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Alkaline primary battery

US7344803B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2002
Grant dateMar 18, 2008
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Expiry dateDec 25, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01M2004/028
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An alkaline primary cell which is improved in reduction of self-discharge and cell capacity under storage at a high temperature, has a prolonged life and makes use of nickel oxyhydroxide is provided inexpensively. β-Form nickel oxyhydroxide is contained in a positive electrode mixture as an active material, which contains cobalt and zinc as a substitutional element for solid solution, and has a total amount X+Y of molar ratios of cobalt atom X and zinc atom Y such that 2≦X+Y≦16, with a mixing ratio satisfying the relationship of Y≦3/2×X+1/2 and Y≧2/3×X −1/3, and where a diffraction peak obtained as a result of measurement of X-ray powder diffraction of nickel oxyhydroxide appears only in the vicinity of 18.5° within a range of 2θ=10°-30°.

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