Effect of nickel hydroxide composition on the electrochemical performance of spherical Ni(OH)2 positive materials for Ni-MH batteries

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 473-480

  Zhang, Wenguang ^a   Jiang, Wenquan ^a   Yu, Limin ^a   Fu, Zhongzhen ^a   Xia, Wen ^a   Yang, Minli ^a  

^a GENERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR NONFERROUS METALS   (China)

Author keywords

Chemical composition; High discharge rate; High temperature; Ni MH batteries; Spherical nickel hydroxide

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; CALCIUM; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COPPER; CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRY; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; HOUSING; METAL VAPOR LAMPS; NICKEL ALLOYS; NICKEL CADMIUM BATTERIES; OXYGEN; POWDERS; SPHERES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL); ZINC;

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HIGH DISCHARGE RATE; HIGH-TEMPERATURE; NI-MH BATTERIES; SPHERICAL NICKEL HYDROXIDE;

NICKEL;

EID: 57949088281     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2008.07.129     Document Type: Article

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