Multi-signal assays can improve the accuracy of determinations by integrating the merits of each analutical signal. In the widely used fluorometric and colorimetric dual-mode, the fluorescent intensity and absorbance are...
The influences of Mg substitution for Pr on the phase structures, hydrogen desorption characteristics and electrochemical properties of Pr1-xMgxNi3.1Co0.3Al0.1 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.15, 0.17, 0.2, 0.25, 0.3) alloys have been investigated. Partial replacement of Mg for Pr promotes the formation of super-stacking phases, refines crystal grains and decreases cell volumes. When x ≤ 0.2, the alloys consist of a main Ce2Ni7type (Pr,Mg)2Ni7 phase and a few CaCu5-type PrNi5 phase. As Mg content further increases, the alloys mainly contain Ce2Ni7-type (Pr,Mg)2Ni7, PuNi3-type Pr2MgNi9 and CaCu5-type PrNi5 phases. The plateau pressure of hydrogen desorption is initially increased and then decreased by the substitution and the reversibility is enhanced. Electrochemical analysis shows that the cycling stability for the alloy with x = 0.15~0.17 reaches 87.8% after 100 charge/discharge cycles. Meanwhile the maximum discharge capacity is improved. Further study shows that Mg increases the ratio of super-stacking structures so that the discharge capacity is enhanced. Mg optimize Peq by adjusting the cell volumes of the phases so as to ameliorate the electrochemical performances. Alloys with x = 0.15~0.17 shows the optimal electrochemical performances.
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