Active material for nickel electrode and nickel electrode having the same
US5789113A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 1, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 1, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An active material for a nickel electrode includes a double hydroxycarbonate having the formula Ni.sub.1-2x M.sub.2x (OH).sub.2 (CO.sub.3).sub.x .multidot.nH.sub.2 O, where 0.05<x<0.2, 0.05<n<4, and M is a Group IIIB element and containing 1-40 at % of a III B group element in a solid solution, based on the weight of nickel, and 1-20 wt % of a conductive enhancer which is at least one substance selected from the group consisting of Co and cobalt compound, based on the weight of the double hydroxycarbonate, so that a nickel electrode having a high capacity, increased life time, high charge/discharge velocity and enhanced utility of the active material can be produced. Alkaline secondary cells can be manufactured using the nickel electrode.
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