Abstract
The structure and electrochemical properties of titanium-based hydrogen storage alloy prepared by solid phase sintering at 1123 K were investigated. The result of X-ray diffraction (XRD) showed that the sintered alloy mainly consists of Ti2Ni phase coexisting with TiNi, TiNi3 and Ni phases. The alloy had a maximum discharge capacity of 205 mAh/g at a discharge current density of 60 mA/g and showed a discharge capacity of 146 mAh/g at 150 mA/g. The results of linear polarization (LP) and potential-step measurement presented that the exchange current density and hydrogen diffusion efficient of the alloy were 100 mA/g and 4.2 × 10-9 cm2/s, respectively. The electrochemical performance of the alloy could be effectively improved by using solid phase sintering.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2717-2721 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2010 |
Keywords
- Electrochemical property
- Hydrogen storage alloy
- Solid phase sintering
- Ti-Ni alloy