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Analysis on the Wetting Behavior of Mercury to Zinc in a KOH Solution.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 01550524
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 金属精錬・金属化学
Research InstitutionKyushu Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

NAKAMURA Takashi  Kyushu Institute of Technology, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (20112360)

Project Period (FY) 1989 – 1990
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1990)
Budget Amount *help
¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
Fiscal Year 1990: ¥900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 1989: ¥1,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000)
KeywordsAlkaline battery / Anodic materials / Zinc / Mercury / Interfacial tension / Wetting / Surface Tension / Interfacial Tension / KOH Solution / Hg / Wetability
Research Abstract

Anodic dissolution tests of zinc in KOH solutions were carried out. Dissolution rates became faster in order of (0001) single crystal plane, poly-crystaline plane and (1100) single crystal plane. It was suggested that dissolution rates depended on the atomic density of the plane. Very small amount of Hg took a big role to prevent the self-dissolution of zinc in a KOH solution if zinc was coated with Hg thinly and uniformly. Therefore, a processing of thin and uniform coating of Hg on zinc anodes was a key point to reduce Hg in alkaline batteries.
Wetting of Hg on zinc in a KOH solution was evaluated using spreading coefficient (S=gamma KOH/Zn - (gamma Hg/Zn + gamma KOH/Hg)). Surface tensions of KOH solutions and interfacial tensions between Hg and KOH solutions were measured to calculate the values of S. The values of S in a KOH-Zn-Hg system were always positive and increased with an increase of KOH concentration in the system. This result indicated that a coating of Hg on zinc powder should be done in a high KOH concentration solution to achieve a thin and uniform coating of Hg.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1990 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1989 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (2 results)

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All Publications (2 results)

  • [Publications] T. Nakamura and F. Noguchi: "Analysis on The Wetting Behavior of Hg on zinc in a KOH solution" J. JIM.

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    • Related Report
      1990 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 中村 崇・野口 文男: "KOH水容液中の亜鉛に対する水銀の濡れ現象の解析" 金属学会誌.

    • Related Report
      1990 Annual Research Report

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Published: 1989-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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