摘要:
Three types of novel hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrodes A, B and C usable for metal hydride secondary batteries are provided. All three types are represented by the general formula AB.sub.x wherein A represents Ti or elements that principally comprise Ti and generate heat upon absorption of hydrogen, B represents Mo and Ni or elements that principally comprise Mo and Ni and absorb heat upon absorption of hydrogen and 0.5.ltoreq.X.ltoreq.2, and are readily producible and difficult to undergo cycle deterioration and need only short activation treatment time. (A) uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy obtained by quenching and solidifying an alloy melt under an atmosphere of a reducing gas containing hydrogen at a cooling rate of at least 1.times.10.sup.3 .degree. C./sec and having on the surface thereof a hydride layer; (B) uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy having a composite phase structure comprising a main phase and a subphase, the average areal ratio of said subphase to said main phase in any cross-section of said alloy being 5 to 20%; and (C) uses a hydrogen-absorbing alloy having a composite structure comprising a main phase and subphase, said main phase comprising crystallites having a major axis length (a) of 0.8 to 6 .mu.m and a ratio of the major axis length (a) to minor axis ratio (b), a/b, of not more than 3.
摘要:
A hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode utilizes as an electrode material a hydrogen-absorbing alloy having selectively oriented crystals, which is expressed in terms of a specific maximum value obtained from analysis of powder X-ray diffractometry. This electrode, in which the hydrogen-absorbing alloy used is hardly pulverized upon repeated charge-discharge cycles and oxidation thereof is suppressed, gives metal hydride alkaline secondary batteries having excellent cycle characteristics. A method for evaluating hydogen-absorbing alloys for electrode comprises, utilizing the fact that there exists a clear relationship between specific parameters obtained by analyzing data based on the hydrogen-absorbing alloy to be evaluated and the characteristics of the electrode obtained therefrom, preparing and using analytical curves with the specific parameters. This method can evaluate rapidly and precisely various characteristics of hydrogen-absorbing alloys for electrode, without actually fabricating test cells therefrom.
摘要:
A refrigerating and/or heating device of the contact type utilizing the endothermic and exothermic reactions of a hydrogen absorbing alloy comprises a contact member (16) in the form of a closed container (18) having a contact surface (17) and packed with a hydrogen absorbing alloy (19), a handle member (21) in the form of a closed container (22) packed with another hydrogen absorbing alloy (23), and a gas pipe (25) interconnecting the two members and having a valve (26).
摘要:
A hydrogen absorbing alloy having a crystal structure of CaCu.sub.5 -type hexagonal system and represented by the general formula Re.sub.1-x Y.sub.x (Ni.sub.5-y G.sub.y).sub.z wherein Re is one of La, Ce, Nd, Pr, misch metal and lanthanum-rich misch metal, Y is yttrium, Ni is nickel, and G is an element capable of forming an intermetallic compound or complete solid solution in corporation with Ni or a mixture of such elements, and x, y and z are in the ranges of 0
摘要翻译:具有CaCu5型六方晶系的晶体结构并由通式Re 1-x Y x(Ni 5-y Ge y)z表示的吸氢合金,其中Re为La,Ce,Nd,Pr,混合稀土金属和富镧稀混合金属之一 ,Y是钇,Ni是镍,G是能够与Ni或这些元素的混合物一起形成金属间化合物或完全固溶体的元素,x,y和z在0
摘要:
A fuel cell system for directly converting chemical energy of a fuel into electric energy electrochemically. A fuel cell has a cathode and an anode. A main hydrogen absorbing alloy supplies a hydrogen gas to the anode of the fuel cell during steady-state operation of the system. An auxiliary hydrogen absorbing alloy originally having a higher hydrogen gas absorbing/desorbing equilibrium pressure than the main hydrogen absorbing alloy at an equal temperature supplies a hydrogen gas to the anode until the equilibrium pressure of the main hydrogen absorbing alloy, which is supplied an exhaust gas from the fuel cell is equal to a hydrogen gas absorbing/desorbing equilibrium pressure of the auxiliary hydrogen absorbing alloy, the auxiliary hydrogen absorbing alloy receiving the hydrogen gas from the main hydrogen absorbing alloy during steady-state operation.
摘要:
The plateau region of P-C-T isotherm of a hydrogen absorbing alloy between the .alpha. phase region and .beta. phase region thereof is expressed by a normal cumulative distribution function wherein hydrogen content X is taken as frequency and the logarithm of equilibrium hydrogen pressure as a random variable. Parameters such as standard deviation .sigma. of the function are determined by numerical analysis based on measured data as to the equilibrium hydrogen pressure and hydrogen content of the plateau region of the alloy to be evaluated. Whether the equilibrium characteristics of the alloy are acceptable is determined using the parameters as evaluation criteria.
摘要:
A fuel cell system for directly converting chemical energy of a fuel into electric energy electrochemically. A fuel cell has a cathode and an anode. A main hydrogen absorbing alloy supplies hydrogen gas to the anode of the fuel cell during steady-state operation of the system. An auxiliary hydrogen absorbing alloy originally having a higher hydrogen gas absorbing/desorbing equilibrium pressure than the main hydrogen absorbing alloy at an equal temperature supplies hydrogen gas to the anode until the equilibrium pressure of the main hydrogen absorbing alloy, which is supplied an exhaust gas from the fuel cell is equal to a hydrogen gas absorbing/desorbing equilibrium pressure of the auxiliary hydrogen absorbing alloy, the auxiliary hydrogen absorbing alloy receiving the hydrogen gas from the main hydrogen absorbing alloy during steady-state operation.
摘要:
A shaped body of hydrogen absorbing alloy prepared by pressing a mixture of a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder A having a first particle-size distribution, a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder B having a second particle-size distribution and a binder C, the powder A being larger than the powder B in mean particle size, the mixture being at least 0.03 to not gerater than 0.50 in the mean particle size ratio r.sub.B /r.sub.A of the powder B to the powder A wherein r.sub.A and r.sub.B are the mean particle sizes of the respective powders A and B. The hydrogen absorbing alloy of the powder B is higher than the hydrogen absorbing alloy of the powder A in the rate of progress of pulverization resulting from absorption and desorption of hydrogen.
摘要:
A hydrogen absorbing alloy-packed container packed with a mixture of powders classified respectively into at least two particle-size distribution groups, each of which is different in mean particle size, the powders comprising a hydrogen absorbing alloy singly or the combination of a hydrogen absorbing alloy and a substance not absorbing hydrogen, the mixture having a ratio r.sub.N+1 /r.sub.N, wherein r.sub.N is the mean particle size of the powder having a particle-size distribution of the Nth largest mean particle size, N being an integer of not smaller than 1, and r.sub.N+1 is the mean particle size of the powder having a particle-size distribution of the (N+1)th largest mean particle size, of at least 0.03 to not greater than 0.50. The alloy powders can be selected from the group consisting of lanthanum-nickel, mischmetal-nickel, iron titanium and titanium manganese.
摘要:
A hydrogen absorbing alloy for use in an environment where the alloy has the possibility of contacting oxygen is capable of inhibiting impairment of the hydrogen absorbing ability thereof when coming into contact with oxygen. The alloy has a composition represented in atomic ratio by Ti.sub.1-x Y.sub.x Mn.sub.y wherein x and y are in the range of 0