Claims
- 1. A hydrogen-absorbing alloy, which comprises:a hydrogen-absorbing alloy powder having a composition represented by the following formula (IV): Mg2−xM2xM1y (IV) wherein M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, Be, Y, Pd, Ti, Zr, Hf, Th, V, Nb, Ta, Pa, and Al, M1 is Ni, x is defined as 0≦x≦1.0, and y is defined as 0.5<y≦2.5; and 0.01 to 50% by volume of at least one powdered additive having an average diameter of from ≧0.001 μm to ≦0.8 μm, wherein said at least one powdered additive is dispersed in said hydrogen-absorbing alloy powder and is selected from the group consisting of the following (a), (b) and (c): (a) at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group Lk elements, Group IIA elements, Group IIIA elements, Group IVA elements, Group VA elements, Group VIA elements, Group VIIA elements, Group VIIIA elements, Group IB elements, Group IIB elements, Group IIIB elements, Group IVB elements, Group VB elements and Group VIB elements; (b) an alloy formed of any combination of the elements defined in (a); and (c) an oxide of any of the elements defined in (a).
- 2. The hydrogen-absorbing alloy according to claim 1, wherein said (a) is at least one element selected from Group IIIA elements, Group IVA elements, Group VA elements, Group VIA elements, Group VIIA elements, Group VIIIA elements, Group IB elements, Group IIB elements and Group IIIB elements.
- 3. The hydrogen-absorbing alloy according to claim 1, wherein said(a) is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Pd, Ni, Pt, Cu, Ag and Au.
- 4. The hydrogen-absorbing alloy according to claim 1, wherein the symbol x satisfies a relationship 0.05≦x≦0.5, and y is defined as 1.05≦y≦1.5.
- 5. The hydrogen-absorbing alloy according to claim 1, wherein the composition of the hydrogen-absorbing alloy powder is Mg2Ni and said at least one powdered additive is Ni powder.
- 6. An alkali secondary battery comprising a negative electrode comprising a hydrogen-absorbing alloy, said hydrogen-absorbing alloy comprising:a hydrogen-absorbing alloy powder having a composition represented by the following formula (IV): Mg2−xM2xM1y (IV) wherein M2 is at least one element selected from the group consisting of B, Be, Y, Pd, Ti, Zr, Hf, Th, V, Nb, Ta, Pa, and Al, M1 is Ni, x is defined as 0≦x≦1.0, and y is defined as 0.5<y≦2.5; and 0.01 to 50% by volume of at least one powdered additive having an average diameter of from ≧0.001 μm to ≦0.8 μm; wherein said at least one powdered additive is dispersed in said hydrogen-absorbing alloy powder and is selected from the group consisting of the following (a), (b) and (c): (a) at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group IA elements, Group IIA elements, Group IIIA elements, Group IVA elements, Group VA elements, Group VIA elements, Group VIIA elements, Group VIIIA elements, Group IB elements, Group IIB elements, Group IIIB elements, Group IVB elements, Group VB elements and Group VIB elements; (b) an alloy formed of any combination of the elements defined in (a); and (c) an oxide of any of the elements defined in (a).
- 7. The secondary battery according to claim 6, wherein said (a) is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Group IIIA elements, Group IVA elements, Group VA elements, Group VIA elements, Group VIIA elements, Group VIIIA elements, Group IB elements, Group IIB elements and Group IIIB elements.
- 8. The secondary battery according to claim 6, wherein said (a) is at least one element selected from the group consisting of V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, W, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Pd, Ni, Pt, Cu, Ag and Au.
Priority Claims (5)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is division of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/787,101, filed Jan. 22, 1997 which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/505,154, filed Jul. 21, 1995, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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