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Hydrogen occluding electrode for alkaline storage battery

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JPH03126832A
JPH03126832A JP1264238A JP26423889A JPH03126832A JP H03126832 A JPH03126832 A JP H03126832A JP 1264238 A JP1264238 A JP 1264238A JP 26423889 A JP26423889 A JP 26423889A JP H03126832 A JPH03126832 A JP H03126832A
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alkaline storage
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Atsushi Furukawa
淳 古川
Kazuhiro Tochikubo
栃窪 和弘
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To drastically increase the cycle life of a storage battery by using a hydrogen storage alloy having a specified compsn. as the negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery. CONSTITUTION:As the negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery, a hydrogen storage alloy having a compsn. expressed by a general formula MmNiaCobMncAaBe (where Mm denotes misch metals, A denotes at least one kind among Al, Si and Cr and B denotes at least one kind of W and Ge as well as 4.5<=a+b+c+d+e<=5.5, 0<d<=0.6 and 0<e<=0.3 are satisfied) is used. An alkaline storage battery having a long cycle life as a storage battery can be manufactured.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は、アルカリ蓄電池の負極として用いられ、水素
を可逆的に吸蔵、放出する水素吸蔵合金から成るアルカ
リ蓄電池用水素吸蔵電極に関する。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage electrode for an alkaline storage battery, which is used as a negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery and is made of a hydrogen storage alloy that reversibly stores and releases hydrogen.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、各種の電気又は電子応用機器の電源としてアルカ
リ蓄電池が広く用いられている。該アルカリ蓄電池のう
ち、最も広く使用されているのは、ニッケルーカドミウ
ム蓄電池であるが、更に、高エネルギー密度を有し、無
公害の新しい二次電池として、最近、水素を可及的に吸
蔵、放出する水素吸蔵合金を負極として用いるアルカリ
蓄電池がrW1発されている。この水素吸蔵合金は、カ
ドミウムと同じ取り扱いで電池の電極として構成でき、
実際の放電可能な容量密度をカドミウムよりも大きくで
きることから、高エネルギー密度で無公害のアルカリ蓄
電池として有望である。この種の水素吸蔵合金電極とし
て、LaN l s合金、LaN1t Co3合金、L
aNi<、s Hno、q合金などの水素吸蔵合金を用
いたものは公知である。
Conventionally, alkaline storage batteries have been widely used as power sources for various electrical or electronic applied devices. Among these alkaline storage batteries, the most widely used is the nickel-cadmium storage battery, but recently, as a new secondary battery that has high energy density and is non-polluting, it has been developed to absorb as much hydrogen as possible. , an alkaline storage battery using a releasing hydrogen storage alloy as a negative electrode has been emitted rW1. This hydrogen storage alloy can be used as a battery electrode in the same way as cadmium.
Since the actual dischargeable capacity density can be made higher than that of cadmium, it is promising as a high energy density, pollution-free alkaline storage battery. As this type of hydrogen storage alloy electrode, LaNl s alloy, LaN1tCo3 alloy, L
Those using hydrogen storage alloys such as aNi<, s Hno, and q alloys are known.

〔発明が解決しようとする課題〕[Problem to be solved by the invention]

上記従来の合金を水素吸蔵合金をアルカリ蓄電池の負極
として用いた場合、サイクル寿命が短い欠点がある。
When the above-mentioned conventional hydrogen storage alloy is used as a negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery, there is a drawback that the cycle life is short.

〔課題を角ギ決するための手段〕[Means for resolving issues]

本発明は、かNる上記従来のアルカリ蓄電池用水素吸蔵
電極を改善−し、サイクル寿命の著しく増大したアルカ
リ蓄電池用水素吸蔵電極を提供するもので、一般式Hn
Ni、 Cob Hnc AdB −(但し、)4nは
ミツシュメタル、AはAI、 Si及びCrから成る群
より撰ばれた少なくとも一種、BはW及びGeから成る
群より撰ばれた少なくとも一種、且ツ4.5≦a+b+
c+d+e≦5.5.0<d≦0.6 0<e≦0.3
)で表される水素吸蔵合金から成る。
The present invention improves the conventional hydrogen storage electrode for alkaline storage batteries described above and provides a hydrogen storage electrode for alkaline storage batteries with a significantly increased cycle life.
Ni, Cob Hnc AdB - (However, ) 4n is Mitsushmetal, A is AI, at least one selected from the group consisting of Si and Cr, B is at least one selected from the group consisting of W and Ge, and 4. 5≦a+b+
c+d+e≦5.5.0<d≦0.6 0<e≦0.3
) consists of a hydrogen storage alloy represented by

