Yuasa Corporation

Yuasa Battery Co., Ltd.

Keiichi Hasegawa

Masahiko Oshitani

Masaharu Watada

Hiroyuki Mori

Hiroshi Yufu

A metal hydride electrode, in which a metallic cobalt powder is mixed, within a mixing range of 3 to 20 weight percents, with a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder formed by substituting a part of Ni of alloy expressed by a rational formula of MmNi.sub.5 with Al and at least one kind of Fe, Cu, Co, Mn, and the mixed powder is loaded in a porous alkaline-proof metal body. An nickel electrode, in which a cobalt monoxide powder is mixed with an active material powder within a mixing range of 5 to 15 weight percents, the active material powder comprising zinc existing within a range of 2 to 8 weight percents, under a solid solution state in a crystal of nickel hydroxide powder assuming a spherical shape including an inner pore volume of 0.14 ml/g or less, and the mixed powder is loaded in a porous alkaline-proof metal body. A nickel-hydrogen battery, in-which the foregoing metal hydride electrode and the foregoing nickel electrode are wound with a separator put between them, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide is filled therein and sealed, and they are maintained under standing condition for 5 hours or more.

Metal hydride electrode, nickel electrode and nickel-hydrogen battery

Metal hydride electrode

A nickel electrode for an alkaline battery comprises a porous alkaline-proof metal fiber substrate used as a current collector, and active material for the electrode. The active material includes nickel hydroxide powder active material, to which zinc or magnesium is added at a rate in a range of 3-10 wt % or 1-3 wt %, respectively. The zinc and magnesium is in a solid solution in crystal of the nickel hydroxide, and the active material forms principle compound of paste, which is loaded in the electrode.

Alkaline battery with a nickel electrode

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