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Electrochemical hydrogen storage alloys for nickel metal hydride batteries

US5536591A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 17, 1995
Grant dateJul 16, 1996
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Expiry dateApr 17, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S420/90
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A disordered electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy comprising: EQU (Base Alloy).sub.a Co.sub.b Mn.sub.c Fe.sub.d Sn.sub.e where the Base Alloy comprises 0.1 to 60 atomic percent Ti, 0.1 to 40 atomic percent Zr, 0 to 60 atomic percent V, 0.1 to 57 atomic percent Ni, and 0 to 56 atomic percent Cr; b is 0 to 7.5 atomic percent; c is 13 to 17 atomic percent; d is 0 to 3.5 atomic percent; e is 0 to 1.5 atomic percent; and a+b+c+d+e=100 atomic percent.

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