JP3432873B2 - アルカリ蓄電池用水素吸蔵合金 - Google Patents
アルカリ蓄電池用水素吸蔵合金Info
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- JP3432873B2 JP3432873B2 JP31519493A JP31519493A JP3432873B2 JP 3432873 B2 JP3432873 B2 JP 3432873B2 JP 31519493 A JP31519493 A JP 31519493A JP 31519493 A JP31519493 A JP 31519493A JP 3432873 B2 JP3432873 B2 JP 3432873B2
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- hydrogen storage
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- 229910045601 alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims description 104
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- 239000001257 hydrogen Substances 0.000 title claims description 70
- 229910052739 hydrogen Inorganic materials 0.000 title claims description 70
- UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Hydrogen Chemical compound [H][H] UFHFLCQGNIYNRP-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 title claims description 67
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- ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N Boron Chemical compound [B] ZOXJGFHDIHLPTG-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 22
- 229910052796 boron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 22
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- 229910004247 CaCu Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 16
- 229910017709 Ni Co Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 14
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- 229910003262 Ni‐Co Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 14
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- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Carbon Chemical compound [C] OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910052799 carbon Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 10
- GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N niobium atom Chemical compound [Nb] GUCVJGMIXFAOAE-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910052715 tantalum Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 10
- GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N tantalum atom Chemical compound [Ta] GUVRBAGPIYLISA-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N tungsten Chemical compound [W] WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 239000010937 tungsten Substances 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910052759 nickel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 6
- 229910018106 Ni—C Inorganic materials 0.000 claims 2
- PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N nickel Substances [Ni] PXHVJJICTQNCMI-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 19
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- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- 229910052746 lanthanum Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- FZLIPJUXYLNCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N lanthanum atom Chemical compound [La] FZLIPJUXYLNCLC-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 2
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- PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N Manganese Chemical compound [Mn] PWHULOQIROXLJO-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910001122 Mischmetal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052779 Neodymium Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N aluminium Chemical compound [Al] XAGFODPZIPBFFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- OJIJEKBXJYRIBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N cadmium nickel Chemical compound [Ni].[Cd] OJIJEKBXJYRIBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229910017052 cobalt Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
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- GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N cobalt atom Chemical compound [Co] GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- 229910052748 manganese Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 1
- 229910052987 metal hydride Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 150000004681 metal hydrides Chemical class 0.000 description 1
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- QEFYFXOXNSNQGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N neodymium atom Chemical compound [Nd] QEFYFXOXNSNQGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- PUDIUYLPXJFUGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N praseodymium atom Chemical compound [Pr] PUDIUYLPXJFUGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01M—PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
- H01M4/00—Electrodes
- H01M4/02—Electrodes composed of, or comprising, active material
- H01M4/36—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids
- H01M4/38—Selection of substances as active materials, active masses, active liquids of elements or alloys
- H01M4/383—Hydrogen absorbing alloys
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
- Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- Y02E60/00—Enabling technologies; Technologies with a potential or indirect contribution to GHG emissions mitigation
- Y02E60/10—Energy storage using batteries
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- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S420/00—Alloys or metallic compositions
- Y10S420/90—Hydrogen storage
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- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
