Anode material and battery

US2018123126A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2018123126-A1
Application numberUS-201715784391-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateOct 16, 2017
Priority dateOct 27, 2016
Publication dateMay 3, 2018
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Abstract

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An object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode material with a high capacity maintenance rate. To achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides an anode material to be used for a battery that contains an aqueous liquid electrolyte, the anode material comprising: a hydrogen storing alloy that reversibly stores and releases hydrogen; wherein the hydrogen storing alloy contains Ti, Cr, and V as main components, and is an alloy that contains a BCC phase as a main phase; a lattice constant of the BCC phase is 3.01 Å or more and 3.10 Å or less; and the Cr content in the hydrogen storing alloy is 20 at % or more.

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What is claimed is: 1 . An anode material to be used for a battery that contains an aqueous liquid electrolyte, the anode material comprising: a hydrogen storing alloy that reversibly stores and releases hydrogen; wherein the hydrogen storing alloy contains Ti, Cr, and V as main components, and is an alloy that contains a BCC phase as a main phase; a lattice constant of the BCC phase is 3.01 Å or more and 3.10 Å or less; and the Cr content in the hydrogen storing alloy is 20 at % or more. 2 . The anode material according to claim 1 further comprising a catalyst that coats the hydrogen storing alloy. 3 . The anode material according to claim 2 , wherein the catalyst contains a noble metal element. 4 . The anode material according to claim 2 , wherein neither the hydrogen storing alloy nor the catalyst contains Ni. 5 . The anode material according to claim 1 , wherein the Cr content in the hydrogen storing alloy is 50 at % or less. 6 . A battery comprising a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte layer that contains an aqueous liquid electrolyte and is formed between the cathode and the anode; wherein the anode is provided with the anode active material layer that contains the anode material according to claim 1 . 7 . The battery according to claim 6 , wherein the cathode is an air electrode.

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  • Negative electrodes · CPC title

  • H01M4/383Primary

    Hydrogen absorbing alloys · CPC title

  • composed of a half-cell of a fuel-cell type and a half-cell of the secondary-cell type · CPC title

  • Hydrogen storage electrodes · CPC title

  • involving vapour deposition · CPC title

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What does patent US2018123126A1 cover?
An object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode material with a high capacity maintenance rate. To achieve the above object, the present disclosure provides an anode material to be used for a battery that contains an aqueous liquid electrolyte, the anode material comprising: a hydrogen storing alloy that reversibly stores and releases hydrogen; wherein the hydrogen storing alloy cont…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toyota Motor Co Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/383. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 03 2018 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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