Positive electrode material for alkali-nickel oxide-zinc cell - contg manganese dioxide, improving capacity under high discharge load

An electrode material, suitable for use as positive electrode in an alkali cell, in which the negative electrode material is mainly ZN, comprises 100 (wt.) pts. NiO and 10-90 pts. MnO2, electrical conductor and binder. It can also contain 1.5-10% CoO or Bi2O3 or 0.1-5% Li cations. The conductor can be acetylene black, graphite, fine particles of Ag or Ni or a fluorocarbon, whilst the binder pref. is Portland cement, a thermoplastic resin which is resistant to alkaline media or a polyfluoroalkene. This electrode improves the cell capacity under high discharge loads, esp. at low temp., and gives a higher useful voltage and flatter discharge curve than usual for alkali-NiO-Zn cells.