High-rate dischargeability enhancement of Ni/MH rechargeable batteries by addition of nanoscale CoO to positive electrodes

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 156, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 667-672

  Wu, J B ^a   Tu, J P ^a   Han, T A ^a   Yang, Y Z ^a   Zhang, W K ^b   Zhao, X B ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

High rate discharge; Nanoscale CoO; Ni MH batteries; Positive electrode

Indexed keywords

COBALT COMPOUNDS; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE; ELECTRODES; NICKEL;

HIGH-RATE DISCHARGE; NANOSCALE COO; NI/MH BATTERIES; POSITIVE ELECTRODE;

SECONDARY BATTERIES;

EID: 33646831621     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.005     Document Type: Article

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