Title :
Metal-carbon composite electrodes from fiber precursors [for secondary cells]
Author :
Kohler, D.A. ; Zabasajja, J.N. ; Krisnagopalan, A. ; Rose, M.F. ; Tatarchuk, B.J.
Author_Institution :
Auburn Univ., AL, USA
Abstract :
The authors present an approach to the fabrication of metal-carbon composite electrodes. Stainless steel fibers (⩽2 μm in diameter) and carbon fiber bundles (20 μm in diameter) are combined with cellulose (as the binding agent) into an interwoven paper preform. The composite paper preform is then sintered to a stainless steel foil substrate to form the electrode structure. Composite electrode structures are characterized using scanning electron microscopy and electrochemical and kinetic measurements. The results demonstrate the versatility of the fabrication process of these composite electrodes for high-energy-density applications
Keywords :
carbon fibres; electrochemical electrodes; primary cells; stainless steel; 2 micron; 20 micron; C; binding agent; cellulose; electrochemical measurements; fiber precursors; interwoven paper preform; kinetic measurements; metal-carbon composite electrodes; scanning electron microscopy; secondary cells; stainless steel fibres; Assembly; Electrodes; Fabrication; Inductors; Kinetic theory; Optical fiber devices; Organic materials; Preforms; Scanning electron microscopy; Steel;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, 1989. IECEC-89., Proceedings of the 24th Intersociety
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
DOI :
10.1109/IECEC.1989.74658
