TYPICAL LITHIUM ANODE/SOLID CATHODE CELLS
NAME
ELECTROLYTE MIXTURE
CATHODE
Lithium-Manganese
Propylene carbonate/1,2 Dimethoxy- Manganese dioxide
dioxide
ethane/Lithium tetrachloroaluminate
Dimethyl sulfide/Lithium hexafluoro- Carbon monofluorite and Carbon
Lithium-Carbon
monofluorite
arsenate or Butyrolactone/1,2 Dimeth
oxyethane/Tetrahydrofuran/Lithium
borofluoride
Lithium-Copper(II) oxide Propylene carbonate /Tetrahydrofuran Copper(II) oxide and Carbon
/Lithium perchlorate
Iron sulfide and Carbon or Iron
Lithium-Iron disulfide
Propylene carbonate/1,2
disulfide and Carbon
Dimethoxyethane/Lithium
perchlorate
Lithium-Vanadium
Methylformate/Lithium
Vanadium pentoxide and Carbon
pentoxide
hexafluoroarsenate or Methyl
formate/Lithium tetrafluoroborate
Lithium-Iodine
Lithium iodide
Iodine and Poly (2 vinylpyridine)
Z7 Article, Battery, Dry Cell. A sealed, non-vented battery containing electrolyte immobilized in the form
of a paste or gel and not regulated for transportation by 49 CFR. Examples of typical dry cell batteries and their
compositions are provided below:
TABLE 6 TYPICAL DRY CELL BATTERIES
NAME
ANODE
CATHODE
ELECTROLYTE
Carbon-Zinc
Zinc
Manganese dioxide
Ammonium chloride or
Zinc chloride
Alkaline-Manganese dioxide
Zinc
Manganese dioxide
Potassium hydroxide or
sodium hydroxide
Mercury-Zinc
Zinc
Mercuric oxide
Potassium hydroxide or
sodium hydroxide
Zinc-Air
Zinc
Oxygen/Catalyst
Potassium hydroxide or
sodium hydroxide
Silver-Zinc
Zinc
Silver oxide
Potassium hydroxide
Mercury-Cadmium
Cadmium
Mercuric oxide
Potassium hydroxide
Magnesium-Manganese dioxide Magnesium Manganese dioxide
Magnesium perchlorate,
lithium chlorate, and
Barium chromate
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