Preface |
Dedications and Acknowledgements |
Introduction / 1: |
Comments on Classical Mechanics / 2: |
Force / 2.1: |
Energy Sources / 2.2: |
Conversion and Storage / 3: |
Availability of Solar Energy / 3.1: |
Conversion Processes / 3.2: |
Photovoltaic Conversion Process / 3.2.1: |
Thermoelectric Effects: Seebeck and Peltier / 3.2.2: |
Multiple P-N Cell Structure Shown with Heat / 3.2.3: |
Early Examples of Thermoelectric Generators / 3.2.4: |
Thermionic Converter / 3.2.5: |
Thermogalvanic Conversion / 3.2.6: |
Storage Processes / 3.3: |
Redox Full-Flow Electrolyte Systems / 3.3.1: |
Full Flow and Static Electrolyte System Comparisons / 3.3.2: |
Practical Purposes of Energy Storage / 4: |
The Need for Storage / 4.1: |
The Need for Secondary Energy Systems / 4.2: |
Comparisons and Background Information / 4.2.1: |
Sizing Power Requirements of Familiar Activities / 4.3: |
Examples of Directly Available Human Manual Power Mechanically Unaided / 4.3.1: |
Arm Throwing / 4.3.1.1: |
Vehicle Propulsion by Human Powered Leg Muscles / 4.3.1.2: |
Mechanical Storage: Archer's Bow and Arrow / 4.3.1.3: |
On-the-road Vehicles / 4.4: |
Land Vehicle Propulsion Requirements Summary / 4.4.1: |
Rocket Propulsion Energy Needs Comparison / 4.5: |
Competing Storage Methods / 5: |
Problems with Batteries / 5.1: |
Hydrocarbon Fuel: Energy Density Data / 5.2: |
Electrochemical Cells / 5.3: |
Metal-Halogen and Half-Redox Couples / 5.4: |
Full Redox Couples / 5.5: |
Possible Applications / 5.6: |
The Concentration Cell / 6: |
Colligative Properties of Matter / 6.1: |
Electrochemical Application of Colligative Properties / 6.2: |
Compressed Gas / 6.2.1: |
Osmosis / 6.2.2: |
Electrostatic Capacitor / 6.2.3: |
Concentration Cells: CIR (Common Ion Redox) / 6.2.4: |
Further Discussions on Fundamental Issues / 6.3: |
Adsorption and Diffusion Rate Balance / 6.4: |
Storage by Adsorption and Solids Precipitation / 6.5: |
Some Interesting Aspects of Concentration Cells / 6.6: |
Concentration Cell Storage Mechanisms that Employ Sulfur / 6.7: |
Species Balance / 6.8: |
Electrode Surface Potentials / 6.9: |
Further Examination of Concentration Ratios / 6.10: |
Empirical Results with Small Laboratory Cells / 6.11: |
Iron/Iron Concentration Cell Properties / 6.12: |
The Mechanisms of Energy Storage Cells / 6.13: |
Operational Models of Sulfide Based Cells / 6.14: |
Storage Solely in Bulk Electrolyte / 6.15: |
More on Storage of Reagents in Adsorbed State / 6.16: |
Energy Density / 6.17: |
Observations Regarding Electrical Behavior / 6.18: |
Concluding Comments / 6.19: |
Typical Performance Characteristics / 6.20: |
Sulfide/Sulfur Half Cell Balance / 6.21: |
General Cell Attributes / 6.22: |
Electrolyte Information / 6.23: |
Concentration Cell Mechanism and Associated Mathematics / 6.24: |
Calculated Performance Data / 6.25: |
Another S/S-2 Cell Balance Analysis Method / 6.26: |
A Different Example of a Concentration Cell, Fe+2/Fe+3 / 6.27: |
Performance Calculations Based on Nernst Potentials / 6.28: |
Constant Current Discharge / 6.28.1: |
Constant Power Discharge / 6.28.2: |
Empirical Data / 6.29: |
Thermodynamics of Concentration Cells / 7: |
Thermodynamic Background / 7.1: |
The CIR Cell / 7.2: |
Polysulfide - Diffusion Analysis / 8: |
Polarization Voltages and Thermodynamics / 8.1: |
Diffusion and Transport Processes at the (-) Electrode Surface / 8.2: |
Electrode Surface Properties, Holes, and Pores / 8.3: |
Electric (Ionic) Current Density Estimates / 8.4: |
Diffusion and Supply of Reagents / 8.5: |
Cell Dynamics / 8.6: |
Electrode Processes Analyses / 8.6.1: |
Polymeric Number Change / 8.6.2: |
Further Analysis of Electrode Behavior / 8.7: |
Flat Electrode with Some Storage Properties / 8.7.1: |
Assessing the Values of Reagent Concentrations / 8.8: |
Solving the Differential Equations / 8.9: |
Cell and Negative Electrode Performance Analysis / 8.10: |
General Comments / 8.11: |
Design Considerations / 9: |
Examination of Diffusion and Reaction Rates and Cell Design / 9.1: |
Electrodes / 9.2: |
Physical Spacing in Cell Designs / 9.3: |
Electrode Structures / 9.3.1: |
Carbon-Polymer Composite Electrodes / 9.4: |
Particle Shapes and Sizes / 9.4.1: |
Metal to Carbon Resistance / 9.4.2: |
Cell Spacing / 9.4.3: |
Resistance Measurements in Test Cells / 9.5: |
Electrolytes and Membranes / 9.6: |
Energy and Power Density Compromises / 9.7: |
Overcharging Effects on Cells / 9.8: |
Imbalance Considerations / 9.9: |
Calculated Cell Performance Data / 10: |
Electrical Performance Modeling / 10.1: |
Single Cell Empirical Data / 11: |
Design and Construction of Cells and the Materials Employed / 11.1: |
Experimental Data / 11.2: |
Conclusion: Problems and Solutions / 12: |
Pros and Cons of Concentration Cells / 12.1: |
Future Performance and Limitations / 12.2: |
A History of Batteries / Appendix 1: |
A History of the Battery / A1.1: |
The Electric Car and the Power Source Search / A1.2: |
The Initial Survey / A1.3: |
Review of a Research Path for a Long-life, High ED Battery / A1.4: |
Aids and Supplemental Material / Appendix 2: |
Properties of Homogeneous Membranes / A2.1: |
Diffusion Tests / A2.1.1: |
The van der Waals Equation and its Relevance to Concentration Cells / A2.2: |
Derivation of Electrolyte Interconnectivity Losses / A2.3: |
Efficiency Calculations / A2.4: |
Specific Resistivity and Specific Gravity of Some Reagents / A2.5: |
Bibliography |
Index |
Preface |
Dedications and Acknowledgements |
Introduction / 1: |
Comments on Classical Mechanics / 2: |
Force / 2.1: |
Energy Sources / 2.2: |