A Study on Iron Electrode of Ni/Fe Battery(II)

니켈/철 축전지의 철전극에 관한 연구(II)

To develop high performance nickel-iron secondary battery, the characteristics of charge-discharge reaction of iron electrode were examined by cyclic voltammetry technique, SEM and XRD analysis. The capacity of the test electrodes was determined by the constant current charge-discharge method. It was found that the temperature and concentration of electrolyte were the major determinant factors of electrode capacity, and especially the 1st discharge capacity was increased with the increase of temperature. The effect of fore forming agent on the electrode capacity was negligible. The electrode capacity was above 350 ㎃h/g(36% utility) at 0.25C discharge rate. The stability of electrode was very good, but the activation occurred slowly.

고성능 니켈-철 축전지를 개발하기 위하여 철전극에 대한 충방전 반응 특성을 전위주사법, SEM, XRD분석으로 조사하였으며, 또한 전극용량을 정전류 충방전 시험법으로 조사하였다. 전해질 온도 및 농도가 전극용량에 크게 영향을 미쳤으며, 특히 온도가 상승함에 따라 1차 방전용량이 증가하였다. 증공제는 전극용량에 거의 영향을 미치지 못하였다. 전극용량은 방전율 0.25C에서 350㎃h/g (이용율 36%) 이상으로 나타났고, 전극의 안정성도 양호하게 나타났으나 활성화가 느리게 일어났다.