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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2002
Filed:
May. 09, 2000
Ayao Kariya, Shinminato, JP;
Noriki Hayashi, Osaka, JP;
Shinji Inazawa, Osaka, JP;
Masatoshi Majima, Osaka, JP;
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A metallic porous body comprises a metallic framework having a three-dimensional network with a continuous-pore structure formed by linking sub-stantially polyhedral cells. The substantially polyhedral cells have an average cell diameter of about 200 to about 300 &mgr;m and an average window diameter of about 100 to about 200 &mgr;m. The metallic porous body can be obtained by the following method, for instance: First, a plastic porous body is provided that has an average cell diameter of about 200 to about 300 &mgr;m and an average window diameter of about 100 to about 200 &mgr;m. Second, a conductive layer is formed on a surface of the framework of the plastic porous body to produce a conductive porous body having a resistivity of about 1 k&OHgr;·cm or less. Finally, a continuous metal-plated layer is formed on a surface of the conductive layer by electroplating, with the conductive porous body serving as the cathode. The above-mentioned current collector is provided by filling an active material into the pores of the metallic porous body.