Abstract
Charge/discharge characteristics of Mg 2 Ni electrodes were examined by focussing attention on the influence of surface modification by heating in argon. The initial activation was significantly easier for the electrodes heated at 550°C than un-heated ones. The surfaces of electrodes became porous by the heating because of the evaporation of magnesium. A MgO layer was formed during the heating. The improvement of charge/discharge characteristics by the heating was ascribed to the increase in the specific surface area and the porosity of the oxide film, and to the formation of MgNi 2 and nickel phases which should act as the local reaction sites for hydrogen during the charge and discharge processes.
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