铸态及快淬态La-Mg-Ni系(PuNi3型)贮氢合金的循环稳定性

用铸造及快淬工艺制备了La-Mg-Ni系(PuNi3型)La2Mg(Ni0.85Co0.15)9Bx(x=0～0.2)贮氢合金,分析测试了铸态及快淬态合金的微观结构与循环稳定性,研究了硼及快淬工艺对合金微观结构及电化学循环稳定性的影响.结果表明,铸态合金具有多相结构,包括(La,Mg)Ni3相和LaNi5相,一定量的LaNi2相及微量的Ni2B相,经大于15 m/s淬速快淬处理后Ni2B相消失,并且其它相的相对量随淬速的变化而变化.硼的加入提高了铸态及快淬态合金的循环稳定性,但其作用机理完全不同.合金的循环寿命随淬速的增加而增加,但快淬工艺对La-Mg-Ni系贮氢合金循环寿命的改善非常有限.     

Effects of rapid quenching on structure and electrochemical characteristics of La0.5Ce0.2Mg0.3Co0.4Ni2.6-xMnx （x=0-0.4） electrode alloys

The La-Mg-Ni system PuNi3-type La0.5Ce0.2Mg0.3Co0.4Ni2.6-xMnx (x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) hydrogen storage alloys were prepared by casting and rapid quenching. The effects of the rapid quenching on the structure and electrochemical characteristics of the alloys were studied. The results obtained by XRD, SEM and TEM indicate that the as-cast and quenched alloys mainly consist of two major phases, (La,Mg)Ni3 and LaNi5, as well as a residual phase LaNi. The rapid quenching does not exert an obvious influence on the phase composition of the alloys, but it leads to an increase of the LaNi5 phase and a decrease of the (La, Mg)Ni3 phase. The as-quenched alloys have a nano-crystalline structure, and the grain sizes of the alloys are in the range of 20-30 nm. The results by the electrochemical measurements indicate that both the discharge capacity and the high rate discharge(HRD) ability of the alloy first increase and then decrease with the variety of quenching rate and obtain the maximum values at the special quenching rate which is changeable with the variety of Mn content. The rapid quenching significantly improves the cycle stabilities of the alloys, but it slightly impairs the activation capabilities of the alloys.     

Effects of rapid quenching on microstructures and electrochemical properties of La_(0.7)Mg_(0.3)Ni_(2.55)Co_(0.45)B_x(x=0-0.2) hydrogen storage alloy

1 Introduction Ni-MH batteries have been used widely by virtue of several of their advantages, such as high capacity, capable of performing a high rate charge/discharge, high resistance to overcharging and over-discharging, a long cycle life, environment…     

Effects of rapid quenching on microstructures and electrochemical properties of La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55Co0.45Bx（x=O-0.2） hydrogen storage alloy

In order to improve the electrochemical performances of La-Mg-Ni based electrode alloys with PuNi3-type structure, a trace of boron was added in La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55Co0.45 alloy. The La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55Co0.45Bx（a=0, 0.05, 0.1, 0.15 and 0.2） alloys were prepared by casting and rapid quenching. The electrochemical performances and microstructures of the as-cast and quenched alloys were investigated. The effects of rapid quenching on the microstructures and electrochemical performances of the above alloys were investigated. The results show that the as-cast and quenched alloys are composed of （La, Mg）Ni3 phase, LaNi5 phase and LaNi2 phase. A trace of the Ni2B phase exists in the as-cast alloys containing boron, and the Ni2B phase in the B-contained alloys nearly disappears after rapid quenching. Rapid quenching increases the amount of the LaNi2 phase in the B-free alloy, but it decreases the amount of the LaNi2 phase in the boron-containing alloys. The effects of rapid quenching on the capacities of the boron-containing and boron-free alloys are different. The capacity of the B-free alloy monotonously decreases with increasing quenching rate, whereas the capacities of the B-contained alloys have a maximum value with the change of the quenching rate. The rapid quenching can improve the stability of La-Mg-Ni based electrode alloy but lowers the discharge plateau voltage and decreases the plateau length. The effect of rapid quenching on the activation capabilities of the alloys was complicated.     

