Electrochemical Study of Halides and Oxyhalides in LiAlCl4, 3 SO 2 Electrolyte: I . Electrochemical Studies of

The Li ( SO 2 ) 3 AlCl 4 solvate has been used to investigate discharge limiting factors of lithium/sulfuryl chloride cells. SO 2 solvate to SO 2 Cl 2 ratio was varied over a wide range of current densities in order to simulate composition changes occurring during the discharge of actual liquid cathode cells. The effect of varying the SO 2 Cl 2 concentrations in solvate and the electrode material on chronopotentiometric curves and diffusion processes are discussed.