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Effect of Al Content on Structure and Electrochemical Characteristics of Re0.8Mg0.2(Ni0.85-xCo0.15Alx)3.5 Hydrogen Storage Alloys
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    Hydrogen storage alloy La0.6Pr0.2Mg0.2(Ni0.85-xCo0.15Alx)3.5(x=0, 0.01, 0.02, 0.03, and 0.04) were prepared by induced melting method followed by annealing treatment at 900 ℃. The effects of partial substitution Al for Ni on the structure, electrochemical properties of the alloys were investigated systematically. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results indicate that the alloys were composed of La2Ni7 and LaNi5 phase with the Ce2Ni7-type and CaCu5-type structure. The value of c/a increases with the increase of Al content. The electrochemical analysis shows that the increase of Al leads to some decrease in both the discharge capacity and the HRD (high-rate dischargeability), but leads to a significant improvement in cycling stability of alloys. The discharge capacity decreases from 394.6 mAh/g (x=0.01) to 380.6 mAh/g (x=0.04), and the HRD decreases from 61% (x=0.01) to 35% (x=0.04) as the electrodes were discharged at 1200 mA/g. However, the rate of attenuation decreases from –0.32 mAh/(g·cycle) (x=0.01) to –0.20 mAh/(g·cycle) (x=0.04). This research reveals higher discharge capacity was remained, and cycling stability was improved remarkably when x≤0.02

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[Cheng Lifang, Wang Runbo, Pu Chaohui, Wang Baoguo, Li Zhilin, Lou Yuwan, He Dannong, Yang Chuanzheng. Effect of Al Content on Structure and Electrochemical Characteristics of Re0.8Mg0.2(Ni0.85-xCo0.15Alx)3.5 Hydrogen Storage Alloys[J]. Rare Metal Materials and Engineering,2009,38(3):451~455.]
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  • Received:March 02,2008
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