Electrochemical charge-discharge characteristics of RMgNi3.5Mn0.5 alloys
摘要
The RMgNi3.5Mn0.5 (R–La, Pr, Nd) alloys were investigated as materials for negative electrodes of nickel-metal hydride (Ni–MH) batteries. The electrodes are characterized by discharge capacities of 237–291 mAh/g at a charge-discharge current density of 30 mA/g. Cyclic voltammetry showed that the main charge-discharge reactions correspond to single-stage hydrogenation and dehydrogenation processes. The cyclic stability of the electrode materials was investigated at a charge-discharge current density of 200 mA/g. Electrodes based on PrMgNi3.5Mn0.5 and NdMgNi3.5Mn0.5 exhibit high-rate discharge ability (HRD) and high-rate charge ability (HRC) at currents up to 1000 mA/g. These indicators correlate with the obtained exchange current density, limiting current density, and hydrogen diffusion coefficient.