The silver oxide-zinc alkaline primary cell consists of a negative electrode of zinc, a positive electrode of silver peroxide, and an alkaline electrolyte (generally a potassium hydroxide solution). During discharge, the silver peroxide in the positive electrode is reduced to metallic silver and the metallic zinc in the negative electrode is oxidized either to zinc oxide or to a complex zincate ion. The reactions involved have not been fully determined and may prove to be fairly complex. Because of its many desirable characteristics, an appreciable demand has arisen for this cell. It is a constant voltage, primary cell of low weight and volume, capable of operating at high current densities over a wide range of temperatures. Wherever the demand for the cell is based on minimization of weight or volume, a separate design generally will be needed for each set of conditions. Such a design will require more detailed information than is necessary for the construction of ordinary types of batteries.

The silver oxide-zinc alkaline primary cell consists of a negative electrode of zinc, a positive electrode of silver peroxide, and an alkaline electrolyte (generally a potassium hydroxide solution). During discharge, the silver peroxide in the positive electrode is reduced to metallic silver and the metallic zinc in the negative electrode is oxidized either to zinc oxide or to a complex zincate ion. The reactions involved have not been fully determined and may prove to be fairly complex. Because of its many desirable characteristics, an appreciable demand has arisen for this cell. It is a constant voltage, primary cell of low weight and volume, capable of operating at high current densities over a wide range of temperatures. Wherever the demand for the cell is based on minimization of weight or volume, a separate design generally will be needed for each set of conditions. Such a design will require more detailed information than is necessary for the construction of ordinary types of batteries.

Preliminary work has been done on determining the capacity of the silver oxide-zinc alkaline cell when using various zinc alloys as a sheet anode. Most alloying elements decrease cell capacity, particularly if they are present in appreciable amounts. Mercury definitely improves cell capacity. A few other elements such as cobalt and calcium show some increased celi capacity but need further testing. The grain structure of electrodes made of zinc and its alloys has a large effect on cell capacity. Most of the zinc alloys were found to roll better at very high temperatures.

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