快淬工艺对La-Mg-Ni系贮氢合金微观结构及电化学性能的影响

用铸造及快淬工艺制备了La-Mg-Ni系（PuNi3型）贮氢合金La2Mg（Ni0．85Co0.15）9Bx（x=0，0．1，0．2），分析测试了铸态及快淬态合金的微观结构与电化学性能，研究了硼及快淬工艺对合金微观结构及电化学性能的影响。结果表明，铸态合金具有多相结构，主相包括（La，Mg）Ni3相（PuNi3型）和LaNi5相，残余相为一定量的LaNi2相和微量的Ni2B相，经快淬处理后Ni2B相消失，并且其它相的相对量随淬速的变化而变化。不含硼合金的容量随淬速的增加而单调减小，含硼合金的容量随淬速变化有一个极大值。合金的循环寿命随淬速的增加而增加，铸态及快淬态合金均有优良的活化性能。     

Electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of La0.75-xMxMg0.25Ni3.2Co0.2Al0.1 (M =Zr, Pr; x =0, 0.1) alloys prepared by melt spinning

In order to ameliorate the electrochemical hydrogen storage performances of La-Mg Ni system A2B7-type electrode alloys,the partial substitution ofM (M =Zr,Pr) for La was performed.The melt spinning technology was used to fabricate the La0.75-xMxMg0.25Ni3.2Co0.2Al0.1 (M =Zr,Pr; x =0,0.1) electrode alloys.The influences of the melt spinning and substituting La with M (M =Zr,Pr) on the structures and the electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of the alloys were investigated.The analysis of XRD,SEM,and TEM reveals that the as-cast and spun alloys have a multiphase structure composed of two main phases (La,Mg)2Ni7 and LaNi5 as well as a residual phase LaNi2.The as-spun (M =Pr) alloy displays an entire nanocrystalline structure,while an amorphous-like structure is detected in the as-spun (M =Zr) alloy,implying that the substitution of Zr for La facilitates the amorphous formation.The electrochemical measurements exhibit that the substitution of Pr for La clearly increases the discharge capacity of the alloys; however,the Zr substitution brings on an adverse impact.Meanwhile,the M (M =Zr,Pr) substitution significantly enhances its cycle stability.The melt spinning exerts an evident effect on the electrochemical performances of the alloys,whose discharge capacity and high rate discharge ability (HRD) first mount up and then fall with the growing spinning rate,whereas their cycle stabilities monotonously augment as the spinning rate increases.     

快淬工艺对La0．7Mg0．3Ni2．55-xCo0．45Alx（x=0～0．4）电极合金微观结构及电化学性能的影响

用铸造及快淬工艺制备了La-Mg-Ni系（PuNi3型）电极合金La0．7Mg0．3Ni2．55-xCo0．45Alx（x=0，0．1，0．2，0．3，0．4），研究了快淬工艺对合金微观结构及电化学性能的影响。XRD分析结果表明，铸态及快淬态合金具有多相结构，包括（La，Mg）Ni3相和LaNi5相和一定量的LaNi2相，快淬处理对合金的相组成没有影响，但使相的相对含量产生变化。TEM及SEM分析结果表明，快淬处理显著改善合金的成分均匀性，使晶粒细化。Al替代Ni不利于非晶相的形成，但使快淬态合金的晶粒显著细化。电化学测试结果表明，快淬处理显著提高合金的循环稳定性，但不同程度地降低合金的放电容量和活化性能，快淬对放电电压特性的影响是复杂的。     

