4. Zinc-mercury oxide batteries (Zn/HgO)
4.1 General
Batteries with zinc anode, mercury oxide cathode and alkaline electrolyte (also known as mercury batteries) were developed because of the high volumetric capacities achievable with the mercury oxide cathode. The voltage stability and very low self-discharge of this system led to its development by Samuel Ruben
These and other zinc-anode batteries have been around for over a hundred years. They are no longer sold, as mercury...
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