Hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode and nickel-hydrogen secondary battery including the hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode

US12482806B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-12482806-B2
Application numberUS-202217744647-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 14, 2022
Priority dateMay 28, 2021
Publication dateNov 25, 2025
Grant dateNov 25, 2025

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A hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode is provided. The hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode has a hydrogen absorbing alloy, and an additive including yttrium fluoride. A mass of the yttrium fluoride is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 0.2 parts by mass or less based on a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder of 100 parts by mass.

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What is claimed is: 1 . A hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode comprising: a hydrogen absorbing alloy; and an additive including yttrium fluoride, wherein a mass of the yttrium fluoride is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 0.2 parts by mass or less based on a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder of 100 parts by mass; and wherein the additive further includes calcium fluoride, and a mass of the calcium fluoride is up to 0.5 parts by mass based on the hydrogen absorbing alloy powder of 100 parts by mass. 2 . A nickel-hydrogen secondary battery comprising: the hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode according to claim 1 ; and a positive electrode comprising nickel hydroxide and facing the hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode with a separator interposed therebetween, wherein the hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode and the positive electrode are housed in an outer can together with an electrolyte solution.

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What does patent US12482806B2 cover?
A hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode is provided. The hydrogen absorbing alloy negative electrode has a hydrogen absorbing alloy, and an additive including yttrium fluoride. A mass of the yttrium fluoride is 0.1 parts by mass or more and 0.2 parts by mass or less based on a hydrogen absorbing alloy powder of 100 parts by mass.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Fdk Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H01M4/32. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Nov 25 2025 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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