Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1626683 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A hyper-stoichiometric alloy, La0.65Ce0.28Pr0.02Nd0.05 Ni3.9Co0.7Mn0.34Al0.26 (MlB5.2), was prepared by twin-roller rapid quenching process. Its structure and electrochemical properties were characterized by XRD, SEM and constant current charging/discharge cycles, and were compared with those of a stoichiometric alloy, La0.65Ce0.28Pr0.02Nd0.05 Ni3.8Co0.7Mn0.3Al0.2 (MlB5.0). Both of the alloys have a typical single-phase hexagonal CaCu5-type structure. The cell volume of the hyper-stoichiometric alloy MlB5.2 is the same size as that of the stoichiometric alloy MlB5.0, although its lattice constant c/a is smaller. Better cyclic stability can be reached for MlB5.2 than MlB5.0 as negatives of nickel-metal hydride batteries. This improvement in cyclic stability can be ascribed to the slower charge transfer reaction for MlB5.2 than MlB5.0. There is only 11.1% loss of capacity for MlB5.2 under 2C discharge rate, 640Â mAÂ gâ1, but 20.2% for MlB5.0. It is found that there is a lower capacity, a higher polarization and larger reaction resistance at the beginning of cycling for MlB5.2 than MlB5.0.
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Authors
Liu Zhou, Dongsheng Lu, Weishan Li, Xianfeng Guo, Junming Nan, Shejun Hu,