Ti2Ni alloy: A potential candidate for hydrogen storage in nickel/metal hydride secondary batteries

Xiangyu Zhao, Liqun Ma, Yan Yao, Yi Ding, Xiaodong Shen

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Abstract

An amorphous Ti2Ni alloy, prepared by mechanical milling of a crystalline Ti2Ni alloy, was heat-treated at several temperatures. The crystalline behavior of the amorphous alloy was studied, relative to a multi-stage crystallization mode, using X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and electron diffraction. X-Ray photoelectron spectroscopy was performed to analyze the surface structure of the alloys. The alloy that was heat-treated at 693 K, with a non-equilibrium bulk structure and a protective surface layer, has a high discharge capacity and good cycling stability. The issue of severe capacity loss of Ti2Ni-based alloys, which has caused problems for many years, has been significantly improved.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1316-1321
Number of pages6
JournalEnergy and Environmental Science
Volume3
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

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