摘要:
The invention provides a carbon zinc battery comprising a printed cathode current collector at least a portion of which is printed onto a flexible nonconductive substrate.
摘要:
The present invention provides a nickel/metal hydride storage battery using improved nickel hydroxide with an increased energy density as the active material. This invention is characterized in that the nickel hydroxide as the active material of the positive electrode constituting the battery indispensably contains as a solid solution at least one transition metal selected from the group consisting of Mn, Cr and Co in a proportion of 2 to 20 atomic % based on the amount of the nickel hydroxide in terms of metallic nickel, and that the crystal structure of the nickel hydroxide at charged state is a hexagonal or tetragonal system which has a diffraction peak of 2θ on (00ℓ) plane of β-NiOOH at an angle of approximately 15° to 19° in X-ray diffraction using CuKα as a source and has a regular array with a NaCl type structure.
摘要:
The present invention relates to an electrolytic solution comprising an aqueous solution of an organic or inorganic acid whereto a water-soluble N-containing heterocyclic compound is added, and an electrochemical cell such as a secondary battery and an electric double layer capacitor that uses such an electrolytic solution.
摘要:
Alkaline electrochemical cells with substantially increased performance characteristics have a porous anode, with a porosity equal to or greater than 69%, and a porous cathode, comprising manganese dioxide and having a porosity equal to or greater than 26%.
摘要:
The present invention is to provide a nickel-metal hydride storage battery comprising a positive electrode (1) mainly composed of nickel hydroxide, a negative electrode (2) mainly composed of a hydrogen storage alloy powder electrochemically absorbing and desorbing hydrogen. a separator (3) and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein zinc and rare earth element are contained in at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode, the separator and the electrolyte. Hence, the charge efficiency of nickel hydroxide can be improved at a high ambient temperature, and furthermore, the deterioration of the negative electrode due to oxidation can be suppressed, thereby enabling a provision of a nickel-metal hydride storage battery with a longer cycle life.
摘要:
A nickel-metal hydride secondary battery comprising electrode group comprising positive electrode comprised mainly of nickel hydroxide, negative electrode comprised mainly of a hydrogen storage alloy, and separator being disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the electrode group is sealed in battery casing, together with an alkali electrolyte liquid, wherein, in the battery, a W element and an Na element are present simultaneously. The nickel-metal hydride secondary battery of the present invention is advantageous not only in that it exhibits high utilization of the active material and excellent self-discharge characteristics in a high temperature storage as well as high charging efficiency in a high temperature environment, but also in that it has excellent large current discharge characteristics.
摘要:
An embodiment of the invention provides for an electrochemical cell comprising: a fuel electrode comprising a metal fuel, a second electrode, an ionically conductive medium communicating the electrodes, the ionically conductive medium comprising at least two different additives, wherein at least one additive is selected from the group consisting of: macroheterocyclic compounds, phosphonium salts, hetero-ionic compounds and their derivatives; and, at least one additive is selected from the group consisting of: macroheterocyclic compounds, phosphonium salts, hetero-ionic compounds, and their derivatives. The fuel electrode and the second electrode are operable in a discharge mode wherein the metal fuel is oxidized at the fuel electrode functioning as an anode, whereby electrons are generated for conduction from the fuel electrode to the second electrode via a load. An ionically conductive medium and methods of operating an electrochemical cell are also disclosed.
摘要:
According to one approach, there is provided a secondary battery (100) including a negative electrode active material-containing layer (3b), a positive electrode active material-containing layer (5b), and an electrical insulation layer (4). The electrical insulation layer (4) is provided between the negative electrode active material-containing layer (3b) and the positive electrode active material-containing layer (5b) and contains electrically insulating particles. The particle size distribution of the electrically insulating particles includes at least two peaks.
摘要:
The present invention provides electrochemical cells capable of good electronic performance, particularly high specific energies, useful discharge rate capabilities and good cycle life. Electrochemical cells of the present invention are versatile and include primary and secondary cells useful for a range of important applications including use in portable electronic devices. Electrochemical cells of the present invention also exhibit enhanced safety and stability relative to conventional state of the art primary lithium batteries and lithium ion secondary batteries. For example, electrochemical cells of the present invention include secondary electrochemical cells using anion charge carriers capable of accommodation by positive and negative electrodes comprising anion host materials, which entirely eliminate the need for metallic lithium or dissolved lithium ion in these systems.