摘要 |
An electrical storage device is described which utilizes an electrode for reversibly storing hydrogen in an acid environment, the electrode comprising an amorphous metal alloy of the formula: AaMbM'c wherein A is at least one metal selected from a group consisting of Pd, Ag, Au, Cu, Hg and Pt; M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Pb, Ru, Cr, Mo, Si, W, Ni, Al, Sn, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd, Ga and M' is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ca, Mg, Ti, Y, Zr, Hf, Nb, V, Ta and the rare earths; and wherein a ranges from about 0.005 to about 0.80; b ranges from zero to about 0.70; and c ranges from about 0.08 to about 0.95. |