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Industrial Application of Nickel-Iron Battery and Its Recent Research Progress

JIANG Wei1,3, WU Yaoming1,2*, CHENG Yong1, WANG Limin1,2   

  1. (1.State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization,Changchun Institute of
    Applied Chemistry,CAS,Changchun 130022,China;
    2.Changzhou Institute of Energy Storage Materials & Devices,Changzhou 213000,China;
    3.University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 130049,China)
  • Received:2013-07-16 Revised:2013-08-29 Published:2014-07-10 Online:2014-07-10

Abstract: The nickel-iron batteries have been widely employed into electricity grid and backup power devices owing to their low cost, durable in use, eco-friendliness and safety. Additionally, the promising nickel-iron battery is widely discussed for applications in electric vehicles(EV). The principle and structural design of nickel-iron battery were introduced, and combined with the current research and development situation of nickel-iron battery at home and abroad. The comprehensive performance and application of nickel-iron battery were overviewed, focusing on the existing problems of iron anode, research status as well as development direction of nickel-iron battery.

Key words: nickel-iron battery, Edison battery, iron anode, hydrogen evolution

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