Activating carbonaceous electrodes
US4273839A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 30, 1979 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 1999 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Described is a method of activating a carbonaceous electrode comprising the steps; PA0 1. Providing a negative electrode and a carbonaceous positive electrode spaced apart from each other; PA0 2. Providing an aqueous electrolyte with a current carrying water soluble material therein; and PA0 3. Closing the circuit and passing a current between the positive and negative electrodes through the electrolyte thereby generating oxygen for a period of time sufficient to activate the positive electrode. The electrodes are useful in a metal halogen electrical energy storage device.
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