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The paper presents a series of universal multifunctional computer-aided devices designed and manufactured at Buster-SPb Ltd. for testing of power sources in various modes. As a rule, testing stands have a module structure with the capability to reprogram charge-discharge modes by the user.

The capabilities of a Neva-Reglament testing laboratory designed for evaluation of the compliance of serial and novel power sources with a number of official requirements are shown, including safety requirements, resistance to external exposure, and non-specified attacks.

The experience of R&D Center AEK Ltd. of the design and production of nickel-cadmium batteries for medium and long discharge (M and L types) at reserve service is presented.

A hydrometallurgical processing of iron-cadmium masses extracted from the negative electrodes of used alkaline batteries was tested at the Leninsk-Kuznetsk Kuzbasselement plant (Kuzbasselement Ltd.) in trial scale. The technology proposed is capable of recycling cadmium (hydr)oxide and iron oxide, the main components of cathodic masses.

The ivestigations of the behaviour of electrochemical systems organized by direct contact of anode-alkaline metal Li and cathode-organic semiconductor selected from a number of thyopyran derivatives have been carried out. It has been found, that by the contact the transitional layer – electronic dielectric ensuring stable value of electromotive force and performing functions of a unipolar conductor on ions Li+ and in the electrical field is formed.

The investigations of transient processes on lithium-thiopyryllium hexochlorostonnate border by the method of chronopotentiometry have been carried out. The formation of interphase layers with a grain structure has been found. The formation of such layers can control the kinetics of anode and cathode processes. A transient layer performs Li⁺ ions functions of a unipolar conductor in the electric field and is adequately described by the model of currents limited by a space charge

We have developed a facility that helps to produce positive active material for lamellar oxide-nickel electrodes with expensive raw material loss reduced to a minimum. It has allowed to significantly improve working conditions for those involved in making active material. Having mechanized principal operations we have managed to reduce the cost of production and labour input. This, in turn, has lowered the prime cost of nickel-cadmium storage batteries manufactured at Joint stock Co., open Autonomous Power Sources Plant, Saratov.

We have represented the results of the research for the current output (efficiency) of the battery formation for lead-acid starter batteries with the accelerated technology rated for 16 hours of the formation. It is determined, the basic lead sulfates transformed into active material of electrodes mainly during the first 3 hours of process. The neutral lead sulfate transformed into active material mainly during the period between 3 and 6 hours of process. The water electrolysis reaction became primary after 6–7 hours of formation process.

New solid electrolytes with highlithium cationic conductivity based on lithium orthogermanate in the system Li_{4 – x – 3y}Al_yGe_{1 – x}P_xO₄ were synthesized and studied. Electrolytes have skeleton structure of the ?-Li₃PO₄ type. The introdution of Al³⁺ ions leads to increase of electrolytes conductivity in comparisons with basic system Li₄GeO₄ – Li₃PO₄.

Thermodynamic properties (S⁰₂₉₈, H⁰₂₉₈-H⁰₀, ?H⁰₂₉₈, c_p(T)) for cobalt oxides Co₂O₃, CoO₂ and LiCoO₂ have been found using calculating methods. Obtained values can be applied to calculation of physicochemical properties of the systems where indicated compounds are components.