Lithium hydride anode for use in alkaline batteries
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1. In a battery comprising an aqueous alkaline electrolyte, an anode comprising a lithium hydride layer in contact with a current collector, said aqueous electrolyte being sufficiently concentrated so as to minimize the decomposition of said lithium hydride layer to hydrogen.
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Abstract
This invention is concerned with lithium hydride as an anode component in an aqueous alkaline battery.
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1. In a battery comprising an aqueous alkaline electrolyte, an anode comprising a lithium hydride layer in contact with a current collector, said aqueous electrolyte being sufficiently concentrated so as to minimize the decomposition of said lithium hydride layer to hydrogen.
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2. The combination of claim 1, wherein said solution is about at least 15 molar sodium hydroxide.
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