Electrochemical Characterization of an Alkaline Battery with AC Impedance

To understand the dynamic behavior of an alkaline zinc-manganese dioxide battery. AC impedence analysis was performed with pulse discharged and self-discharged cells. To observe the variations of open circuit voltages and internal resistances of both positive and negative electrodes, the Hg/HgO micro-reference electrode was inserted between a separator and a positive electrode. While the internal resistance increased at the positive electrode dominated cell performance during pulse discharge, the internal resistance increased mainly at the negative electrode due to the by zinc corrosion during self-discharge.