Effects of Cu Substitution for Sn on the Electrochemical Performance of La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Sn0.5−xCuxNi3.8 (x = 0–0.5) Alloys for Ni-MH Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Discharge Capacity
3.2. Capacity Retention
3.3. High Rate Dischargeability
Alloy | Cmax (mA·h/g) | C100/Cmax (%) | HRD1400(%) a |
---|---|---|---|
La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Sn0.5Ni3.8 | 239.8 | 78.0 | 25.7 |
La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Cu0.5Ni3.8 | 305.2 | 81.8 | 80.6 |
La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Co0.5Ni3.8 [9] | 337.1 | 70.2 | 68.4 |
MmNi3.55Co0.75Mn0.4Al0.3 [17] | 283.0 | 92.2 |
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Casini, J.C.S.; Guo, Z.; Liu, H.K.; Faria, R.N.; Takiishi, H. Effects of Cu Substitution for Sn on the Electrochemical Performance of La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Sn0.5−xCuxNi3.8 (x = 0–0.5) Alloys for Ni-MH Batteries. Batteries 2015, 1, 3-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries1010003
Casini JCS, Guo Z, Liu HK, Faria RN, Takiishi H. Effects of Cu Substitution for Sn on the Electrochemical Performance of La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Sn0.5−xCuxNi3.8 (x = 0–0.5) Alloys for Ni-MH Batteries. Batteries. 2015; 1(1):3-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries1010003
Chicago/Turabian StyleCasini, Julio Cesar Serafim, Zaiping Guo, Hua Kun Liu, Rubens Nunes Faria, and Hidetoshi Takiishi. 2015. "Effects of Cu Substitution for Sn on the Electrochemical Performance of La0.7Mg0.3Al0.3Mn0.4Sn0.5−xCuxNi3.8 (x = 0–0.5) Alloys for Ni-MH Batteries" Batteries 1, no. 1: 3-10. https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries1010003