〔作 用〕[For production]

上記の構成の水素吸蔵合金電極をアルカリ蓄電池の負極
として用いるときは、合金腐食による特性劣化が小さく
、サイクル寿命の長いアルカリ蓄電池をもたらす。
When the hydrogen storage alloy electrode having the above structure is used as a negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery, an alkaline storage battery with less characteristic deterioration due to alloy corrosion and a long cycle life is produced.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

次に、本発明の実施例につき説明する。 Next, examples of the present invention will be described.

市販のMl例えば、la:30重量・%、Ce:45重
量%、Nd:15重量%、Pr:5:li量%他)Ni
、C0lMnの他に、A1とWを選択し、下記第1表に
列挙する夫々の組成成分と組成比で夫々秤量、配合し、
次でアルゴンアーク溶解炉で加熱溶融して14種類の合
金を得た。これらの合金を夫々機械的に32μm以下に
粉砕し、夫々の組成成分と原子数比をもつ各種組成の1
4種類の水素吸蔵合金粉末を得た。これら14種類の合
金粉末の夫々について、導電材としてN1粉を20重量
%、結着剤としてフッ素樹脂粉末を5重量%添加し、混
合してフッ素樹脂繊維化させた後、粉砕して得られた各
混合物を、ニッケル金網上に均一な厚さに積層し、it
/adで加圧成形し、夫々の水素吸蔵合金電極板を作製
した。このようにして得られた14[j類の水素吸蔵合
金電極板の夫々を負極とし、これに放電容量が1000
1AHの公知の焼結式ニッケル電極板を正極として組み
合わせ、アルカリ電解液として水酸化カリウム水溶液を
用いて14種類の密閉型セルNo、1〜No、14を作
製した。
Commercially available Ml (for example, la: 30% by weight, Ce: 45% by weight, Nd: 15% by weight, Pr: 5:li%, etc.)Ni
, C0lMn, A1 and W were selected, weighed and blended at the respective compositional components and composition ratios listed in Table 1 below,
Next, they were heated and melted in an argon arc melting furnace to obtain 14 types of alloys. Each of these alloys is mechanically crushed to a size of 32 μm or less, and 1 of various compositions having respective compositional components and atomic ratios are obtained.
Four types of hydrogen storage alloy powders were obtained. For each of these 14 types of alloy powder, 20% by weight of N1 powder as a conductive material and 5% by weight of fluororesin powder as a binder were added, mixed to form fluororesin fibers, and then crushed. Each mixture was layered to a uniform thickness on a nickel wire mesh, and
/ad to produce each hydrogen storage alloy electrode plate. Each of the 14[j class hydrogen storage alloy electrode plates obtained in this way was used as a negative electrode, and a discharge capacity of 1000
A known sintered nickel electrode plate of 1AH was combined as a positive electrode, and 14 types of closed cells No. 1 to No. 14 were prepared using an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution as an alkaline electrolyte.

これらのセルNGI〜に14につき、0.20の電流で
6時間充電した後、0.50の電流でセル電圧が1.O
vになるまで放電するという条件で充放電サイクル試験
を行い、初期容量の60%までの低下で寿命とするサイ
クル寿命を調べた。セル恥1〜No、14の各セルの初
期の放電容量(n407g)とサイクル寿命(回)を下
記第1表に示す。
After charging these cells NGI ~ 14 for 6 hours at a current of 0.20, the cell voltage rose to 1.1 at a current of 0.50. O
A charge/discharge cycle test was conducted under the condition that the battery was discharged to v, and the cycle life was determined to be the life when the battery decreased to 60% of the initial capacity. The initial discharge capacity (n407 g) and cycle life (times) of each cell with cell numbers 1 to 14 are shown in Table 1 below.

第1表 これから明らかなように、セルね8〜No、12のサイ
クル寿命は350回以上であったに対し、従来のta旧
系の合金組成をもつ水素合金電極を使用したセル馳1及
びに3は、そのサイクル寿命(回数)は僅か20回、3
0回、80回と著しく短い。
As is clear from Table 1, the cycle life of cells No. 8 to No. 12 was more than 350 cycles, whereas the cycle life of cells No. 1 and No. 3, its cycle life (number of times) is only 20 times, 3
0 and 80 times, which is extremely short.

