Patent ID: 7851087
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: H01M,Y02E,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A compressed nickel compound anode produced by a process comprising: compression molding an anode mixture comprising: nickel compound grains, wherein said nickel compound grains are composed of ball-shaped grains, substantially ball-shaped grains, or an aggregation of both; a compound selected from the group consisting of Y 3-15 wt. % of carbon grains, wherein said carbon grains comprise a mixed system of: (1) 25-75 wt. % of carbon grains, based on a total weight of the carbon grains, having a surface area of 1-30 m 2 /g; and (2) 75-25 wt. % of carbon grains, based on a total weight of the carbon grains, having a surface area of 30-300 m 2 /g, with the proviso that the carbon grains of (1) and (2) of the mixed system have a different surface area.