This study is concerned with the understanding and modeling of the compressive response
of open cell foams. The response starts with a nearly linear elastic regime which terminates …

US patents filed on the topic of nickel/metal hydride (Ni/MH) batteries have been reviewed,
starting from active materials, to electrode fabrication, cell assembly, multi-cell construction …

Metallic foam is a popular topic due to its diverse industrial applications and unique
combination of properties. Metallic foam is significantly lighter than nonfoam metal materials …

Low density, open cell nickel foams produced by chemical vapor deposition (CVD) are
made for electrochemical applications. One process involves nickel carbonyl decomposition …

Open cell porous metals are excellent electrode materials due to their unique
electrochemical properties. However, very little research has been conducted to date on the …

The current state of the art with regards to the production of metallic foams is reviewed, with
melt-based processes identified as the most promising for cost-effective large-scale …

A technique has been recently developed to produce foamed metallic structures from dry
powder blends containing a metallic powder, a polymeric binder, and a foaming agent. The …

Both the patents issued and applications filed in China regarding nickel/metal hydride
(Ni/MH) battery technology are reviewed in the article. Selective works from 39 battery …

Experimental work was carried out to explore the possibility of using filamentary Ni powder
to enhance the rate capability and reduce the usage of cobalt in pasted electrodes for high …

The current invention teaches a process to add transition metals to a substrate with careful,
spacial control to build up regions selectively, and a machine to enable this process to be …