Components ========== Electrode --------- Current Collector ----------------- Separator --------- Container --------- Electrochemical Cell -------------------- IEC Codes for Electrochemical Systems ~~~~~~~~~~~~ +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | Letter Code | Negative Electrode | Electrolyte | Positive Electrode | Nominal Voltage (V)| +=============+=====================+================================+=======================+====================+ | (none) | Zinc | Ammonium chloride, Zinc | Manganese dioxide | 1.5 (1.725 max) | | | | chloride | | | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | A | Zinc | Ammonium chloride, Zinc | Oxygen | 1.4 (1.55 max) | | | | chloride | | | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | B | Lithium | Organic electrolyte | Carbon monofluoride | 3.0 (3.7 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | C | Lithium | Organic electrolyte | Manganese dioxide | 3.0 (3.7 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | E | Lithium | Non-aqueous inorganic | Thionyl chloride | 3.6 (3.9 max) | | | | electrolyte | | | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | F | Lithium | Organic electrolyte | Iron disulfide | 1.5 (1.83 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | G | Lithium | Organic electrolyte | Copper(II) oxide | 1.5 (2.3 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | L | Zinc | Alkali metal hydroxide | Manganese dioxide | 1.5 (1.65 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | M (withdrawn)| Zinc | Alkali metal hydroxide | Mercuric oxide | 1.35 | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | N (withdrawn)| Zinc | Alkali metal hydroxide | Mercuric oxide, | 1.4 | | | | | Manganese dioxide | | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | P | Zinc | Alkali metal hydroxide | Oxygen | 1.4 (1.68 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | S | Zinc | Alkali metal hydroxide | Silver oxide | 1.55 (1.63 max) | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+ | Z | Zinc | Alkali metal hydroxide | Manganese dioxide, | 1.5 (1.78 max) | | | | | Nickel oxyhydroxide | | +-------------+---------------------+--------------------------------+-----------------------+--------------------+