Patent ID: 6548201
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
A zinc/air depolarized cell comprising an anode casing and a cathode casing, an anode material comprising zinc particles within said anode casing, an alkaline electrolyte within said anode casing, and a cathode within said cathode casing, said zinc particles plated with between about 50 and 1000 ppm indium based on the weight of pure zinc,wherein the anode casing has a layer of copper on its inside surface facing the casing interior, said anode casing being subjected to heat treating by passing a gas at a temperature between about 200Â° C. and 700Â° C. in contact therewith to form a heat treated anode casing before anode material is inserted into said casing.