DocumentCode
1944041
Title
Development of the nickel-zinc battery for commercial applications
Author
Coates, Dwaine ; Rotondo, J. ; O´Neill, Jonathan
Author_Institution
Evercel Corp., Danbury, CT, USA
fYear
2000
fDate
11-14 Jan. 2000
Firstpage
271
Lastpage
276
Abstract
Rechargeable nickel-zinc batteries are being developed for consumer and mobile applications such as electric bicycles, scooters and hybrid and electric vehicles. Nickel-zinc cycle life performance has been improved through the development of a reduced solubility zinc electrode. Deep cycle capability has been increased to 600 cycles while maintaining a high specific energy up to 60 Wh per kilogram. Nickel-zinc provides a commercially viable alternative for lead-acid, nickel-cadmium and nickel-metal hydride batteries for many applications.
Keywords
electric vehicles; electrochemical electrodes; electrochemistry; nickel; secondary cells; zinc; 60 Wh; Deep cycle capability; Ni-Zn; Ni-Zn secondary batteries; consumer applications; cycle life performance; electric bicycles; electric scooters; electric vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; mobile applications; reduced solubility zinc electrode; Batteries; Costs; Electrodes; Hybrid electric vehicles; Manufacturing processes; Motorcycles; Nickel; Powders; Solvents; Zinc;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 2000. The Fifteenth Annual
Conference_Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
ISSN
1089-8182
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5924-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/BCAA.2000.838415
Filename
838415
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