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Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical performances of alpha nickel hydroxide by coprecipitating Sn2+

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Sn-substituted α-Ni(OH)2 for Ni-MH battery is prepared by supersonic coprecipitating method, using NiSO4 as nickel ion source and SnSO4 as doping material. The crystal structure and morphology of the samples were characterized with X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The results demonstrate that the crystal structure of all samples changes from α/β mixed phase to pure α phase and the interlayer spacing becomes larger with more Sn2+ substitution for Ni2+, while the agglomeration particle size decreases initially and then increases. The electrochemical performances of the prepared nickel hydroxide were characterized by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and charge-discharge tests. The results reveal that 15 % Sn-substituted α-Ni(OH)2 has best electrochemical performance, such as best reaction reversibility, highest proton diffusion coefficient, the maximum discharge capacity (303.6 mAh/g at 0.2 C), and the maximum capacity retention (maintaining 90.5 % after 30 cycles at 0.2 C).

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This work was financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 11304045), the Guangdong Province National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. S2012010009955), and the Science and Technology Program of Guangzhou City of China (No. 2013j4100011).

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    Chengcheng Miao, Yanjuan Zhu & Tengqi Zhao

  2. School of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, Guangdong Institute of Science and Technology, Zhuhai, 519090, Guangdong Province, People’s Republic of China

    Liangguo Huang

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Miao, C., Zhu, Y., Huang, L. et al. Synthesis, characterization, and electrochemical performances of alpha nickel hydroxide by coprecipitating Sn2+ . Ionics 21, 2295–2302 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-015-1387-1

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