Homogeneous Anodic and Cathodic Ions on Battery Performance

This paper proposes a novel battery with zinc oxalate (ZnC2O4) electrode exhibiting superior charging and rechargeable characteristics compared to an original zinc-carbon battery. ZnC2O4 electrode provides homogeneous anodic Zn+2 and catholic C2O4 -2 ions. The effect of adding different percentages of ZnC2O4 on the charging voltage and current are investigated. The possibility of achieving charging and discharging recycles in the cell electrolyte are studied. The electrode ZnC2O4 was prepared by the sol-gel method. Based on the voltage, current, and energy calculations, it concludes that adding different percentages of ZnC2O4 to the battery electrolyte have different effects on the internal resistance of the battery.