Outlook for rare earth based metal hydrides and NiMH rechargeable batteries

Outlook for rare earth based metal hydrides and NiMH rechargeable batteries [Pg.927]

The rare earth based metal hydrides AB5 have proven to be best suited for use in the negative electrode in NiMH batteries. The market demand for the nickel-metal hydride battery is high because of the rapid demand for portable electronics goods such as video cameras, shavers, power tools, cellular phones, lap-top computers which use high performance batteries. [Pg.927]

The world s rechargeable battery market is shown below. The projected growth rate of NiMH from 1994 to 2000 is shown below. [Pg.927]

MODERN ASPECTS OF RARE EARTHS AND THEIR COMPLEXES [Pg.928]

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