• Journal of Inorganic Materials
  • Vol. 35, Issue 5, 549 (2020)
Kun ZHENG1, Yongchun LUO1、2、*, Anqiang DENG1, Yang YANG1, and Haiming ZHANG1
Author Affiliations
  • 1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Advanced Processing and Recycling of Nonferrous Metals, Lanzhou University of Technology, Lanzhou 730050, China
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    DOI: 10.15541/jim20190190 Cite this Article
    Kun ZHENG, Yongchun LUO, Anqiang DENG, Yang YANG, Haiming ZHANG. Microstructure and Electrochemical Property of A2B7-type La0.3Y0.7Ni3.4-xMnxAl0.1 Hydrogen Storage Alloys[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(5): 549 Copy Citation Text show less
    SEM images of the annealed alloys (a-e) and EDS pattern of A2B7-type phase in area 3
    1. SEM images of the annealed alloys (a-e) and EDS pattern of A2B7-type phase in area 3
    XRD patterns (a) and local enlarge XRD patterns (b) of the annealed alloys (a, b) and Rietveld refinement XRD profile of the sample x=0.15(c)
    2. XRD patterns (a) and local enlarge XRD patterns (b) of the annealed alloys (a, b) and Rietveld refinement XRD profile of the sample x=0.15(c)
    Phase structure and phase abundances of the annealed alloys
    3. Phase structure and phase abundances of the annealed alloys
    Lattice parameters (a, c), c/a ratio and (insert)cell volume, V of Ce2Ni7 type phase for the annealed alloys
    4. Lattice parameters (a, c), c/a ratio and (insert)cell volume, V of Ce2Ni7 type phase for the annealed alloys
    PCT curves and (insert) the relationships between plateau pressure, cell volume and Mn content of the alloys at 300 K
    5. PCT curves and (insert) the relationships between plateau pressure, cell volume and Mn content of the alloys at 300 K
    lnPeq -1/T plots of the annealed alloys
    6. lnPeq -1/T plots of the annealed alloys
    Activation and (insert) discharge potential curves of the alloy electrodes
    7. Activation and (insert) discharge potential curves of the alloy electrodes
    Electrochemical cycling curves and (insert) the relationshipsbetween S100, discharge capacity and Mn content of the alloy electrodes
    8. Electrochemical cycling curves and (insert) the relationshipsbetween S100, discharge capacity and Mn content of the alloy electrodes
    XRD patterns of the alloy electrodes after 100 electrochemical cycles
    9. XRD patterns of the alloy electrodes after 100 electrochemical cycles
    SEM images of the alloy electrodes after 100 electrochemical cycles
    10. SEM images of the alloy electrodes after 100 electrochemical cycles
    Total XPS spectrum (a) and high resolution La3d(b) and Y3d(c) XPS spectra of the alloy electrodes after 100 electrochemical cycles
    11. Total XPS spectrum (a) and high resolution La3d(b) and Y3d(c) XPS spectra of the alloy electrodes after 100 electrochemical cycles
    Tafel polarization curves and (insert) the relationshipsbetween Ecorr, Icorr and Mn content of the alloy electrodes
    12. Tafel polarization curves and (insert) the relationshipsbetween Ecorr, Icorr and Mn content of the alloy electrodes
    High rate discharge ability of the alloy electrodes
    13. High rate discharge ability of the alloy electrodes
    Relationships between I0, D0 and Mn content x
    14. Relationships between I0, D0 and Mn content x
    AlloyElement/wt%StoichiometricB/A ratio
    LaYNiMnAl
    x=06.7315.3375.750.002.193.53
    x=0.156.8215.5672.382.902.343.47
    x=0.26.8615.4771.573.862.243.48
    x=0.36.9115.7168.616.412.373.42
    x=0.56.9415.7765.0210.112.173.40
    Table 1. Elements content of the annealed alloys by ICP analysis
    Kun ZHENG, Yongchun LUO, Anqiang DENG, Yang YANG, Haiming ZHANG. Microstructure and Electrochemical Property of A2B7-type La0.3Y0.7Ni3.4-xMnxAl0.1 Hydrogen Storage Alloys[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2020, 35(5): 549
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