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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2000
Teruhiko Imoto, Katano, JP;
Kikuko Kato, Katano, JP;
Yohei Hirota, Itano, JP;
Nobuyuki Higashiyama, Ikeda, JP;
Mamoru Kimoto, Hirakata, JP;
Shin Fujitani, Hirakata, JP;
Koji Nishio, Hirakata, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A hydrogen absorbing alloy electrode characterized in that the electrode consists mainly of a mixture of a first hydrogen absorbing alloy powder A formed on surfaces of particles thereof with a surface layer,containing metallic copper or a copper oxide and a second hydrogen absorbing alloy powder B formed on surfaces of particles thereof with a surface layer,containing metallic cobalt or a cobalt oxide. The copper-coated hydrogen absorbing alloy powder A affords improved electric conductivity, and the cobalt-coated hydrogen absorbing alloy powder B gives improved ability to absorb and desorb hydrogen, whereby the electrode is improved in different battery characteristics, such as cycle characteristics, high-rate discharge characteristics and infernal pressure characteristics, at the same time.