JPH02220355A - Hydrogen storage alloy electrode - Google Patents

Hydrogen storage alloy electrode

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JPH02220355A
JPH02220355A JP1040894A JP4089489A JPH02220355A JP H02220355 A JPH02220355 A JP H02220355A JP 1040894 A JP1040894 A JP 1040894A JP 4089489 A JP4089489 A JP 4089489A JP H02220355 A JPH02220355 A JP H02220355A
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hydrogen storage
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Shinjiro Wakao
若尾 慎二郎
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Furukawa Battery Co Ltd
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable hydrogen storage and discharge, and obtain a hydrogen storage alloy electrode of high capacity and easy activation for a secondary battery electrochemically capable of hydrogen storage and discharge by manufacturing the electrode using the hydrogen storage alloy or the hydride thereof expressed by a specific formula. CONSTITUTION:A hydrogen storage alloy electrode is made of alloy expressed by the formula of Zr1-xTix(V0.33N0.67)z+y, where 0<=x<=0.2<=y<=1, or the hydride thereof. Namely, for obtaining ZrV0.67N1.33, Zr, V and Ni are mixed to the composition ratio of 3:2:4 and hydrogen occlusion alloy is obtained via an arc melting process. Then, the alloy is crushed to coarse particles and heated up to 90 deg.C in a vacuum heating device. Thereafter, hydrogen of 1 atm is introduced thereto and the alloy is cooled to room temperature, thereby hydriding and activating the alloy. Furthermore, the alloy is crushed to fine particles equal to or less than 400 meshes, molded under pressure of 5tons/cm<2> and formed into a round pellet. This pellet is sintered at 900 deg.C in vacuum and then a lead wire is connected thereto.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 (産業上の利用分野) 本発明は、二次電池などの負極に用いる、電気化学的に
水素の吸蔵・放出が可能な二次電池用の水素吸蔵合金電
極に関するものである。
Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a hydrogen storage alloy electrode for secondary batteries that is capable of electrochemically absorbing and desorbing hydrogen, which is used as a negative electrode for secondary batteries and the like. It is.

(従来の技術) 従来二次電池としては、ニッケルーカドミウム蓄電池、
鉛蓄電池等がよく知られているが、これらの蓄電池は単
位重量又は単位体積当たりのエネルギー密度が比較的小
さい欠点がある。そこで電気化学的に多量の水素を吸蔵
・放出が可能な水素吸蔵合金を用いた電極を負極とし、
正極にはニッケル酸化物を用い電解液としてアルカリ水
溶液を用いたエネルギー密度の大きいニッケルー水素電
池が提案されている。ここでの負極にはLaNi5等の
水素吸蔵合金が用いられている。
(Conventional technology) Conventional secondary batteries include nickel-cadmium storage batteries,
Although lead-acid batteries and the like are well known, these batteries have the drawback of relatively low energy density per unit weight or unit volume. Therefore, we used an electrode made of a hydrogen storage alloy that can electrochemically absorb and release a large amount of hydrogen as a negative electrode.
A nickel-hydrogen battery with high energy density has been proposed that uses nickel oxide for the positive electrode and an alkaline aqueous solution as the electrolyte. A hydrogen storage alloy such as LaNi5 is used for the negative electrode here.

(発明が解決しようとする課題) しかしながら、上記従来の水素吸蔵合金は、常温に於け
る水素解離圧が2気圧以上となり常圧で電気化学的に充
分な水素を吸蔵させることが困難であり実用的とは言え
なかった。
(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) However, in the conventional hydrogen storage alloys described above, the hydrogen dissociation pressure at room temperature is 2 atm or more, making it difficult to electrochemically store sufficient hydrogen at normal pressure. I couldn't say it was on target.

(J題を解決する為の手段) 本発明は、常圧で充分な水素を吸蔵し得るとともに放電
容量の大きな新規な水素吸蔵合金電極を得ることを目的
とし、水素吸蔵合金電極として、Z r l−X T 
ix  (Vll、33N i o、ht) t++7
 %但し、0≦X≦0.2.0≦Y51、の一般式で表
される合金又はその水素化物からなることを特徴とする
ものである。
(Means for Solving Problem J) The purpose of the present invention is to obtain a novel hydrogen storage alloy electrode that can store sufficient hydrogen at normal pressure and has a large discharge capacity. l-X T
ix (Vll, 33N io, ht) t++7
% However, it is characterized by being made of an alloy represented by the general formula of 0≦X≦0.2.0≦Y51 or a hydride thereof.

