Optimization of additive compositions for anode in Ni-MH secondary battery using the response surface method

We optimized the composition of additives for the anode in a Ni-MH battery using the response surface method (RSM) to improve the electrode discharge capacities. When the amount of additives was small, the discharge characteristics of the electrode were degraded by charge-discharge cycling due to the low binding strength among the alloy powders and the resultant separation of the powder from the electrode surface. In contrast, the addition of a large amount of the additives increased the electrical impedance of the electrode. Through a response optimization process, we found an optimum composition range of additives to exhibit the greatest discharge capacity of the electrode.

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