Enhanced charge retention electrochemical hydrogen storage alloys and an enhanced charge retention electrochemical cell

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A high charge retention reversible, multicomponent, multiphase electrochemical hydrogen storage alloy comprising titanium, vanadium, zirconium, nickel, and chromium. The hydrogen storage alloy is capable of electrochemically charging and discharging hydrogen in alkaline aqueous media. In one preferred exemplification the hydrogen storage alloy comprises (Ti2-xZrxV4-yNiy)1-zCrz, where 0.0 is less than x is less than 1.5 0.6 is less than y, is less than 3.5, and z is an effective amount less than 0.20. Also disclosed is a rechargeable electrochemical cell, utilizing a negative electrode formed of the alloy.