Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.

Kenji Inoue

Nobuhiro Furukawa

Mitsuzo Nogami

Motoo Tadokoro

Shuzo Murakami

Seiji Kameoka

A hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode comprising a hydrogen-absorbing alloy represented by a formula ANi.sub.a Co.sub.b Mn.sub.c or ANi.sub.a Co.sub.b Mn.sub.c X.sub.d, A representing a mixture of rare earth elements including La and X representing at least one element selected from a group of Fe, Cu, Mo, W, B, Al, Si and Sn, wherein 2.5.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.3.5, 0.4.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.1.5, 0.2.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.1.0, and 3.85.ltoreq.a+b+c.ltoreq.4.78 in the case of ANi.sub.a Co.sub.b Mn.sub.c or 2.5.ltoreq.a.ltoreq.3.5, 0.4.ltoreq.b.ltoreq.1.5, 0.2.ltoreq.c.ltoreq.1.0, 0&lt;d.ltoreq.0.3 and 3.85.ltoreq.a+b+c+d.ltoreq.4.78 in the case of ANi.sub.a Co.sub.b Mn.sub.c X.sub.d, is disclosed. La is contained in a weight ratio (%) of 20.ltoreq.La.ltoreq.50 against a total weight of the rare earth elements.

Hydrogen-absorbing alloy electrode

A zinc alkaline secondary battery possessed of an excellent cycle characteristic, having a negative electrode which comprises a base layer of zinc active material incorporating cadmium metal and/or a cadmium compound and an outer layer made up of cadmium metal and/or a cadmium compound and applied to the surface of the base layer of zinc active material.

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Sumoto, Japan

Kenji Inoue