摘要:
[Problem] To suppress increases in the resistance of nickel positive electrodes and assure sufficient battery capacity even after repeated pulse charging and discharging cycles with a large current. [Solution] This alkaline storage battery (10) contains aluminum (Al) in a hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode (12) and also includes Al in a nickel positive electrode (11). In a state where a prescribed charging and discharging cycle has completed, the Al content in the nickel positive electrode (11) is 0.25% by mass or greater of that in the positive electrode active material, and in powder x-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active material using Cu—Kα, the half-width of the (101) plane peak for Ni(OH)2 is controlled so as to be 0.5 (°/2θ) or greater.
摘要:
[Problem] To suppress increases in the resistance of nickel positive electrodes and assure sufficient battery capacity even after repeated pulse charging and discharging cycles with a large current. [Solution] This alkaline storage battery (10) contains aluminum (Al) in a hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode (12) and also includes Al in a nickel positive electrode (11). In a state where a prescribed charging and discharging cycle has completed, the Al content in the nickel positive electrode (11) is 0.25% by mass or greater of that in the positive electrode active material, and in powder x-ray diffraction of the positive electrode active material using Cu—Kα, the half-width of the (101) plane peak for Ni(OH)2 is controlled so as to be 0.5 (°/2θ) or greater.
摘要:
An alkaline storage battery system according to an aspect of the present invention, with which a partial charging-discharging is performed, includes an alkaline storage battery 10 including an electrode group having a nickel positive electrode 11, a hydrogen storage alloy negative electrode 12, a separator 13; an alkaline electrolyte; and an outer can 14 accommodating the electrode group and the alkaline electrolyte, and further includes a partial charge-discharge control unit for controlling charging-discharging of the battery 10. In addition, zinc (Zn) is added to nickel hydroxide that is a main positive electrode active material in the nickel positive electrode 11 with an addition amount of 5% by mass or less with respect to the mass of nickel in the positive electrode active material. The concentration of the alkaline electrolyte is 6.5 mol/L or less and the content of lithium in the alkaline electrolyte is 0.3 mol/L or more.
摘要:
In the alkaline storage battery system, zinc (Zn) is added to a nickel positive electrode 11 with an addition amount of 8% by mass or less with respect to the mass of nickel. A hydrogen storage alloy of a negative electrode 12 has an A5B19 type crystal structure, with a stoichiometric ratio (B/A) representing the molar ratio of component B to component A ranging from 3.6 to 3.9, inclusive, and is represented by a general formula of Ln1-xMgxNiy-aMa (where Ln is an element selected from rare earth elements including Y, and M is at least one kind of element selected from Al, Co, Mn, and Zn) in which the content of the element M is 1.0% by mass or less. An electrolyte has a concentration of 6.5 mol/L or less and contains Li of 0.3 mol/L or more, and the alkaline storage battery system is arranged to control partial charging-discharging.
摘要:
To provide a hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline storage battery that improves output power by pulverization of the alloy in the initial stage of partial charge and discharge cycles and that maintains its surface condition to improve the amount of lifetime work (Wh), and an alkaline storage battery and battery system. A hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline storage battery includes a composition expressed by LaxReyMg1-x-yNin-m-vAlmTv (Re; rare earth element(s) including Y; T: Co, Mn, Zn; 0.17≦x≦0.64, 3.5≦n≦3.8, 0.06≦m≦0.22, v≧0), and a main phase of an A5B19 type crystal structure. A ratio of X/Y of the concentration ratio X of Al to Ni in a surface layer and the concentration ratio Y of Al to Ni in a bulk layer is 0.36≦X/Y≦0.85. An alkaline storage battery includes the hydrogen storage alloy in its negative electrode. An alkaline storage battery system performs partial charge and discharge control.
摘要:
To provide a hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline storage battery that improves output power by pulverization of the alloy in the initial stage of partial charge and discharge cycles and that maintains its surface condition to improve the amount of lifetime work (Wh), and an alkaline storage battery and battery system. A hydrogen storage alloy for an alkaline storage battery includes a composition expressed by LaxReyMg1-x-yNin-m-vAlmTv (Re: rare earth element(s) including Y; T: Co, Mn, Zn; 0.17≦x≦0.64, 3.5≦n≦3.8, 0.06≦m≦0.22, v≧0), and a main phase of an A5B19 type crystal structure. A ratio of X/Y of the concentration ratio X of Al to Ni in a surface layer and the concentration ratio Y of Al to Ni in a bulk layer is 0.36≦X/Y≦0.85. An alkaline storage battery includes the hydrogen storage alloy in its negative electrode. An alkaline storage battery system performs partial charge and discharge control.
摘要:
The current-collecting lead for being welded to a collector welded to an upper portion of an electrode group and also to a sealing assembly of an cylindrical secondary battery includes: a flat surface part welded to the collector, and a top part formed to be curved and protrude approximately in the shape of a dome from the flat surface part and welded to the sealing assembly. A central opening is formed at a central portion of the top part. Around the central opening, a plurality of welding projections are formed to protrude toward the sealing assembly. The welding projections serve as welding spots to the sealing assembly. The top part is deformed by a pressing force from the sealing assembly to be brought into surface contact with a corner portion of a convex portion formed on a lower surface of the sealing assembly.
摘要:
To aim to provide a cylindrical secondary battery comprising a current collector assembly that is inserted between the electrode assembly and the sealing cover, and electrically connects the sealing cover with a core of one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate, wherein the current collector assembly is composed of a combination of (i) a current collector plate having a plate shape that is provided on an upper part of the electrode assembly and (ii) a current collector lead that includes a cylindrical part having an axis in a direction along a main surface of the current collector plate, the cylindrical part includes a top part and a bottom part whose peripheral surfaces oppose each other, the top part is welded and joined to a sealing plate that is a bottom surface of the sealing cover, and the bottom part is welded and joined to the current collector plate, the current collector lead further includes at least one tab part having a rectangle shape that extends from an opening edge of the cylindrical part in a direction of the axis, and the tab part is at least partially electrically connected with the current collector plate at a region from a root portion to a tip portion thereof.
摘要:
A cylindrical secondary battery comprises a current collector assembly that electrically connects the sealing cover with a core of one of the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The current collector assembly is composed of a combination of a current collector plate having a plate shape that is provided on an upper part of the electrode assembly and a current collector lead including a cylindrical part having opposed top and bottom parts and an axis along a main surface of the current collector plate, the top part is joined to a sealing plate that is a bottom surface of the sealing cover, and the bottom part is joined to the current collector plate The current collector lead further includes at least one rectangular tab part extending from an opening edge of the cylindrical part in a direction of the axis, and electrically connected with the current collector plate.
摘要:
The invention is directed to provide a cylindrical nickel-hydrogen storage battery having high discharge power densities both at SOC 50% and at SOC 20%. In an alkaline storage battery according to an embodiment of the invention, a nickel positive electrode formed into a rectangular shape has a short side length of X and a long side length of Y, the ratio (Y/X) of the long side length to the short side length is 25 or more and 40 or less (25≦Y/X≦40), the short side length is 25 mm or more and 45 mm or less (25 mm≦X≦45 mm), and the battery capacity is 3 Ah or more and 7 Ah or less.