铸态及快淬态La2Mg（Ni0.85Co0.15）9Crx（x=0～0.2）电极合金的微观结构及电化学性能

为了提高La-Mg-Ni系（PuNi3）型贮氢合金的电化学循环稳定性,在La2Mg（Ni0.85Co0.15）9合金中加入微量Cr,用铸造及快淬工艺制备了La2Mg（Ni0.85Co0.15）9Crx（x=0,0.1,0.2）贮氢合金.分析测试了铸态及快淬态合金的电化学性能及微观结构,研究了Cr对铸态及快淬态合金微观结构及电化学性能的影响.结果表明,铸态及快淬态合金具有多相结构,包括（La,Mg）Ni3相（PuNi3结构））,LaNi5相和一定量的LaNi2相.快淬对合金的相组成没有影响,但使合金的相丰度产生变化.Cr的加入提高了铸态及快淬态合金的循环稳定性,但使合金的容量下降.合金的循环寿命随淬速的增加而增加,铸态及快淬态合金均有优良的活化性能.     

Structure and electrochemical properties of La-Mg-Ni system hydrogen storage alloys with different Co contents

1 INTRODUCTIONTo increase the discharge capacity of nickel/metal-hydride ( Ni/ MH) batteries , new types ofhydrogen storage alloys with higher energy densityhave been paid considerable attention by research-ers . Particularly , recent investigations on theR-Mg-Ni (R=rare earth or Ca element) systemhydrogen storage alloys have led to a newseries ofternary alloys with a high hydrogen storage capaci-ty[1 3]. Kohno et al[4]found that the maxi mumdis-charge capacity of the La0 .7Mg0 .3Ni2 …     

元素取代和磁热处理对La0.67Mg0.33Ni3-xMx(M=Co,Cu)(x=0,0.5)合金贮氢性能的影响

研究了Co和Cu取代Ni以及磁热处理对La0.67Mg0.33Ni3-xMx(M=Co,Cu)(x=0,0.5)合金吸放氢反应热力学和动力学性能的影响。结果表明,Ni被Co和Cu元素部分替代后,合金的吸放氢量增大,放氢温度降低,吸放氢特征时间(tc)减小,吸放氢过程中的扩散活化能降低。磁热处理明显地提高了3种铸态合金的吸氢量,增大了吸放氢平台宽度,改善了合金的吸放氢动力学性能,其中磁热处理对La0.67Mg0.33Ni2.5Co0.5合金改性效果最好,吸放氢量分别为1.40%和1.32%(质量分数,下同),放氢峰所对应的温度为77.8℃,吸放氢特征时间"tc"为91.4和379.3s,吸放氢扩散活化能分别为16.3和23.3kJ/mol。     

退火温度对La_3MgNi_(14)电极合金电化学行为的影响

为了改善La<,3>MgNi<,14>合金的循环寿命,在0.3 MPa氩气气氛及1123、1223、1323 K温度下分别对合金进行了退火处理,处理时间为10 h,同时研究了退火温度对La<,3>MgNi<,14>电极合金的相结构、显微组织及电化学行为的影响.结果表明,退火温度影响合金的相结构,铸态及1123 K温度退火后合金包含LaNi<,5>、(La,Mg)<,2>Ni<,7>主相和少量的LaNi<,2>相,1223 K温度退火有利于合金中(La,MS)Ni<,3>相的形成,1323 K温度退火后合金主相为LaNi<,3>和(La,MS)Ni,相.退火后合金的显微组织比铸态合金更加均匀,晶粒尺寸增大.随着退火温度升高,合金的最大放电容量和循环寿命单调增加,高倍率放电性能、损耗角以及极限电流密度增大,充放电电位差和电荷迁移电阻减小.     

