Patent ID: 6372371
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A battery comprising:at least one non-consumable gas diffusion positive electrode; at least one consumable negative metal electrode; an electrolyte based on water solutions of salts and/or bases; and a housing enclosing said electrolyte, said at least one positive electrode and said at least one negative electrode, to create an inter-electrode gap, wherein said at least one negative electrode comprises a metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum, zinc, magnesium, and alloys thereof, and further comprises an effective amount of one or more additives selected from the group consisting of Ga, In, TI, Sn, Cd, Pb, Mn, and Fe, said effective amount of said additives improving the electrochemical characteristics of said at least one negative electrode, reducing corrosion, and preserves said at least one negative electrode while being stored.