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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
Volume 44, Issue 39, Pages 22064-22073Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2019.06.081
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Hydrogen storage alloy; La-Y-Ni-based; Ce2Ni7 phase; Cyclic stability
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- rare earth industry adjustment and upgrade special fund of the Ministry Of Industry And Information Technology of the People's Republic of China [0714-EMTC02-5379/4]
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The La3-xYxNi9.7Mn0.5Al0.3 (x = 1, 1.5, 1.75, 2, 2.25, 2.5) alloys were prepared by magnetic suspension induction melting method and annealed at 1273 K for 24 h. The alloys were tested using electrochemical measurements, X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope with energy-dispersive X-ray diffraction spectroscope (SEM-EDS). With the increase of Y content, the main phase of the alloys changed from Gd2Co7 phase to Ce2Ni7 phase, and Ce2Ni7 phase increased gradually. The maximum discharge capacity of alloys increased from 279.3 mA h/g (x = 1) to 383.8 mA h/g (x = 2.5). The high-rate dischargeabilitiy at the discharge current density of 1200 mA/g increased from 56.98% (x = 1) to 83.76% (x = 2.5). The maximum capacity retention rate first increased from 50.13% (x = 1) to 69.43% (x = 2), and then decreased to 21.35% (x = 2.5). The results showed that the structural stability of the alloys was improved due to the increase of Y content. However, with the increase of Y content, the corrosion, pulverization, and the dissolution of Al element aggravated, which deteriorated the cyclic stability of the alloy electrodes. (C) 2019 Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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