Title :
Analysis of light and dark areas on nickel-hydrogen plates
Author :
Hammersley, Vernon L. ; Moore, Bruce A.
Author_Institution :
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane, IN., USA
Abstract :
Two distinct areas were observed on the positive plates of a nickel-hydrogen battery during teardown. The areas were gray and black in appearance. Plate material was removed from the two different areas and chemical analysis was performed. The results were compared with capacity measurements of the whole plates
Keywords :
chemical analysis; electrochemical electrodes; hydrogen; nickel; secondary cells; Ni(OH)2; Ni-H2; Ni-H2 battery teardown; capacity measurements; chemical analysis; dark areas analysis; light areas analysis; nickel-hydrogen battery teardown; nickel-hydrogen plates; positive plates; Battery charge measurement; Chemical analysis; Cobalt; Cranes; Government; Inorganic materials; Iron; Magnetic materials; Nickel; Road transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1998., The Thirteenth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4098-1
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1998.653840