In the dry room we completed in 2019, the design and production of LOX batteries are performed.

The ammunition systems that are used today are evolved into smart technologies in rapid pace. This change is an indication of constant increase in demand for the electrical energy which needed by the ammunition. Resultantly, it could be said that the demand for Lithium Oxyhalide (LOX) reserve batteries will increase constantly in short and medium term.

Lithium Oxyhalide (LOX) reserve batteries could be designed with different capacities and could be utilized in many practices, particularly in aviation, space and military systems. Distinguished by high safety and performance values, these batteries could be manufactured in many different sizes and forms. The production technology enables these batteries to be designed and produced as primary and reserve batteries.

The Usage Areas:
Military Ammunitions
Global Positioning System (GPS)
Wireless Military Telecommunication System
Telemetry Systems
Oil Exploration
Medical Devices
Evaluation, Monitoring and Safety Equipment
Lithium Oxyhalide (LOX) Reserve Battery Technologies

Lithium Oxihalide (LOX) batteries are a reserve battery type, especially used in applications requiring high specific energy. In these batteries, the electrolyte material that allows electrochemical reactions to take place is kept in a separate glass bulb for the purpose of keeping the battery inactive until its activation. Thus, it is ensured that the anode and cathode active materials do not physically contact before the battery activation and thus, the battery does not lose its capacity during its shelf life. In general terms, the LOX battery consists of an anode, an oxyhalide with both cathode and electrolyte functions, a porous carbon where the cathode reaction is performed, a glass fibre part where the liquid electrolyte is stabilized and various lithium salts to accelerate ion transfer.

The most commonly used cathode material in LOX batteries is thionyl chloride (SOCl2). The Lithium thionyl chloride (Li-SOCl2) batteries are among the battery technologies with the highest cell voltage (nominal 3.6 V) and the highest energy density (> 600 Wh / kg). As an anode material, Lithium metal, which also has a range of application in modern battery designs, is used. Overall total electrochemical reaction could be formulized as;

4Li (solid) + 2SOCl2 (liquid) → 4LiCl (solid) + S (solid) + SO2 (gas) (3.6 V)

The activation mechanism in this technology is driven by acceleration or pyrotechnic devices. The mechanical system, which can break the bulb of the cathode electrode only when it encounters certain acceleration values or pyrotechnic shocks, has an important role in ensuring the reliability of the battery in working and storage conditions. Another positive feature of LOX battery technology is that the battery voltage remains constant throughout its working time. The linear tension obtained during the working period provides an important advantage in the design of the electrical and electronic components.