Yahaya, A.H. and Arof, Abdul Kariem and Othman, R.Y. and Basirun, Wan Jefrey (2001) Hydroponics gel as a new electrolyte gelling agent for alkaline zinc-air cells. Journal of Power Sources, 103 (1). pp. 34-41. ISSN 0378-7753, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-7753(01)00823-0.
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The viability of hydroponics gel as an alkaline electrolyte gelling agent was analyzed. Zinc-air primary cells with a low concentration of aqueous potassium hydroxide (KOH) electrolyte and a hydroponics gel as an electrolyte gelling agent were prepared for this purpose. The oxygen reduction process involved a rate-limiting stage which affected the reaction kinetics and the cell performance. X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were undertaken on both the zinc anode and the air cathode before assembly in the cell. It was found that the inclusion of hydroponics gel into the aqueous KOH electrolyte didn't affect the electrochemistry of the zinc-air cell.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Additional Information: | Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Gelling agent; Hydroponics gel; KOH electrolyte; Zinc oxide crystals; Zinc-air cell; Alkalinity; Catalysts; Electrochemistry; Electrolytes; Epoxy resins; Fuel cells; Molecular weight; Potassium compounds; Reaction kinetics; Solubility; Solutions; X ray diffraction analysis; Gelling agents; Hydroponics gels; Open circuit voltages (OCV); Gels |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Science > Department of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Miss Malisa Diana |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Aug 2013 01:47 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Nov 2018 09:27 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/7578 |
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