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Zinc dendrite inhibitor

  • US 4,479,856 A
  • Filed: 08/08/1983
  • Issued: 10/30/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A zinc dendrite inhibitor for addition to a zinc halide-containing electrolyte which deposits zinc on a negative electrode through an electrochemical reaction, said inhibitor comprising:

  • a quaternary ammonium salt and at least two metal ions selected from the group consisting of from about 10-4 to about 10-3 mole/l of divalent lead ions, from about 10-4 to about 10-3 mole/l of divalent tin ions, and less than about 10-2 mole/l of divalent cadmium ions.

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