118 results about "Nickel–zinc battery" patented technology

Active material for a positive electrode of a rechargeable alkaline electrochemical cell is made with nickel hydroxide particles or cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide particles treated with strongly oxidizing reagents such as alkali metal persulfate in alkaline solution. The active material also may be made with cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide particles having a high percentage of cobalt(III) on a surface or an average cobalt oxidation state of about 3 measured across the particles. The treated nickel hydroxide or cobalt-coated nickel hydroxide decreases the cobalt solubility in the alkaline electrolyte and increases the high-rate charge and discharge capability. The lower cobalt solubility decreases cobalt migration that can increase self discharge and lead to premature failure.

The present invention provides a tilted-grid substrate of a negative electrode for a nickel-zinc battery, including a first zinc foil layer; a copper foil layer compounded on the first zinc foil layer; and a second zinc foil layer compounded on the copper foil layer. The present invention further provides an active material composition of a negative electrode for a nickel-zinc battery, a negative electrode for a nickel-zinc battery, the method for preparing the negative electrode, and a nickel-zinc battery. In the tilted-grid substrate of a negative electrode according to the present invention, the surface of zinc eliminates the needs for plating other metal, avoiding the incorporation of impurities. With the use of the nickel-zinc battery, part of the zinc on the surface of the tilted-grid substrate of the negative electrode can participate in the reaction of forming a current in the battery, reducing the fading speed of the battery capacity; and part of the zinc is oxidized to zinc oxide, acting as a conductor to improve the utilization ratio of the active material of the negative electrode. When the zinc layer on the surface of the substrate of the negative electrode participate in the reaction or is oxidized, the copper foil layer can act as the substrate of the negative electrode, so as to improve the performance of the nickel-zinc battery.

A nickel-zinc battery cell is formed with a negative can, a positive cap, and a jelly roll of electrochemically active positive and negative materials within. The inner surface of the can is protected with an anticorrosive material that may be coated or plated onto the can. Good electrical contact between the jelly roll and the cap is achieved through folding the nickel substrate over to contact a positive current collection disk.

A cylindrical Ni—Zn battery includes a battery shell, an electrode assembly and a liquid electrolyte which are sealed within the shell. The electrode assembly, whose upper part is connected to a cap, includes a nickel cathode, zinc anode, and a composite membrane. The nickel cathode and zinc anode have an edge portion which are externally exposed and bent inwardly to form the anode and cathode conductive end respectively, and edges of the composite membranes are sealed together, so that the electrodes are contained in the membranes. The battery is characterized by the simple in structure, convenient installation, low cost, safety, characteristics of long-term storage, effectively preventing the growth of dendrite, long life, strong capability to resist shake, and good performance of large current discharging.

The present invention discloses a temperature-compensated constant voltage battery charging algorithm charges batteries quickly and safely. Charging algorithms also include methods to recondition batteries after storage and to correct cell imbalances in a battery pack. A battery charger able to perform these functions is also disclosed.