摘要:
Disordered Multicomponent hydrogen storage material characterized by extraordinarily high storage capacity due to a high density of useable hydrogen storage sites (greater than 1023 defect sites/cc) and/or an extremely small crystallite size, as shown on the graph in the figure. The hydrogen storage material can be employed for electrochemical, fuel cell and gas phase applications. The material may be selected from either of the modified LaNi¿5? or modified TiNi families formulated to have a crystallite size of less than 200 Angstroms and most preferably less than 100 Angstroms.
摘要:
A slurry loading apparatus for automatically loading a slurry into a substrate, the substrate having a front surface, a back surface opposite said front surface and an interior with voids between the front and back surfaces, the apparatus comprising means (30) for introducing the slurry onto the front surface and into the voids where excess slurry passes through the substrate and exits the back surface, and means (42) for repeatedly forcing the excess slurry back onto the back surface and into the voids.
摘要:
An electrochemical hydrogen storage material comprising: (Base Alloy)aMb where, Base Alloy is an alloy of Mg and Ni in a ratio of from about 1:2 to about 2:1, preferably 1:1; M represents at least one modifier element chosen from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Al, Fe, Cu, Mo, W, Cr, V, Ti, Zr, Sn, Th, Si, Zn, Li, Cd, Na, Pb, La, Mm, and Ca: b is greater than 0.5, preferably 2.5, atomic percent and less than 30 atomic percent; and a + b = 100 atomic percent. Preferably, the at least one modifier is chosen from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Al, Fe, and Cu and the total mass of the at least one modifier element is less than 25 atomic percent of the final composition. Most preferably, the total mass of said at least one modifier element is less than 20 atomic percent of the final composition.
摘要:
A rechargeable aqueous electrolyte lithium-hydrogen ion battery. The electrodes of the lithium-hydrogen battery electrode are formed from materials which reversibly intercalate both lithium and hydrogen ions. These materials can be represented by the general formula LixHy(HOST), wherein HOST represents intercalation host matrices for said electrodes into which guest Li and H ions can be inserted, and x and y are the intercalation stoichiometries of lithium and hydrogen, respectively. Preferably, the intercalation host matrices of the electrodes are chosen from the group consisting of NiO2, CoO2, Mn2O4, MnO2, VO2, V2O5, TiS2, MoS2, MoO2, WO3, graphite, and electrochemical hydrogen storage metal alloy materials. Particularly useful combinations of host matrices are Mn2O4 with VO2 or an electrochemical hydrogen storage metal alloy material and NiO2 with graphite or an electrochemical hydrogen storage metal alloy material.
摘要:
A rechargeable hydrogen storage cell comprising a negative electrode having the composition: (Ovonic Base Alloy)aMb where Ovonic Base Alloy represents an Ovonic alloy that contains 0.1 to 60 atomic percent Ti, 0.1 to 25 atomic percent Zr, 0.1 to 60 atomic percent V, 0.1 to 57 atomic percent Ni, and 0.1 to 56 atomic percent Cr, as described above; a is at least 70 atomic percent; M represents at least one modifier chosen from the group consisting of Co, Mn, Al, Fe, W, La, Mo, Cu, Mg, Ca, Nb, Si, and Hf; b is 0 to 30 atomic percent; b > 0; and a + b = 100 atomic percent; a positive electrode; and a separator of electrolyte retentive nylon or wettable polypropylene.
摘要:
Provided are sealed pouch-cell batteries that are alkaline batteries or non-aqueous proton-conducing batteries. A pouch cell includes a flexible housing such as is used for pouch cell construction where the housing is in the form of a pouch, a cathode comprising a cathode active material suitable for use in an alkaline battery, an anode comprising an anode active material suitable for use in an alkaline battery, an electrolyte that is optionally an alkaline or proton-conducting electrolyte, and wherein the pouch does not include or require a safety vent or other gas absorbing or releasing system as the anode active material and the cathode active material do not increase the internal atmospheric pressure any more than 2 psig during cycling. The batteries provided function contrary to the art recognized belief that such battery systems were impossible due to unacceptable gas production during cycling.
摘要:
The performance of an ABx type metal hydride alloy is improved by adding an element to the alloy which element is operative to enhance the surface area morphology of the alloy. The alloy may include surface regions of differing morphologies.
摘要:
A multi-phase metal hydride alloy material which is capable of reversibly absorbing and desorbing hydrogen includes a first main phase or group of phases having an ABX type crystalline structure and a second phase which has a concentration of a modifier element therein which is greater than the concentration of the modifier element in the first phase or group of phases. The modifier element functions to promote the formation of the second phase and may comprise a light rare earth element such as yttrium. The first phase or group of phases may incorporate one or more Laves phases such as a C14, C15, and/or C36 phase. Further disclosed are metal hydride batteries including the alloys.