An Improvement in the Properties of MH Electrode of Ni/MH Battery by the Copper Coating

Ni/MH 전지에서 Cu 도금에 의한 음극활물질의 전극 특성 향상

  • Cho, Jin Hun (Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, In Jung (Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Yun Sung (Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Nahm, Kee Suk (Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Kim, Ki Ju (Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Chonbuk National University) ;
  • Lee, Hong Ki (Department of Chemistry, WooSuk University)
  • Received : 1996.07.08
  • Accepted : 1997.06.17
  • Published : 1997.08.10

Abstract

The effect of microencapsulation of maetal hydride (MH) with copper on the electrode performance of a Ni/MH battery has been investigated. The MH electrodes were prepared with a combination of cold press and paste methods. The discharge capacity of the electrode increased with an addition of small amounts if CMC into the electrode, but decreased when heat-treated in an oxygen-free nitrogen flow. The capacity of a Cu-coated $LaNi_5$ electrode was higher than that of LaNi5electrode. The discharge capacity of the electrode prepared with Cu-coated $LaNi_5$ increased with the increase of copper content in the electrode. It is considered that the increase of copper content enhanced the current density on the electrode surface, leading to the increase of the discharge capacity The MH electrode coated by an acidic electroless plating method showed much higher discharge capacity than that using an alkaline electroless plating method. The discharge capacity of the $LaNi_{4.5}Al_{0.5}$ electrode was higher than that of the $LaNi_5$ electrode. Also, the effect of microencapsulation on the deactivation of $LaNi_5$ was studied using an absorption-desorption cycle in CO-containing hydrogen.

Ni/MH전지에서 Cu 도금이 MH(metal hydride)음극의 전극 특성에 미치는 영향을 실험적으로 조사하였다. $LaNi_5$와 Cu도금된 $LaNi_5$를 활물질로 사용하여 냉간압착법과 페이스트법의 혼용법으로 전극을 제조하였다. 그 결과 소량의 CMC(carboxymethylcellulose sodium salt)를 첨가하고 열처리를 행하지 않은 전극이 높은 방전용량을 보였다. $LaNi_5$보다는 Cu 도금된 $LaNi_5$를 활물질로 사용하여 제조한 전극의 방전용량이 증가하였으며, 이는 $LaNi_5$표면에 도금된 구리에 의해 전극의 전자 전도도가 증가되었기 때문이며 도금된 구리의 양이 증가할 수록 그 효과는 현저하였다. 또한 전극의 방전용량은 산성 무전해도금의 경우가 알칼리성 무전해도금을 행한 전극보다 우수한 용량을 나타내었다. Al이 첨가된 $LaNi_{4.5}Al_{0.5}$ 전극이 $LaNi_5$전극보다 우수한 방전용량을 보였다. 구리 도금이 $LaNi_5$의 피독특성에 미치는 영향을 CO기체의 피독실험으로 조사하였다.

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Acknowledgement

Supported by : 학술진흥재단

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