- Electrochemistry (AREA)
- General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Battery Electrode And Active Subsutance (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US08/014,382 US5376474A (en) | 1993-02-05 | 1993-02-05 | Hydrogen-absorbing alloy for a negative electrode and manufacturing method therefor |
| US08/014:382 | 1993-02-05 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| JPH06231763A JPH06231763A (ja) | 1994-08-19 |
| JP3432873B2 true JP3432873B2 (ja) | 2003-08-04 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| JP31519493A Expired - Fee Related JP3432873B2 (ja) | 1993-02-05 | 1993-12-15 | アルカリ蓄電池用水素吸蔵合金 |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US5376474A (OSRAM) |
| EP (1) | EP0609609B1 (OSRAM) |
| JP (1) | JP3432873B2 (OSRAM) |
| DE (1) | DE69317252T2 (OSRAM) |
Families Citing this family (18)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EP0560535B1 (en) * | 1992-03-05 | 1999-11-03 | Sanyo Electric Co., Limited. | Hydrogen-absorbing alloy for negative electrode |
| US5547784A (en) * | 1993-01-18 | 1996-08-20 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Alkaline storage battery and method for producing the same |
| JPH0790435A (ja) * | 1993-09-20 | 1995-04-04 | Shin Etsu Chem Co Ltd | 水素吸蔵合金、その製造方法及びそれを用いた電極 |
| US5512385A (en) * | 1994-02-28 | 1996-04-30 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Hydrogen storage alloy and nickel-metal hydride storage battery using the same |
| DE4426958A1 (de) * | 1994-07-29 | 1996-02-01 | Varta Batterie | Gasdicht verschlossener Metalloxid-Metallhydrid-Akkumulator |
| US5629000A (en) * | 1994-11-25 | 1997-05-13 | Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. | Hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode for metal hydride alkaline batteries and process for producing the same |
| EP0759094A1 (en) * | 1995-03-09 | 1997-02-26 | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Hydrogen occluding alloy and electrode made of the alloy |
| JPH08244295A (ja) * | 1995-03-14 | 1996-09-24 | Asahi Optical Co Ltd | 感熱プリンタおよびその使用方法 |
| DE69603116T2 (de) * | 1995-04-04 | 2000-03-09 | Dainippon Printing Co Ltd | Elektrode für Sekundärbatterie mit nicht-wässrigem Elektrolyten und Verfahren zur Herstellung |
| US5951945A (en) * | 1995-06-13 | 1999-09-14 | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Hydrogen occluding alloy and electrode made of the alloy |
| US5885378A (en) * | 1995-07-12 | 1999-03-23 | Mitsubishi Materials Corporation | Hydrogen occluding alloy and electrode made of the alloy |
| DE19527505A1 (de) * | 1995-07-27 | 1997-01-30 | Varta Batterie | Legierungen für die Verwendung als aktives Material für die negative Elektrode einer alkalischen, wiederaufladbaren Nickel-Metallhydrid-Batterie und Verfahren zu ihrer Herstellung |
| JP3214341B2 (ja) * | 1996-03-08 | 2001-10-02 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | 電池用水素吸蔵合金の製造法 |
| US6074783A (en) * | 1996-12-19 | 2000-06-13 | Duracell Inc. | Hydrogen storage alloys for use in rechargeable electrochemical cells, and methods of producing them |
| EP0867957B1 (en) * | 1997-03-28 | 2008-05-14 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Negative electrode for alkaline storage batteries |
| JP2001135311A (ja) * | 1999-11-04 | 2001-05-18 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | アルカリ蓄電池 |
| JP3697996B2 (ja) * | 1999-12-24 | 2005-09-21 | 三菱マテリアル株式会社 | 高率初期活性化処理で少ない充放電回数での高放電容量化並びに低温高率放電容量の向上を可能とする電池負極用水素吸蔵合金 |
| AU2003275103A1 (en) * | 2002-09-17 | 2004-04-08 | Diffusion Science, Inc. | Electrochemical generation, storage and reaction of hydrogen and oxygen using gas permeable catalyst-coated hollow microspheres |
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| US3824131A (en) * | 1970-04-24 | 1974-07-16 | K Beccu | Negative electrode of titanium-nickel alloy hydride phases |
| US4623597A (en) * | 1982-04-28 | 1986-11-18 | Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. | Rechargeable battery and electrode used therein |
| NL8303630A (nl) * | 1983-10-21 | 1985-05-17 | Philips Nv | Elektrochemische cel met stabiele hydridevormende materialen. |
| JP2926734B2 (ja) * | 1989-02-23 | 1999-07-28 | 松下電器産業株式会社 | 水素吸蔵合金を用いたアルカリ蓄電池 |
| JP2755661B2 (ja) * | 1989-03-01 | 1998-05-20 | 三洋電機株式会社 | 水素吸蔵合金の製造方法 |
| NL8901776A (nl) * | 1989-07-11 | 1991-02-01 | Philips Nv | Elektrochemische cel. |
| JP2828680B2 (ja) * | 1989-09-01 | 1998-11-25 | 三洋電機株式会社 | 水素吸蔵合金電極 |
| JPH0393159A (ja) * | 1989-09-05 | 1991-04-18 | Sanyo Electric Co Ltd | 水素吸蔵合金 |
| JP3164579B2 (ja) * | 1989-09-13 | 2001-05-08 | キヤノン株式会社 | 水素貯蔵体 |
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| JP2972919B2 (ja) * | 1990-09-18 | 1999-11-08 | 日本電池株式会社 | 蓄電池用水素吸蔵合金粉末の製造方法および水素吸蔵電極 |
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1993
- 1993-02-05 US US08/014,382 patent/US5376474A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-05 EP EP93307911A patent/EP0609609B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1993-10-05 DE DE69317252T patent/DE69317252T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1993-12-15 JP JP31519493A patent/JP3432873B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| US5376474A (en) | 1994-12-27 |
| JPH06231763A (ja) | 1994-08-19 |
| EP0609609A2 (en) | 1994-08-10 |
| EP0609609A3 (OSRAM) | 1994-08-31 |
| DE69317252D1 (de) | 1998-04-09 |
| DE69317252T2 (de) | 1998-08-27 |
| EP0609609B1 (en) | 1998-03-04 |
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