摘要:
A hydrogen-absorbing alloy which is excellent in stability in an aqueous solution and in mechanical pulverizability is disclosed. This hydrogen-absorbing alloy contains an alloy represented by the following general formula (I): Mg2M1y (I) wherein M1 is at least one element selected (excluding Mg, elements which are capable of causing an exothermic reaction with hydrogen, Al and B) from elements which are incapable of causing an exothermic reaction with hydrogen; and y is defined as 1
摘要:
A hydrogen-absorbing alloy which is excellent in stability in an aqueous solution and in mechanical pulverizability is disclosed. This hydrogen-absorbing alloy contains an alloy represented by the following general formula (I): Mg2M1y (I) wherein M1 is at least one element selected (excluding Mg, elements which are capable of causing an exothermic reaction with hydrogen, Al and B) from elements which are incapable of causing an exothermic reaction with hydrogen; and y is defined as 1
摘要:
There is provided a hydrogen-absorbing alloy comprising, as a principal phase, at least one kind of phase selected from the group consisting of a first phase having a hexagonal crystal system (excluding a phase having a CaCu5 type crystal structure) and a second phase having a rhombohedral crystal system, the hydrogen-absorbing alloy having a composition represented by the following general formula (1): R1−a−bMgaTbNiZ−X−Y−&agr;M1XM2YMn60 (1) wherein R is at least one kind of element selected from rare earth elements (which include Y), T is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca, Ti, Zr and Hf, M1 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Co and Fe, M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Zn, Sn, Cu, Si, B, Nb, W, Mo, V, Cr, Ta, Li, P and S, and the atomic ratios of a, b, X, Y, &agr; and Z are respectively a number satisfying the conditions of: 0.15≦a≦0.37, 0≦b≦0.3, 0≦X≦1.3, 0≦Y≦0.5, 0≦&agr;≦0.135, and 2.5≦Z≦4.2.
摘要翻译:提供一种吸氢合金,其包含作为主相的至少一种相,其选自具有六方晶系的第一相(不包括具有CaCu 5型晶体结构的相)和第二相 具有菱方晶系的吸氢合金具有由以下通式(1)表示的组成:其中R是选自稀土元素(包括Y)中的至少一种元素,T是至少一种元素 选自由Ca,Ti,Zr和Hf组成的组,M1是选自Co和Fe中的至少一种元素,M2是选自Al,Ga,Zn,Sn, Cu,Si,B,Nb,W,Mo,V,Cr,Ta,Li,P和S,a,b,X,Y,α和Z的原子比分别为满足以下条件的数:0.15 <= a <= 0.37,0 <= b <= 0.3,0 <= X <= 1.3,0 <= Y <= 0.5,0 <=α<= 0.135和2.5 <= Z <= 4.2。
摘要:
A nickel-hydrogen secondary battery having a negative electrode comprising a hydrogen-absorbing alloy containing magnesium, a rare earth element and nickel as essential elements, which is capable of suppressing the self-discharge being occurred under the condition of high temperature storage, or the like. This secondary battery comprises a negative electrode containing a hydrogen-absorbing alloy, a positive electrode containing nickel hydroxide, a separator comprising a non-woven fabric, and an alkaline electrolyte. The hydrogen-absorbing alloy is represented by (R1−xMgx)NiyAz (wherein R is at least one element selected from rare earth elements (including yttrium), Ca, Zr and Ti, A is at least one element selected from Co, Mn, Fe, V, Cr, Nb, Al, Ga, Zn, Sn, Cu, Si, P and B), and x, y and z are atomic ratio individually defined as 0
摘要:
There is provided a hydrogen-absorbing alloy which contains an alloy ingot manufactured by means of a casting or sintering method or a pulverized product of the alloy ingot, and the alloy ingot being represented by the following general formula (1),(Mg.sub.1-a-b R1.sub.a M1.sub.b)Ni.sub.z (1)wherein R1 is at least one element selected from rare earth elements (including Y), M1 is at least one element selected from elements having a larger electronegativity than that of Mg (excluding the elements of R1, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Ni), and a, b and z are respectively a number satisfying conditions 0.1.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.0.8, 0 0, and 3.ltoreq.z.ltoreq.3.8.
摘要:
In a fuel cell comprising a stack having superposed a plurality of electromotive parts composed of a fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode, and an electrolyte layer nipped by the two electrodes and using a liquid fuel as the fuel for the fuel cell, this invention contemplates forming a liquid fuel introducing path destined to be directly exposed to the liquid fuel on terminal surfaces of the component parts of the electromotive parts in a direction perpendicular to the flow of an oxidizing gas along at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces of the stack including the terminal surface of the fuel electrode and lying parallelly to the flow of the oxidizing gas and enabling the liquid fuel in the liquid fuel introducing path to be supplied to the fuel electrodes by a capillary attraction. A fuel cell provided with means for recovery of the water produced by the cell reaction in the oxidizing electrodes is also disclosed, which fuel cell effects the removal of the water produced in the oxidizing electrodes during the operation of the fuel cell by a capillary attraction generated by two porous members, i.e. a first porous member disposed in the oxidizing electrodes and a second porous member adjoined to the first porous member and possessed of a smaller average pore diameter than the first porous member.
摘要:
In a fuel cell comprising a stack having superposed a plurality of electromotive parts composed of a fuel electrode, an oxidizing electrode, and an electrolyte layer nipped by the two electrodes and using a liquid fuel as the fuel for the fuel cell, this invention contemplates forming a liquid fuel introducing path destined to be directly exposed to the liquid fuel on terminal surfaces of the component parts of the electromotive parts in a direction perpendicular to the flow of an oxidizing gas along at least one of the outer peripheral surfaces of the stack including the terminal surface of the fuel electrode and lying parallelly to the flow of the oxidizing gas and enabling the liquid fuel in the liquid fuel introducing path to be supplied to the fuel electrodes by a capillary attraction. A fuel cell provided with means for recovery of the water produced by the cell reaction in the oxidizing electrodes is also disclosed, which fuel cell effects the removal of the water produced in the oxidizing electrodes during the operation of the fuel cell by a capillary attraction generated by two porous members.
摘要:
A rechargeable electrochemical cell a positive electrode, an alkaline electrolyte and a negative electrode made mainly of a hydrogen absorbing alloy containing a mixture of at least two rare earth elements including Ce whose content relative to the total amount of rare earth elements is less than 40 wt % and is preferably 0.1 wt % to 12 wt % or in the range 0.1-8 wt %, which gives still better capacity and life characteristics. Moreover, larger capacity characteristics can be obtained if the negative electrode contains a conductive powder preferably with an average particle diameter of 10 .mu.m or less as a subsidiary material.