(実施例) 以下本発明の実施例を詳細に説明すると、市販のジルコ
ニュウム、チタン、バナジウム、ニッケルの各粉末を所
定の組成比、例えばZr(V。、、。
(Example) Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below. Commercially available zirconium, titanium, vanadium, and nickel powders were mixed at a predetermined composition ratio, for example, Zr(V., . . . ).

N i ts、 b−I) tすなわちZ r V o
、 hq N I +、 *xを得る場合はZr:V:
Niを3=2:4の組成比となる様に秤量混合し、これ
らをアーク溶解法により加熱溶解して水素吸蔵合金を得
、該合金を粗粉砕した後真空加熱装置で900℃に加熱
し1気圧の水素を導入後室温迄冷却して合金の水素化と
活性化を行った。得られた水素化した合金をさらに粉砕
し400メツシユ以下の微粉末とした。こうして得られ
た水素吸蔵合金微粉末を5t/−で加圧成形し、直径l
eaの円形ペレット状に形成した後、真空中900℃で
焼結を行いこれにリード線を取り付けて水素吸蔵合金電
極とした。尚、電極中の水素吸蔵合金粉末の重量は約1
gである。
N it's, b-I) t or Z r Vo
, hq N I +, *When obtaining x, Zr:V:
Ni was weighed and mixed to have a composition ratio of 3=2:4, and these were heated and melted using an arc melting method to obtain a hydrogen storage alloy.The alloy was coarsely ground and then heated to 900°C with a vacuum heating device. After introducing hydrogen at 1 atm, the alloy was cooled to room temperature to hydrogenate and activate the alloy. The obtained hydrogenated alloy was further ground into a fine powder of 400 mesh or less. The hydrogen storage alloy fine powder thus obtained was press-molded at 5t/-, and the diameter was l.
After forming the pellet into a circular pellet of ea, it was sintered at 900° C. in vacuum and a lead wire was attached to the pellet to obtain a hydrogen storage alloy electrode. The weight of the hydrogen storage alloy powder in the electrode is approximately 1
It is g.

この様にして種々の合金組成の水素吸蔵合金からなる電
極を作成し、得られた水素吸蔵合金電極を作用極としニ
ッケル板を対極として組合せ、アルカリ電解液として3
0wt%の水酸化カリウム水溶液を用いて開放型の試験
セルとした。試験セルの充電は6+sA/−の電流密度
で水素吸蔵合金電極の電気化学的水素吸蔵量の130%
まで行った。
In this way, electrodes made of hydrogen storage alloys with various alloy compositions were created, and the obtained hydrogen storage alloy electrodes were used as working electrodes and nickel plates were used as counter electrodes.
An open type test cell was prepared using a 0 wt % potassium hydroxide aqueous solution. The test cell was charged at a current density of 6+sA/- to 130% of the electrochemical hydrogen storage capacity of the hydrogen storage alloy electrode.
I went to

放電は、放1に電流10mA/cdで電圧が−0,75
V vsHR/ u、、oになるまで行った。このよう
な条件で充放電を繰り返し行い、水素吸蔵合金電極が活
性化する為に要した充放電サイクル数及び安定した状態
での放電容量を測定した。合金の各組成における放電容
量及び活性化の為の充放電サイクル数を第1表に示す。
The discharge is at a current of 10 mA/cd and a voltage of -0.75.
The process was continued until V vsHR/u,,o. Charge and discharge were repeated under these conditions, and the number of charge and discharge cycles required to activate the hydrogen storage alloy electrode and the discharge capacity in a stable state were measured. Table 1 shows the discharge capacity and number of charge/discharge cycles for activation for each alloy composition.

第1表 *1は「活性化の為の充放電゛サイクル数(回)」の欄
である。
Table 1*1 is a column of "number of charge/discharge cycles for activation (times)".

この表からも明らかな如く、本発明による水素吸蔵合金
電極は、水素吸蔵合金電極として一般に要求される放電
容!200mAH/ICを何れも上回り良好な結果を得
た。又、特に合金としてジルコニウムの1部をチタンで
置換したものは活性化の為の充放電サイクル数が1回で
あり、このことは1回の充電の後放電すれば所定の放電
容量が得られることを示し、ジルコニウムの1部をチタ
ンで置換することが活性化に効果があることが分かる。
As is clear from this table, the hydrogen storage alloy electrode according to the present invention has a discharge capacity that is generally required for a hydrogen storage alloy electrode. Good results were obtained in all cases exceeding 200 mAH/IC. In addition, in particular, alloys in which part of the zirconium is replaced with titanium require only one charge/discharge cycle for activation, which means that a predetermined discharge capacity can be obtained by discharging after one charge. This shows that replacing a portion of zirconium with titanium is effective for activation.

