Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Yasuko Ito

Munehisa Ikoma

Isao Matsumoto

Hiroshi Kawano

Shingo Tsuda

Kohji Yuasa

Masashi Enokido

Takashi Hino

A nickel/hydrogen storage battery comprises a nickel positive electrode having nickel oxide as a main active material, a negative electrode mainly composed of a hydrogen absorbing alloy capable of carrying out the electrochemical hydrogen absorbing and desorbing reaction, an alkaline electrolyte, and a separator, a zinc compound being contained in the nickel positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator. The content of the zinc compound in terms of zinc oxide is 30-500 mg per Ah of battery capacity in the nickel positive electrode and 0.3-15 mg in the negative electrode and the separator. Thus, the expansion of the nickel positive electrode can be inhibited and the electrolyte retention of the negative electrode and the separator can be improved and the cycle life of the battery can be prolonged.

Nickel/hydrogen storage battery and method of manufacturing the same

Disclosed is an alkaline storage battery using a negative electrode formed of a hydrogen absorbing alloy capable of absorbing/desorbing hydrogen electrochemically. A three-dimensional structural matter having hydrophobic property is used as a supporter for supporting the hydrogen absorbing alloy of the negative electrode, so that hydrophobic property is given to the surface of the hydrogen absorbing alloy which is in contact with the support, whereby a hydrogen gas generated in a charging period is absorbed by powder of the alloy exposed at a gas phase portion to suppress the increase of the internal gas pressure of the battery. According to the present invention, it is possible to perform rapid charge in a short time because the increase of the internal gas pressure of the battery can be suppressed.

Sealed alkaline storage battery and method of producing negative

A sealed type nickel-hydride battery comprising a positive electrode made of nickel oxides and/or Ni(OH).sub.2 as an active material, a negative electrode made of hydrogen storage alloys as main materials which may absorb and desorb hydrogen as an active material electrochemically, an alkaline electrolyte, and a separator. Prior to sealing in a battery case, the positive electrode contains cobalt and/or cobalt hydroxide having an oxidation potential lower than that of nickel hydroxide and the negative electrode is not subjected to a sufficient precharge as required for the substantial battery capacity to be limited by the capacity of the positive electrode. The battery is sealed in this state, and at an initial charge, the cobalt and/or cobalt oxides are charged and a precharged section absorbed hydrogen is formed in a negative electrode corresponding to the charge capacity of the cobalt and/or cobalt oxides.

Sealed type nickel-hydride battery and production process thereof

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Yasuko Ito