Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies

Synthesis and Characterization of Cerium rich MmNi3.55Co0.75Mn0.4Al0.3 for Ni-MH battery applications

Authors
Mahmoud Kazemzad Asiabi 1
Mohammad Daryani Tabrizi 1
Mustafa Sadati 2
Touradj Ebadzadeh 1
Ali Kaflou 3
1 Materials and Energy Research Center, Department of Ceramic, Karaj, Iran.
2 Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
3 Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.
10.30501/jamt.2017.70375
Abstract
Li-Ion and Ni-MH batteries are the best candidate for Electric Vehicles. Despite higher energy densities of Li-Ion batteries, because of economical reason Ni-MH Batteries are still attractive for scientist. In this investigation Cerium rich MmNi3.55Co0.75Mn0.4Al0.3 has been produced via Vacuum Arc Remelting Process. Phase characterization has shown that the predominant crystallographic phase is Hexagonal type with AB5 chemical formulation. Volumetric Sievert test has shown that the alloy could store 1%wt percent hydrogen at room temperature. Electrochemical analysis with Evium-Stat has shown that the energy density which the alloy can reversibly deliver is about 150 mAh/g.
Keywords
Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery
Hydrogen Storage Alloys
Mischmetal
Vacuum Arc Remelting
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Journal of Advanced Materials and Technologies
Volume 6, Issue 3
Winter 2017
Pages 9-16

  • Receive Date 05 June 2016
  • Revise Date 16 October 2016
  • Accept Date 23 September 2017