又、比較用のミツシェル系合金組成をもつ電極を用いた
セルNQ4、ぬ5、馳6.N117、馳13及び馳14
の夫々のサイクル寿命は、45〜200回の範囲にと7
まり、本発明の電極を用いたセルね8〜Na12の35
0回以上よりは著しく短いことが分かる。
In addition, for comparison, cells NQ4, Nu5, Hase6. N117, Hase 13 and Hase 14
The cycle life of each ranges from 45 to 200 cycles and 7
In other words, cells No. 8 to No. 35 of Na12 using the electrodes of the present invention
It can be seen that this is significantly shorter than 0 or more times.

即ち、HIS−Ni−Co−Hn−AI−Wの6成分の
うち、少なくともA1かWのいずれか1つを欠いた2〜
5戒分から成るHn系水素吸蔵合金電極を用いたセルN
Q4、社5、NQ6及びぬ7のサイクル寿命は、200
回が最大であり、又、前記6成分から成るHn系水素吸
蔵合金電極を用いても、その組成式H1gNla Co
t Hn*^14W、において、そのdの値が対照セル
NQ13のように1.0と大きく、又、対照セル馳14
のようにそのeの値が0.5と大きい場合は、サイクル
寿命が200回と低下することが認められた。多くの実
験、研究の結果、セルNO,8乃至N012が示すよう
に、dの値は0,6以下であり且つeの値は0.3以下
の組み合せにより、サイクル寿命が350回以上と相乗
効果が得られることが判った。即ち、A1のdの値は、
0<d≦0.6であり且つWのeの値はO<e≦0.3
であることによりサイクル寿命の延長に著しい効果があ
ることが判った。
That is, 2 to 2 lacking at least one of A1 or W among the six components of HIS-Ni-Co-Hn-AI-W.
Cell N using Hn-based hydrogen storage alloy electrode consisting of five commandments
The cycle life of Q4, Sha5, NQ6 and Nu7 is 200
Moreover, even if an Hn-based hydrogen storage alloy electrode consisting of the above six components is used, its composition formula H1gNlaCo
t Hn*^14W, the value of d is as large as 1.0 like the control cell NQ13, and the value of d is as large as 1.0 like the control cell
It was found that when the value of e is as large as 0.5, the cycle life is reduced to 200 cycles. As a result of many experiments and studies, as shown in cells No. 8 to No. 012, the combination of d value of 0.6 or less and e value of 0.3 or less results in a synergistic cycle life of 350 times or more. It turned out to be effective. That is, the value of d of A1 is
0<d≦0.6 and the value of e of W is O<e≦0.3
It has been found that this has a significant effect on extending cycle life.

更に、肘に代えて81又はCrを使用して、Wに代えて
Geを使用して試験した所、前記のO<d≦0.6.0
<e≦0.3の範囲で、A1又はWと同様の効果をもた
らすことが判った。
Furthermore, when testing was performed using 81 or Cr instead of the elbow and Ge instead of W, the above O<d≦0.6.0 was obtained.
It was found that in the range <e≦0.3, the same effect as A1 or W is brought about.

従って、本発明においてAl、Si、Crを総括した群
をAで表示し、WとGet!−総括した群をBで表示す
ると、本発明の水素吸蔵合金から成る電極として特に、
サイクル寿命の著しい向上を得る水素吸蔵合金は、−数
式1411Nl−Cob f4n、 AaB、の−数式
で表され、この場合、そのAはA1、Si及びCrから
成る群から撰ばれた少なくとも一種であり、BはW及び
Geから成る群から撰ばれた少なくとも一種であり、d
の値はOdd≦0゜6、eの値はO< e≦0,3の範
囲であると特定される。更に、本発明の上記組成の水素
吸蔵合金につき検討してみた所、前記の一般式HiN 
i。
Therefore, in the present invention, the group consisting of Al, Si, and Cr is indicated by A, and W and Get! - When the general group is denoted by B, especially as an electrode made of the hydrogen storage alloy of the present invention,
A hydrogen storage alloy that achieves a significant improvement in cycle life is represented by the formula - 1411Nl-Cob f4n, AaB, where A is at least one selected from the group consisting of A1, Si and Cr. , B is at least one selected from the group consisting of W and Ge, and d
The value of is specified as Odd≦0°6, and the value of e is specified as being in the range of O<e≦0,3. Further, after studying the hydrogen storage alloy of the present invention having the above composition, we found that the general formula HiN
i.

