摘要
研究了单辊快淬快速凝固处理对无Co贮氢电极合金MlNi4.0Al0.3Si0.1Fe0.6的微结构和电化学性能的影响。XRD分析表明,快凝合金仍为单相CaCu5型结构,但合金相的成分和结构均匀性得到明显改善。金相观察和能谱分析显示,铸态合金为比较粗大的树枝晶结构并存在明显的成分偏析,而快凝合金呈细小的胞状晶结构,合金中元素的分布趋于均匀化。电化学测试表明,快速凝固处理后合金的活化性能不变,循环稳定性得到显著改善,但其放电容量和高倍率放电性能有所降低。研究发现,快凝合金电极的交换电流密度I0以及氢在合金中的扩散系数D较铸态合金有所减小是导致其高倍率放电性能降低的主要原因。快速凝固处理导致无Co合金电化学性能的变化与合金的微结构的改变有关。
In this work, the microstructure and electrochemical properties of Co-free MlNi(4.0)Al(0.3)Si(0.1)Fe(0.6) hydrogen storage electrode alloys prepared by both conventional casting and melt-spinning processes at different solidification rate were studied comparatively. XRD analyses indicated that both as-cast and melt-spun alloys were of the CaCu5-type structure single phase, but the crystal lizability and homogeneity of the melt-spun alloys were improved. The optical microscope and EDS analyses showed that the melt-spun alloys had a fine cellular structure and a more homogeneous composition than that of the as-cast alloy which had a coarse dendrite structure with noticeable composition segregation. The electrochemical tests indicated that the melt-spun alloys showed a good activation property and much better cycling stability, but lower discharge capacity and high-rate dischargeability. It is found that the decrease in both exchange current density 10 and the diffusion coefficient D of hydrogen in alloy bulk is the main reason for the degraded HRD of melt-spun alloys. The change of electrochemical properties of the alloy treated by rapid solidification process is related to the microstructure of the alloy.
出处
《稀有金属材料与工程》
SCIE
EI
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2005年第5期811-815,共5页
Rare Metal Materials and Engineering
基金
国家自然科学基金重点项目资助(50131040)
关键词
贮氢电极合金
无钴合金
快速凝固
微观结构
电化学性能
hydrogen storage electrode alloy
Co-free alloy
rapid solidification
microstructure
electrochemical property
