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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 12, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2000
Takeshi Ogasawara, Hirakata, JP;
Yoshifumi Magari, Hirakata, JP;
Nobuyuki Higashiyama, Ikeda, JP;
Mamoru Kimoto, Hirakata, JP;
Yasuhiko Itoh, Yawata, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
The sealed alkaline storage battery of this invention includes a nonsintered nickel positive electrode using, as an active material, manganese-containing &agr;-nickel hydroxide including, as a solid-solution element, 15 through 50 wt % of manganese on the basis of a total amount of nickel and manganese; a negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte including 0.55 through 0.80 g of water per gram of the manganese-containing &agr;-nickel hydroxide. In this manner, the invention provides an alkaline storage battery exhibiting high positive electrode active material utilization for a large number of charge-discharge cycles.