Cob 14ncAa B、で示される合金は、CaC
IJ s型の六方晶m遣を持ち、この六方晶構造を持つ
合金では化学量論的にCD5  (但し、Cは上記組成
式でHnを、又、DはNi−Co−Hn−^−B合金を
表す)から若干ずれた組成でも六方晶構造を維持するが
、Dの組成比が±10%より大きくずれるとこの構造を
保てず、水素吸蔵合金としての特性が損なわれることが
分かった。よって、上記組成式において、4.5≦a+
b+c+d+e≦5,5の範囲とする必要がある。
The alloy designated Cob 14ncAa B, is CaC
IJ has a hexagonal crystal structure of the s type, and the alloy with this hexagonal crystal structure has a stoichiometric CD5 (however, C is Hn in the above composition formula, and D is Ni-Co-Hn-^-B Although the hexagonal crystal structure is maintained even if the composition slightly deviates from the D composition (representing the alloy), it was found that if the composition ratio of D deviates by more than ±10%, this structure cannot be maintained and the properties as a hydrogen storage alloy are impaired. . Therefore, in the above compositional formula, 4.5≦a+
It is necessary to set the range of b+c+d+e≦5.5.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

このように本発明によるときは、HIjNla COi
=MneC01=なる一般組成式(償し、H旧よミツシ
ュメタル、AはA1、Si及びCrから成る群より撰ば
れた少なくとも1種、BはW及びGeから成る群より撰
ばれた少なくとも1種、且つ4.5≦a+b+c+d+
e≦5.5.0<d≦0.6.0<e≦0゜3)で表さ
れる合金を、アルカリ蓄電池の負極として用いるときは
、従来のLaN i、LaNl2CO3、LaN1<、
s Hno、qなどに比し電池のサイクル寿命を著しく
向上し得る効果を有する。
Thus, according to the present invention, HIjNla COi
=MneC01= General compositional formula (Atone, H old Mitsushmetal, A is at least one selected from the group consisting of A1, Si and Cr, B is at least one selected from the group consisting of W and Ge, and 4.5≦a+b+c+d+
When using an alloy represented by e≦5.5.0<d≦0.6.0<e≦0゜3) as a negative electrode of an alkaline storage battery, conventional LaN i, LaNl2CO3, LaN1<,
It has the effect of significantly improving the cycle life of the battery compared to Hno, q, etc.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 1、一般式MmNi_aCO_bMn_cA_dB_e
(但し、Mmはミッシュメタル、AはAl、Si及びC
rから成る群より撰択された少なくとも1種、BはW及
びGeから成る群より撰択された少なくとも1種、且つ
4.5≦a+b+c+d+e≦5.5、0<d≦0.6
、0<e≦0.3)で表される水素吸蔵合金から成るこ
とを特徴とするアルカリ蓄電池用水素吸蔵電極。
1. General formula MmNi_aCO_bMn_cA_dB_e
(However, Mm is misch metal, A is Al, Si and C.
At least one type selected from the group consisting of r, B is at least one type selected from the group consisting of W and Ge, and 4.5≦a+b+c+d+e≦5.5, 0<d≦0.6
, 0<e≦0.3).
JP1264238A 1989-10-11 1989-10-11 Hydrogen occluding electrode for alkaline storage battery Granted JPH03126832A (en)

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JPH01162741A (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-06-27 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Hydrogen occluding alloy electrode
JPH0268856A (en) * 1988-09-01 1990-03-08 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Hydrogen occluded alloy electrode
JPH02220356A (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-09-03 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Hydrogen storage alloy electrode for alkaline battery and manufacture thereof
JPH02277737A (en) * 1989-04-18 1990-11-14 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Electrode made of hydrogen storage alloy

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JPH01162741A (en) * 1987-12-18 1989-06-27 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Hydrogen occluding alloy electrode
JPH0268856A (en) * 1988-09-01 1990-03-08 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Hydrogen occluded alloy electrode
JPH02220356A (en) * 1989-02-21 1990-09-03 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Hydrogen storage alloy electrode for alkaline battery and manufacture thereof
JPH02277737A (en) * 1989-04-18 1990-11-14 Sanyo Electric Co Ltd Electrode made of hydrogen storage alloy

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