Structures and electrochemical performances of La_(0.75-x)Zr_xMg_(0.25)Ni_(3.2)Co_(0.2)Al_(0.1) (x=0-0.2) electrode alloys prepared by melt spinning

The La-Mg-Ni system A2B7-type electrode alloys with nominal composition La0.75-xZrxMg0.25Ni3.2Co0.2Al0.1(x=0,0.05, 0.1,0.15,0.2)were prepared by casting and melt-spinning.The influences of melt spinning on the electrochemical performances as well as the structures of the alloys were investigated.The results obtained by XRD,SEM and TEM show that the as-cast and spun alloys have a multiphase structure,consisting of two main phases(La,Mg)Ni3 and LaNi5 as well as a residual phase LaNi2.The melt spinning leads to an obvious increase of the LaNi5 phase and a decrease of the(La,Mg)Ni3 phase in the alloys.The results of the electrochemical measurement indicate that the discharge capacity of the alloys(x≤0.1)first increases and then decreases with the increase of spinning rate,whereas for x0.1,the discharge capacity of the alloys monotonously falls.The melt spinning slightly impairs the activation capability of the alloys,but it significantly enhances the cycle stability of the alloys.     

Cycle stability of La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55-xCo0.45Cux （x=0-0.4） electrode alloys

La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55-xCo0.45Cux（x=0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4） electrode alloys were prepared by casting and rapid quenching. Ni in the alloy was partially substituted by Cu in order to improve the cycle stability of La-Mg-Ni system （PuNi3-type） hydrogen storage alloy. The effects of substituting Ni with Cu on the microstructures and cycle stability of the alloys were investigated in detail. The results obtained by XRD, SEM and TEM show that the substitution of Cu for Ni is favourable for the formation of an amorphous in the as-quenched alloy, and this leads to an obvious refinement of the as-quenched alloy grains and a growth of the lattice constants and cell volumes of the as-cast and quenched alloys. The results obtained by the electrochemical measurement indicate that the cycle stability of the alloys significantly rises with the incremental variety of Cu content. When Cu content changes from 0 to 0.4, the cycle lives of the as-cast and quenched （30 m/s） alloys are enhanced from 72 to 88 cycles and from 100 to 121 cycles, respectively.     

Fe替代Ni对铸态及快淬态La0.7Mg0.3Co0.45Ni2.55-xFex (x = 0-0.4)电极合金循环稳定性的影响

用铸造及快淬工艺制备了La0.7Mg0.3Co0.45Ni2.55-xFex(x=0,0.2,0.3,0.4)电极合金,研究了Fe替代Ni对合金循环稳定性及微观结构的影响。结果表明,Fe替代Ni显著地改善合金的循环稳定性,且Fe替代Ni对快淬态合金的循环稳定性具有更加显著的作用。试验合金具有多相结构,包括2个主相(La,Mg)Ni3和LaNi5以及1个残余相LaNi2。Fe替代Ni促进快淬态合金形成类非晶结构,随Fe含量的增加,快淬态合金的晶粒显著细化,合金的晶格常数及晶胞体积显著增大。     

Microstructure and electrochemical characteristics of nonstoichiometric La-rich AB_5-type alloy for Ni/MH battery electrode

The nonstoichiometric La-rich mischmetal (designated by Ml)-based hydrogen storage alloy with a composition of Ml(Ni0.64Co0.20Mn0.12Al0.04)4.76 was prepared by arc melting and annealed at 1173 K for 10 h to     

La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55-xCo0.45Alx(x=0～0.4)贮氢合金的循环稳定性

为了提高La-Mg-Ni系贮氢合金的循环稳定性,以Al部分替代Ni,采铸造及快淬工艺制备了La0.7Mg0.3Ni2.55-xCo0.45Alx(x=0,0.1,0.2,0.3,0.4)电极合金,研究了Al替代量及快淬工艺对合金微观结构及电化学循环稳定性的影响。X射线衍射分析结果表明:铸态及快淬态合金具有多相结构,包括(La,Mg)Ni3相、LaNi5相和一定量的LaNi2相;Al替代使铸态合金中LaNi2相的量显著增加,但对快淬态合金中LaNi2相的相丰度影响不显著。电化学测试结果表明:随Al替代量的增加,合金的循环寿命大幅度提高;快淬处理可以提高合金的循环寿命,但随Al替代量的增加,淬速对循环寿命的影响减小。     

