Performances battery, electrolytes

This particular specific gravity is not necessary, and a milder, less conductive solution of about 12% will work. For optimal performance however, you will want to work with a 29.4% solution. To check the specific gravity of a solution, use a hydrometer such as those designed for testing the specific gravity of battery electrolyte. Hydrometers can be purchased at any auto parts or hardware store. 

In the early 1950s, the United States National Bureau of Standards evaluated a battery electrolyte additive which contained sodium sulfate and magnesium sulfate. The manufacturer s claim was that the additive could restore the performance of... 

Simpler phosphazene trimers have been studied as additives in cathodes formed from LiCOi/3Nii/3Mni/302. Phosphazenes, formed with either methoxy or ethoxy groups, was found to impart improved flame retardance and overall cell performance. Other work employed mono- and di-aryloxy substitituted fluorocyclotriphosphazenes to improve the flame retardance of the lithium-ion battery electrolytes. The phosphazene additives were found to increase the flame resistance of an ethylene carbonate/dimethyl carbonate electrolyte however increases in viscosity were observed that resulted in a lower discharge capacity. 

S. Dalavi, P. Guduru, B. L. Lucht, J. Electrochem. Soc. 2012,159, A642-A646. Performance enhancing electrolyte additives for hthium ion batteries with sUicon anodes. 

A high conductivity, although crucial for assuring low iR drops across the cell, is not the sole requirement for a successful battery electrolyte. Good mechanical properties and stability towards the electrode materials are also essential parameters to guarantee acceptable performance. 

Lithium Battery Electrolyte Stability and Performance from Molecular Modeling and Simulations provide an example of the power of this experimental technique. Molecular orbital calculations have proven useful and have the... 

Lithium Battery Electrolyte Stability and Performance from Molecular Modeling and Simulations... 

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