LITHIUM/IRON SULFIDE BATTERIES FOR ELECTRIC-VEHICLE PROPULSION AND OTHER APPLICATIONS. PROGRESS REPORT, OCTOBER 1981-SEPTEMBER 1982

This report describes the work done on development of lithium/iron sulfide batteries at Argonne National Laboratory durring FY 1982. The work at ANL has been concerned principally with the electrochemical and materials aspects of lightium-alloy negative electrodes and iron sulfides, and the testing and post-test examinations of cells fabricated by two industrial contractors-Eagle-Picher Industries, Inc. and Gould Inc. Particular emphasis was placed on investigations of alternatives to the present Li-Al and FeS electrodes that would be expected to lead to higher specific energy and power, i.e., investigations concerned with Li-Si, Li-Al-Si, Li-Al-Fe, FeS sub 2. Development work by the two contractors consisted of cell design improvements to increase lifetime and specific power and the fabrication of cells for testing in cononractor laboratories and at ANL. Eagle-Picher has continued to use two layers of BN felt as electrode separators in its cells, whereas Gould has concentrated its efforts on MgO powder separators, which are believed to offer a near-term cost advantage but are in a somewhat less advanced stage of development.

• Corporate Authors:

  Argonne National Laboratory

  9700 South Cass Avenue
  Argonne, IL  United States  60439
• Publication Date: 1983-9

Media Info

• Pagination: 83 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Costs; Development; Electric batteries; Electric vehicles; Iron compounds; Lithium batteries; Research; Testing
• Uncontrolled Terms: Research and development
• Subject Areas: Energy; Finance; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials; Research; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00386454
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: ANL 83-62
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 28 1984 12:00AM