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Development of
Dry Cell Replaceable Ni-MH Batteries
Akio Furukawa
Manager
Ni Battery System Section No.2
Technical service department
Alkaline Technology Business Unit
Mobile Energy Company
Components Business Group
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
10% UP
1600mAh
1450mAh
14% UP
1300mAh
9% UP
6% UP
10% UP
11% UP
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Purpose
Method
Optimization of the composition of the new alloy (Superlattice alloy) to improve corrosion resistance.
110
AB5 alloy
(Mm-Ni-Co-Mn-Al)
100
90
80
0.70.32.8Co0.5
70
60
Cycle condition:
1It=1000mA
Charge:1It , V(10mV)
Discharge:1It , E.V=1.0V
Room temperature
50
40
0
100
200
0.70.33.3
300
Cycle Number
400
500
600
0.9
1.0
0.8
AB5 alloy
(Mm-Ni-Co-Mn-Al)
0.7
Test condition
Charge:150mA/g x2hr50min
Discharge:150mA/g, E.V.= 0.7V
+10%
100
200
300
Discharge capacity(mAh/g)
90
80
AB5 alloy
(Mm-Ni-Co-Mn-Al)
70
+30%
60
Cycle condition:
1It=1700mA
Charge:1It , V(10mV)
Discharge:1It , E.V.=1.0V
Room temperature
50
0.6
0
Mm0.83Mg0.17Ni3.1Al0.2
400
40
200
400
600
Cycle Number
800
1000
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
Brand C : AA
(Printed 2300mAh)
Brand A : AA
(Printed 2400mAh)
Brand B : AA
(Printed 2500mAh)
1.4
Storage Condition :
Ambient Temp. : 40C
Storage Term : 1Month
Cell is connected with Resistor.
(2ohm)
1.3
1.2
Cycle Condition :
Charge : 2500mA (-V=10mV)
Rest : 1h
Discharge : 2500mA (E.V.=1.0V)
Rest : 1h
Ambient Temp. : 20C
n=2
1.1
1Cycle
2Cycles
3Cycles
4Cycles
5Cycles
Before Test
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
An Example
Recovery from over-discharge of Others AA;
Big capacity loss!
1.7
1.6
1.5
Storage Condition :
Ambient Temp. : 40C
Storage Term : 1Month
Cell is connected with Resistor.
(2ohm)
1Cycle
2Cycles
1.4
3Cycles
4Cycles
1.3
5Cycles
1.2
Before Test
1.1
1.0
0.9
Cycle Condition :
Charge : 2300mA (-dV=10mV)
Rest : 1h
Discharge : 2300mA (E.V.=0.8V)
Rest : 1h
Ambient Temp. : 20C
n=2
0.8
0.7
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
Brand C : AA
(Printed 2300mAh)
At 40 deg.C
Brand A : AA
(Printed 2400mAh)
Brand B : AA
(Printed 2300mAh)
Cell capacity
150
120
90
60
30
0
Recovery from
Over-discharge
(60,14days)
Ni-MH 2500
(Superlattice alloy)
High-rate discharge(3It)
2500mAh
2300mAh
2100mAh
9% UP
1850mAh
1700mAh
10% UP
1600mAh
1450mAh
14% UP
1300mAh
9% UP
6% UP
10% UP
11% UP
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
Conclusion