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BUTTOn CELL BATTErIES: SILVEr OxIDE–ZInC AnD ZInC-AIr SYSTEmS        13.19

                                                              Negative top
                                                                             Gasket




                                                                                     Positive can







                                                                                       Zinc







                                                                                    Separator
                                              Vent hole   Diffusion  PTFE film  Cathode
                                                            pad
                                           FiGURE 13.17  A typical zinc/air button battery (components not to scale).







                                                                       Zinc anode
                                                                                      Separator


                                                                                          Barrier




                                                                                                Wire
                                                                                                mesh

                                            Primary PTFE
                                                layer
                                                                                             Cathode
                                                 Secondary                                   mix
                                                 PTFE layer


                                                         Positive can   Vent hole       Diffusion pad
                                     FiGURE 13.18  Key constructional features of the zinc/air cathode.
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