Iranian scientists have benefited from
nanotechnology to produce hydride batteries with a higher discharge capacity and
a longer cycle-life.
The new nano-structured Mg2Ni produced through mechanical alloying techniques
has an increased capacity in absorbing hydrogen, and subsequently a higher
energy density and a longer discharge-life.
According to a study published in the International Journal of Modern Physics B
(IJMPB), the nano-structured Mg2Ni compounds absorb hydrogen with an absorptive
capacity of 3.6 percent of its weight.
"The new compound can be used in producing anode
electrode of rechargeable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) batteries as well as
hydrogen storage alloys," Maryam Mohri, the leader of the research team told the
Iranian Nanotechnology Initiative Website.
