Abstract
Several important features have been introduced to make the MH/MnO2 system competitive with other rechargeable batteries. These include improvement in cell construction, the adoption of a good hydrophilic separator, the adoption of a new charging regime and the substitution of the multicycle step formation procedure for the single-cycle step formation procedure. Test results show that the performance of the MH/MnO2 cell is significantly improved. 400 cycles can be expected at 100 DOD and 1100 cycles can be obtained at 60 DOD. The high rate capability of the MH/MnO2 cell is also improved.
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Guo, Z., Xia, X. Performance improvement of a MH/MnO2 rechargeable battery. Journal of Applied Electrochemistry 29, 1417–1421 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003821412087
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