A material for use as an electrode in an electrochemical storage device, the material including: a composite including at least one manganese oxide and at least one ion-active carbon. An electrode for an electrochemical storage device and an electrochemical storage device is also disclosed.

An essentially carbon-free cathode for a lithium/air secondary battery and methods for making are provided. The cathode includes a hollow porous conductive metal oxide particle such as indium tin oxide, an optional functional layer, and an electrically conductive binder.

An essentially carbon-free cathode for a lithium/air secondary battery and methods for making are provided. The cathode includes a hollow porous conductive metal oxide particle such as indium tin oxide, an optional functional layer, and an electrically conductive binder.

The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is Li.sub.xA.sub.yNi.sub.1+azM.sub.zO.sub.2.Math.nH.sub.2O where x is from about 0.02 to about 0.20; y is from about 0.03 to about 0.20; a is from about 0.02 to about 0.2; z is from about 0 to about 0.2; and n is from about 0 to about 1. Within the chemical formula, A is an alkali metal. The alkali metal includes potassium, rubidium, cesium, and any combination thereof. Within the chemical formula, M comprises an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a non-transition metal, and any combination thereof.

The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is Li.sub.xA.sub.yNi.sub.1+azM.sub.zO.sub.2.Math.nH.sub.2O where x is from about 0.02 to about 0.20; y is from about 0.03 to about 0.20; a is from about 0.02 to about 0.2; z is from about 0 to about 0.2; and n is from about 0 to about 1. Within the chemical formula, A is an alkali metal. The alkali metal includes potassium, rubidium, cesium, and any combination thereof. Within the chemical formula, M comprises an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a non-transition metal, and any combination thereof.

An alkaline dry battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an alkaline electrolytic solution contained in the positive electrode, the negative electrode and the separator. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including zinc, and an additive. The additive includes at least one selected from the group consisting of maleic acid, maleic anhydride and maleate salts.

An alkaline battery includes a tubular battery case, a positive electrode filled in the battery case and including a stack of n pieces of hollow tubular pellets, a negative electrode disposed in hollow portions of the pellets, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an alkaline electrolytic solution. The battery case includes a body portion having a thickness of 0.15 mm or less. The positive electrode contains manganese dioxide and a conductive agent, and n is an integer of 3 or more. First resistance is higher than second resistance, where the first resistance is resistance of at least one pellet positioned in a middle portion in a height direction of the stack, and the second resistance is resistance of at least one pellet positioned in end portions in the height direction of the stack.

An alkaline battery includes a tubular battery case, a positive electrode filled in the battery case and including a stack of n pieces of hollow tubular pellets, a negative electrode disposed in hollow portions of the pellets, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an alkaline electrolytic solution. The battery case includes a body portion having a thickness of 0.15 mm or less. The positive electrode contains manganese dioxide and a conductive agent, and n is an integer of 3 or more. First resistance is higher than second resistance, where the first resistance is resistance of at least one pellet positioned in a middle portion in a height direction of the stack, and the second resistance is resistance of at least one pellet positioned in end portions in the height direction of the stack.

A method of manufacturing a battery electrode material in slurry form to be coated on a sheet-shaped current collector, the battery electrode material containing an electrode active material made of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) and containing an aqueous binder. The method includes, as a process of mixing and kneading raw materials of the battery electrode material by using water as a solvent, mixing the electrode active material; mixing the binder; and mixing a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being lithium hydroxide (LiOH).

A method of manufacturing a battery electrode material in slurry form to be coated on a sheet-shaped current collector, the battery electrode material containing an electrode active material made of electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD) and containing an aqueous binder. The method includes, as a process of mixing and kneading raw materials of the battery electrode material by using water as a solvent, mixing the electrode active material; mixing the binder; and mixing a neutralizing agent, the neutralizing agent being lithium hydroxide (LiOH).