Development of a Liquid Immersion-Type Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery Under High-Pressure

A nickel-metal hydride (Ni–MH) prototype battery completely immersed in an aqueous electrolyte solution of KOH under high pressure was fabricated to examine the effects of high pressure on the quality of Ni–MH batteries. The small battery cell comprised positive and negative electrode materials, as used in electric vehicles, and an Ag/AgO reference electrode. The electric capacity of the Ni–MH battery was measured at different temperatures and pressures with small currents and charge/discharge voltages of 1.6 – 1.0 V. High pressures were found to clearly and effectively enhance the electric capacity of the Ni–MH battery at larger currents. The considerable effect of high pressure on the Ni–MH battery was elucidated by the change in internal resistance during the charge/discharge cycle life experiment, indicating that the voltage of the positive electrode did not appreciably change at a high pressure compared to that of the negative electrode. Moreover, the use of large currents in rapid charge/discharge cycle tests at high pressures of up to 30 MPa resulted in charge/discharge cycles that were five times faster and a quick recovery of capacity was achieved in the 0.5 – 2.1 V range.

Study on electrochemical principle and characteristic curve of nickel hydrogen battery for mine

As a kind of high-energy secondary battery, mining Ni MH battery is very suitable for mine backup power because of its advantages of high capacity, high power, no pollution, long cycle life, strong charging and discharging ability and high safety. This paper mainly introduces the electrochemical reaction of Ni MH battery under normal operation, overcharge and over discharge, introduces the types and components of Ni MH battery, describes the change curve of charging and discharging terminal voltage with time under different conditions, analyzes the self discharge situation of Ni MH battery under different conditions, and analyzes the cycle life and safety of Ni MH battery. The software and hardware design of battery intelligent management and SOC estimation analysis provide the basic basis.