しかしチタンの置換量が増えると放電容量が低下する為
、チタンの置換量はジルコニウムの組成比の0.2以下
にすべきである。
However, as the amount of titanium substituted increases, the discharge capacity decreases, so the amount of titanium substituted should be 0.2 or less of the composition ratio of zirconium.

又、第1図は、Z r (Vo、33N i o、b、
) t+vに於けるYの値と放電容量の関係を示すもの
である、縦軸は放電容量、横軸はYの値を示す。この図
からも明らかな如く放電容t 200mAI(/ Rを
満たすにはYの値が1以下であることが必要である、さ
らにYの値が1を越えた場合は水素解離圧が1気圧以上
となり容量が減少した。父上記チタンの各置換量に於い
ても同様にYの値は1以下であることか必要である。
In addition, FIG. 1 shows that Z r (Vo, 33N io, b,
) This shows the relationship between the value of Y and the discharge capacity at t+v. The vertical axis shows the discharge capacity, and the horizontal axis shows the value of Y. As is clear from this figure, in order to satisfy the discharge capacity t 200 mAI (/R), the value of Y must be less than 1, and if the value of Y exceeds 1, the hydrogen dissociation pressure must be more than 1 atm. As a result, the capacity decreased.For each of the above titanium substitution amounts, it is also necessary that the value of Y be 1 or less.

尚、本発明による合金を用いてこれを負極とし、正極と
して焼結基板に酸化ニッケルを含浸しでなる焼結ニッケ
ル極を用い、30%の水酸化カリウム水溶液を電解液と
して円筒型密閉ニッケル水素電池を作成した場合もほぼ
同様に良好な結果が得られた。さらに、上記実施例では
焼結式の水素吸蔵合金電極を示したが、水素吸蔵合金の
微粉末を結着剤等で混練してペースト状としこれを集電
体等に塗布充填したペースト式電極等としても良い。
The alloy according to the present invention was used as a negative electrode, a sintered nickel electrode made by impregnating a sintered substrate with nickel oxide was used as a positive electrode, and a cylindrical sealed nickel-metal hydride electrode was used as an electrolyte with a 30% potassium hydroxide aqueous solution. Almost the same good results were obtained when batteries were made. Furthermore, although the above example shows a sintered hydrogen storage alloy electrode, a paste type electrode is obtained by kneading fine powder of a hydrogen storage alloy with a binder or the like to form a paste, which is then applied and filled onto a current collector, etc. etc. may also be used.

(発明の効果) 以上の遺り本発明によれば、水素吸蔵合金電極が一般式
、Z r I−X T i 11  (Vo、ttN 
i o、hr)tsv、但しO≦X≦0.2.0≦Y≦
1、で表される水素吸蔵合金又はその水素化物からなる
ので、常圧で水素の吸蔵・放出をし得ると共に、高容量
で活性化の容易な水素吸蔵合金電極が得られる等の効果
を奏するものである。
(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, the hydrogen storage alloy electrode has the general formula Z r I-X T i 11 (Vo, ttN
i o, hr) tsv, however, O≦X≦0.2.0≦Y≦
Since it is made of the hydrogen storage alloy represented by 1 or its hydride, it can store and release hydrogen at normal pressure, and has the advantage of being able to obtain a hydrogen storage alloy electrode with high capacity and easy activation. It is something.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

?JJ1図はZr (■。、 xs N i 6. ay)に於ける Yの値と放電容量との関係図である。 ? JJ1 diagram is Zr (■., xs N i 6. ay) It is a relationship diagram between the value of Y and discharge capacity.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】 一般式 Zr_1_−_xTi_x(V_0_._3_3Ni_
0_._6_7)_2_+_Y、但し0≦x≦0.2、
0≦Y≦1、 で表される水素吸蔵合金又はその水素化物からなる水素
吸蔵合金電極。
[Claims] General formula Zr_1_-_xTi_x(V_0_._3_3Ni_
0__. _6_7)_2_+_Y、However, 0≦x≦0.2,
A hydrogen storage alloy electrode made of a hydrogen storage alloy or its hydride represented by 0≦Y≦1.
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EP0703633A1 (en) * 1994-08-17 1996-03-27 AT&T Corp. Process for activation of metal hydrides
CN105039765A (en) * 2015-07-31 2015-11-11 四川大学 Method for preparing V-Ti-Cr-Fe hydrogen storage alloy

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EP0703633A1 (en) * 1994-08-17 1996-03-27 AT&T Corp. Process for activation of metal hydrides
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