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Yinglong Kang, Kemin Zhang and Xi Lin
Whether it is fossil energy or renewable energy, the storage, efficient use, and multi-application of energy largely depend on the research and preparation of high-performance materials. The research and development of energy storage materials with a hig...
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Kwo-Hsiung Young
Continuing from a special issue in Batteries in 2016, nineteen new papers focusing on recent research activities in the field of nickel/metal hydride (Ni/MH) batteries have been selected for the 2017 Special Issue of Ni/MH Batteries. These papers summari...
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Michael A. Zelinsky, John M. Koch and Kwo-Hsiung Young
The stationary power market, particularly telecommunications back-up (telecom) applications, is dominated by lead-acid batteries. A large percentage of telecom powerplants are housed in outdoor enclosures where valve-regulated lead-acid (VRLA) batteries ...
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Shiuan Chang, Kwo-Hsiung Young and Yu-Ling Lien
Patent applications in the field of nickel/metal hydride (Ni/MH) batteries are reviewed to provide a solid technology background and directions for future developments. As the fourth review article in the series of investigations into intellectual proper...
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Kwo-Hsiung Young, Xiaojuan Cai and Shiuan Chang
Both the patents issued and applications filed in China regarding nickel/metal hydride (Ni/MH) battery technology are reviewed in the article. Selective works from 39 battery manufactures, 9 metal hydride alloy suppliers, 13 Ni(OH)2 suppliers,...
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Kwo-Hsiung Young, Jean Nei, Chubin Wan, Roman V. Denys and Volodymyr A. Yartys
Herein, we present a comparison of the electrochemical hydrogen-storage characteristics of two state-of-art Laves phase-based metal hydride alloys (Zr21.5Ti12.0V10.0Cr7.5Mn8.1Co8.0Ni3...
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Kwo-Hsiung Young, Lixin Wang, Shuli Yan, Xingqun Liao, Tiejun Meng, Haoting Shen and William C. Mays
Three different methods were used to produce a-Ni(OH)2 with higher discharge capacities than the conventional ß-Ni(OH)2, specifically a batch process of co-precipitation, a continuous process of co-precipitation with a phase transfo...
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Kwo-Hsiung Young, Shiuan Chang and Xinting Lin
C14 Laves phase alloys play a significant role in improving the performance of nickel/metal hydride batteries, which currently dominate the 1.2 V consumer-type rechargeable battery market and those for hybrid electric vehicles. In the current study, the ...
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Kwo-Hsiung Young, Taihei Ouchi, Jean Nei and Shiuan Chang
A combination of analytic tools and electrochemical testing was employed to study the contributions of Palladium (Pd) in a Zr-based AB2 metal hydride alloy (Ti12Zr22.8V10 Cr7.5Mn8.1Co...
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Shiuan Chang, Kwo-Hsiung Young, Taihei Ouchi, Jean Nei and Xin Wu
In this study, boron, a metalloid element commonly used in semiconductor applications, was added in a V-containing Zr-based AB2 metal hydride alloy. In general, as the boron content in the alloy increased, the high-rate dischargeability, surfa...
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