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Positive active material for alkaline electrolyte storage battery nickel electrodes

US6455197B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateAug 23, 2000
Grant dateSep 24, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 14, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/49108
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A positive active material for nickel electrodes of alkaline storage batteries consists of particles of hydroxide containing mainly nickel and covered with a layer of a hydroxide phase based on nickel and yttrium. The proportion of the hydroxide phase is in the range 0.15% to 3% by weight of yttrium expressed as yttrium hydroxide relative to the total weight of particles.

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