INDEX I.15
voltage, 32.19–32.21
zinc/ alkaline/ manganese dioxide battery, 7.6,
10.13–10.26
zinc-carbon cells, 8.17–8.37
zinc/ mercuric oxide batteries, 11.8–11.12
Photovoltaic systems, 37.8
Plante´, Raymond Gaston, 23.3
PNGV performance targets, 30.16
Polarity reversal, 28.13, 29.15–29.16
Polarization, 2.1–2.2, 38.4
activation, 42.7
active, 2.1
concentration, 2.1, 2.17–2.19, 42.8
lead-acid batteries, 23.12
ohmic, 2.1, 42.8–42.9
voltage-current in zinc /air button batteries,
13.10
Polarography, 2.29–2.30
Polymer lithium secondary batteries, 34.10,
34.15, 34.19–34.21, 34.36
Polymer lithium-ion batteries, 35.71–35.85
characteristics, 35.71–35.73, 35.74
electrodes, 35.73–35.74
energy density, 35.74
performance, 35.76–35.85
performance, lithium cobalt oxide, 35.75–
35.81
performance, lithium manganese oxide,
35.81–35.84
safety and abuse tests, 35.72
Portable fuel cells, 42.3–42.15
characteristics, 42.7–42.9
components, 42.7
designs, low wattage, 42.12–42.15
operation, 42.5–42.9
reaction of mechanisms, 42.5–42.7
sub-kilowatt, 42.9–42.12
types, 42.3–42.5
Porous electrodes, 2.19
Positive electrodes, materials for lithium
secondary batteries, 34.8–34.12
Positive temperature coefficient, 5.15, 14.71,
14.86–14.87
Potassium hydroxide electrolytes, 11.3
Power density, primary batteries, 7.13–7.14
Practical batteries, specific energy, 1.14–1.18
Premium zinc/ alkaline/ manganese dioxide
high-rate batteries, 10.29–10.32
Primary batteries, 7.3–7.21, 8.1–8.45, 9.1–9.14,
10.1–10.32, 11.1–11.15, 12.1–12.17, 13.1–
13.21, 14.1–14.106, 15.1–15.25
advantages, 1.5
alkaline-manganese dioxide cells, 10.1–10.32
aluminum, 9.2, 9.13
aluminum/ air, 38.31–38.43
ANSI/ IEC cross-reference listing, 4.11
applications, 1.5, 6.3, 7.3–7.6
characteristics, 6.3–6.23, 7.3–7.8
charging, 5.5–5.6
cost, 7.20–7.21
discharge load, 7.17
discharge profiles, 6.12, 7.12
duty cycle, 7.17
energy density, 7.13–7.14
IEC nomenclature system, 4.5–4.8
life-cycle cost analysis, 6.15
lithium, 5.6–5.7, 7.8
lithium/ air, 38.46–38.50
lithium batteries, 14.1–14.106
lithium/ water, 38.47–38.48
magnesium, 9.1–9.14
magnesium/ air, 38.44–38.45
mercuric oxide cells, 11.1–11.15
metal/ air, 38.1–38.53
performance characteristics, 7.7–7.21
power density, 7.13–7.14
recharging, 7.21
shelf life, 6.14, 7.20, 17.19–17.20
silver oxide cells, 12.1–12.17
solid-electrolyte cells, 15.1–15.25
temperature and, 6.13, 7.18
voltage profile, 7.12
zinc/ air, 38.6–38.30
zinc/ air button batteries, 13.1–13.21
zinc-carbon batteries, 7.5, 8.1–8.45
zinc/ mercuric oxide batteries, 7.7
zinc/ silver oxide batteries, 7.7
Prismatic batteries, 31.14
construction, 35.31–35.34
large, 14.45–14.46, 29.7
lithium-ion, 35.49–35.67
sealed, 29.6
thin, 24.7, 24.23–24.25
VRLA, 24.19–24.23
Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell, 30.18,
42.12, 43.2, 43.12
PTC (see Positive temperature coefficient)
Pulse charging, 23.74, 36.15
Pulse load, zinc /air button batteries, 13.13–
13.14
Pulse-power technology, 35.53–35.54, 41.15–
41.16
Pyrotechnic heat sources, 21.5
Rapid charging, 23.75
Rechargeable batteries (see Secondary batteries)
Recharging (see Charging)
Rectangular batteries, 28.5
Redox batteries, 37.18–37.19
Redox flow cell system, 37.18–37.19