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Powder-sintered technology for manufacturing thick metal hydride electrodes
has been investigated. A slurry consisting of hydrogen storage alloy mixed
with fine nickel powder and some additives was pasted onto porous metal su
bstrate. The results with porous metal substrates were compared with those
obtained with nickel foam, perforated nickel strips, perforated copper foil
and copper mesh. The effect of sintering parameters on the electrochemical
properties of the sintered metal hydride electrode has been characterized.
The results show that activation and high-rate dischargeability of the sin
tered hydride electrode was strongly improved compared to that obtained wit
h conventional pasting processes. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science BN. All rights
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