Nd替代La对La-Mg-Ni系A2B7型贮氢电极合金性能的影响

用冷坩锅磁悬浮熔炼方法制备了La0.7-xNdxMg0.3(NiCoAl)3.5(x=0,0.1,0.3,0.5,0.7)贮氢电极合金,采用X射线衍射Rietveld法、三电极体系及扫描电镜研究合金的相结构和电化学性能以及电极的表面状态。Rietveld法分析表明:合金为多相结构,主相均为Ce2Ni7型六方相,还包括CaCu5型六方相、PuNi3型菱方相、MgCu2型立方相及CrB型正交相;且随着Nd含量x的增加,主相含量增加,相应CaCu5型和MgCu2型相含量降低,PuNi3型相含量则在一定范围内波动;且各组成相单胞体积均呈线性降低趋势。p—c—t曲线显示,合金放氢平台区域变窄,平台压力升高,平台先稍有倾斜后逐渐平坦。电化学性能测试显示,最大放电容量基本呈线性递减;活化性能优异;高倍率放电性能先提高后稍有降低;循环稳定性得到改善。     

Microstructure and electrochemical characteristics of nonstoichiometric La-rich AB5-type ahoy for Ni/MH battery electrode

The nonstoichiometric La-rich mischmetal (designated by Ml)-based hydrogen storage alloy with a composition of Ml(Ni0.64Co0.20Mn0.12Al0.04)4.76 was prepared by arc melting and annealed at 1173 K for 10 h to investigate the effect of annealing treatment on the microstructure and electrochemical characteristics of the alloy. X-ray diffraction analysis showed that annealing can cause a release of the crystal lattice strain and an increase in amounts of the La2Ni7-type second phase in Ml(Ni0.64Co0.20Mn0.12Al0.04)4.76 alloy. Scanning electron microscopy and electron probe microanalysis examinations indicated that annealing leads to disappearance of the dendrite structure in the as-cast alloy, growth of crystal grain, and decrease of composition segregation. The annealing at 1173 K for 10 h flattened and extended the potential plateau and inprovement in electrochemical characteristics was discussed based on the alloy microstructure change induced by annealing.     

热处理温度对AB_5型MlNi3.60Co0.85Mn0.40Al0.15贮氢电极合金微结构和电化学性能的影响

研究了铸态及经加热温度为 12 73～ 13 73K、保温时间 8h和水冷处理后AB5型MlNi3 .60Co 0 .85Mn0 .4 0Al0 .15贮氢电极合金的微结构和电化学性能。结果表明 :铸态合金的显微组织为典型的树枝晶结构 ,经 12 73K处理后合金的显微组织仍为树枝晶 ,但树枝结构不明显 ,经 13 73K处理后合金的显微组织为柱状晶 ;与铸态合金相比 ,经 12 73K处理后合金的活化性能降低 ,电化学容量和高倍率放电性能基本保持不变 ,循环寿命改善 ;经 13 73K处理的合金活化性能降低 ,电化学容量明显减小 ,高倍率放电性能降低 ,循环寿命显著改善。热处理引起合金电化学性能的变化与合金的微结构的改变有关     

Effects of Rapid Quenching on Structure and Hydrogen Storage Characteristics of Mg20Ni10-xMnx (x=0-4) Alloys

为了改善Mg2Ni型合金的贮氢性能,用Mn部分替代合金中的Ni,并采用快淬工艺制备Mg20Ni10-xMnx(x=0, 1, 2, 3, 4)合金。用XRD和HRTEM分析了铸态及快淬合金的微观结构,用自动控制Sieverts设备测试合金的吸放氢动力学,并采用程控电池测试仪测试合金的电化学性能。结果表明,当淬速为20 m/s时,快淬(x=4)合金中出现非晶相,且非晶化程度随淬速的增加而增加。合金的吸放氢量及动力学性能随淬速的增加而增加。此外,快淬显著地改善了合金的电化学性能,包括放电容量及含Mn合金的循环稳定性。