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Improving nickel metal hydride batteries through research in negative electrode corrosion control and novel electrode materials
dc.creator | Alexander, Michael Scott | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2012-06-07T22:47:38Z | |
dc.date.available | 2012-06-07T22:47:38Z | |
dc.date.created | 1997 | |
dc.date.issued | 1997 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1997-THESIS-A44 | |
dc.description | Due to the character of the original source materials and the nature of batch digitization, quality control issues may be present in this document. Please report any quality issues you encounter to digital@library.tamu.edu, referencing the URI of the item. | en |
dc.description | Includes bibliographical references: p. 53-57. | en |
dc.description | Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. | en |
dc.description.abstract | The objective of this work is to improve the negative electrode of the metal hydride electrodes. Three areas were investigated: corrosion inhibition through Zn additives to the electrolyte, the use of AB5 and AB2 alloy mixtures, and novel AB2 electrode materials. In order to fully understand the processes involved in the corrosion study, tests were carried at Brookhaven National Laboratory using X-ray Absorption Near Edge Spectroscopy. These tests showed that Zn prevented the corrosion of Ni-a major component of these electrodes. AB2 and AB5 alloy mixtures showed longer cycle life and better rate capability. Investigations using novel materials demonstrated systematic differences in electrochemical behavior due to composition changes and great activation time differences due to Pd coatings. | en |
dc.format.medium | electronic | en |
dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | |
dc.language.iso | en_US | |
dc.publisher | Texas A&M University | |
dc.rights | This thesis was part of a retrospective digitization project authorized by the Texas A&M University Libraries in 2008. Copyright remains vested with the author(s). It is the user's responsibility to secure permission from the copyright holder(s) for re-use of the work beyond the provision of Fair Use. | en |
dc.subject | chemical engineering. | en |
dc.subject | Major chemical engineering. | en |
dc.title | Improving nickel metal hydride batteries through research in negative electrode corrosion control and novel electrode materials | en |
dc.type | Thesis | en |
thesis.degree.discipline | chemical engineering | en |
thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en |
thesis.degree.level | Masters | en |
dc.type.genre | thesis | en |
dc.type.material | text | en |
dc.format.digitalOrigin | reformatted digital | en |
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