characteristics PH Particle size/mm Flow rate 1/min Cell voltage/ V Cell current/ A Outlet cone/ ppm Current efficiency (%)... 

A clear advantage of alkaline electrolysers is the use of nickel-based electrodes, thus avoiding the use of precious metals. Catalytic research is aimed at the development of more active anodes and cathodes, primarily the development of high surface area, stable structures. Nickel-cobalt spinel electrodes for oxygen evolution and high surface area nickel and nickel cobalt electrodes for hydrogen evolution have been shown at the laboratory scale to lead to a decrease in electrolyzer cell voltage [47]. More active electrodes can lead to more compact electrolysers with lower overall systems cost. 

La photovoltaic cells, the same redox reaction, OX + e = KED, may be used for both the anode and the cathode. Figure 10-33 shows an eneigy diagram of an operating photovoltaic cell this cell consists of a metallic cathode and a photoexcited n-type semiconductor anode. The electromotive force (the open cell voltage), ph > approximately equals the difference between the flat band potential of... 

Fig. 10-33. Energy diagram for a photovoltaic cell composed of a metal cathode and an n>type semiconductor anode Vpi, = cell voltage in operation at current <.

Other Compounds Experimental studies indicate that 1 ppm As from gaseous AsHs in fuel gas does not affect cell performance, but when the level is increased to 9 ppm As, the cell voltage drops rapidly by about 120 mV at 160 mA/cm (71). Trace metals, such as Pb, Cd, Hg, and Sn in the fuel gas, are of concern because they can deposit on the electrode surface or react with the electrolyte (15). Table 6-3 addresses limits of these trace metals. 

It has been observed that solid oxide fuel cell voltage losses are dominated by ohmic polarization and that the most significant contribution to the ohmic polarization is the interfacial resistance between the anode and the electrolyte (23). This interfacial resistance is dependent on nickel distribution in the anode. A process has been developed, PMSS (pyrolysis of metallic soap slurry), where NiO particles are surrounded by thin films or fine precipitates of yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) to improve nickel dispersion to strengthen adhesion of the anode to the YSZ electrolyte. This may help relieve the mismatch in thermal expansion between the anode and the electrolyte. 

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