Seiko Instruments Inc

Seiko Electronic Components Ltd.

Siixmicro Parts Ltd.

Hideo Sakamoto

Shunji Watanabe

Tsugio Sakai

Kensuke Tahara

An alkaline battery comprises a negative electrode having an active material comprised of mercuryless zinc powder, and an electrolyte. In one embodiment, the electrolyte contains one or more indium compounds selected from the group consisting of indium sulfate, indium sulfamate and indium chloride. In another embodiment, the negative electrode contains one or more indium compounds selected from the group consisting of indium sulfate, indium sulfamate and indium chloride. An improved alkaline battery is achieved which does not pose environmental problems, in which corrosion of the zinc powder by the electrolyte during storage of the battery is suppressed, and in which a good discharge performance of the battery is maintained.

Alkaline battery without mercury and electronic apparatus powered thereby

An alkaline battery comprises a negative electrode having an active material comprised of mercuryless zinc powder containing a gelling agent. In one embodiment, the alkaline battery comprises a current collector having an outermost surface coated with a layer of zinc or a metal having a hydrogen overvoltage higher than that of zinc, and an electrolyte containing one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of an indium compound, lead oxide; a hydroxide of alkaline earth metal and a surfactant having polyethylene oxide. In another embodiment, the negative electrode active material contains one or more species of materials selected from the group consisting of an indium compound, lead oxide, a hydroxide of alkaline earth metal and a surfactant having polyethylene oxide, and a current collector having an outermost surface coated with a layer of zinc or a metal having a hydrogen overvoltage higher than that of zinc. An improved alkaline battery is achieved which does not pose environmental problems, and which corrosion of the zinc powder of the battery is suppressed, and in which a good discharge performance of the battery is maintained.

An organic electrolyte cell having a negative electrode composed of Li, a positive electrode composed mainly of Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 and an organic electrolyte. The Bi.sub.2 O.sub.3 is heat-treated above 650.degree. C. to increase the discharge capacity of the cell.

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Sendai, Japan

Hideo Sakamoto