Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9760231 | Journal of Power Sources | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Mono-chloronitrobenzene (MCNB) is investigated as a cathode material for magnesium reserve batteries that use a magnesium anode and a 2Â M magnesium perchlorate aqueous electrolyte. The composition of the conducting material (acetylene black) in the cathode mix is optimized to obtain better electrochemical performance. The reduction mechanism of mono-chloronitrobenzene is examined by means of cyclic voltammetry using a glassy carbon electrode. Discharge studies at different current drains indicate that Mg-MCNB cells exhibit the highest Coulombic efficiency (86%) at a current drain of 100Â mA. The reduction of MCNB to mono-chloroaniline is irreversible and diffusion-controlled.
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Authors
R. Thirunakaran, S. Vasudevan, A. Sivashanmugam, S. Gopukumar,