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Nickel hydroxide active material for use in alkaline storage cell and manufacturing method of the same

US6203945A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 2, 1998
Grant dateMar 20, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 2, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02E60/10
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A nickel hydroxide active material for use in an alkaline storage cell, the active material being essentially composed of nickel hydroxide particles covered with a cobalt compound adhered to their surfaces, wherein the cobalt compound is disordered in a crystal structure and formed in a higher order state containing alkali cation, and wherein the nickel hydroxide is in the form of a higher order nickel compound having an average oxidation value of 2.15 to 2.40.

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