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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Kwo-hsiung Young, Troy, MI (US);
Benjamin Chao, Troy, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ovonic Battery Company, Inc., Rochester Hills, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/38 (2006.01); C22C 19/00 (2006.01); C22C 19/03 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01M 4/383 (2013.01); C22C 19/007 (2013.01); C22C 19/03 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hydrogen storage alloy material includes a primary phase having an ABtype structure and a secondary phase having a Bstructure that enhances the electrochemical properties of the alloy. The A component of the primary phase includes La and Ce, and the B component of the primary phase includes Ni, Co, Al, and Mn. The secondary phase may include Al, Mn, and Ni. Also disclosed are battery systems including the alloy material.