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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2008
Jun Nunome, Kyoto, JP;
Fumio Kato, Osaka, JP;
Harunari Shimamura, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An alkaline battery comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode includes manganese dioxide and graphite; the cumulative pore volume of pores with diameters of 3 to 5 nm in the manganese dioxide is X (cm/g), and the weight loss rate of the manganese dioxide when heated from 150 to 400° C. is Y (%), X and Y satisfying 0.005≦X≦0.011, 3.4≦Y≦3.9, and −16.7X+3.58≦Y≦66.7X+3.17; the negative electrode includes zinc; and the alkaline electrolyte includes an aqueous potassium hydroxide solution.