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JP3769063B2
JP3769063B2 JP05356496A JP5356496A JP3769063B2 JP 3769063 B2 JP3769063 B2 JP 3769063B2 JP 05356496 A JP05356496 A JP 05356496A JP 5356496 A JP5356496 A JP 5356496A JP 3769063 B2 JP3769063 B2 JP 3769063B2
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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は空気電池に係り、さらに詳しくは作動電圧の低下を招来るすることなく、電池内部抵抗の低減を図った空気電池に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
周知のように、多孔質の活性炭を含む触媒層を備えた正極組み立て体(正極)と、亜鉛粉および電解液を含むゲル状の負極活物質層(負極)との間で、空気中の酸素を使用して電力を得る空気電池が実用に供されている。すなわち、空気を利用して正極および負極で、次のような電極反応をそれぞれ行うことによって、1.5V程度の起電力を得る空気電池が知られている。
【0003】
負極側:Zn→Zn2++2e
正極側:2e+ O+ H2 O → 2OH-
図1は、空気電池の要部構成を断面的に示したもので、1は底壁面に空気孔2を有する一端が開口型の正極ケースである。そして、前記正極ケース1内には、その内底壁面上に拡散紙3,撥水膜4,触媒層5およびセパレータ6が順次積層配置されて正極組み立て体7を形成している。ここで、触媒層5は、一般的に、ヨウ素の吸着量が1000mg/g を超えた固定炭素率がやや低い活性炭,マンガ酸化物(助触媒)およびカーボンブラックなど(導電体)の混合体で、シート状に形成されている。また、8は前記正極組み立て体7のセパレータ6上に積層配置された亜鉛粉および電解液を含有したゲル状の負極活物質層である。ここで、ゲル状の負極活物質層は、たとえば40重量%の水酸化カリウム水溶液(酸化亜鉛 2重量%含有)の電解液21重量部、ポリアクリル酸ナトリウム(ゲル化剤) 0.4重量部、亜鉛粉末もしくは亜鉛合金粉末78重量部とを配合してなる混合体である。
【0004】
さらに、9は前記負極活物質層8に内壁面部が電気的に接して、前記正極ケース1の開口部を封止する負極ケース、10は前記負極ケース9および正極ケース1の被封止部間に介挿配置された絶縁ガスケット、11は前記空気孔2を封止するため正極ケース1外壁面に貼着されたシールテープである。
【0005】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
近時、より高負荷で放電できる空気電池の需要が高まっており、このような要望に対応して内部抵抗を低く抑えた空気電池の開発が進められている。すなわち、空気電池に内蔵されている触媒層5に、上記のごとく、カーボンブラック(ケッチェンブラックやアセチレンブラック)などの導電性材料を添加含有させ、内部抵抗を低減させる構成が試みられている。
【0006】
しかしながら、触媒層にカーボンブラックなどの導電性材料を 5〜10重量%程度添加含有させると、導電性材料の添加含有量に相当する量の触媒量が低減することになり、十分な触媒活性が得られない。つまり、導電性材料の添加含有は、結果的に導電性材料を添加含有させない触媒層5に比べ、反って作動電圧が低下するので、高負荷化が阻害されている。
【0007】
本発明は上記事情に対処してなされたもので、内部抵抗を低く抑える一方、作動電圧の低下を抑制し、容易に高負荷放電を行うことが可能な空気電池の提供を目的とする。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
請求項1の発明の空気電池は、壁面に空気孔を有する一端が開口型の正極ケースと、前記正極ケースの内壁面上に順次積層配置された拡散紙,撥水膜,触媒層およびセパレータからなる正極組み立て体と、前記正極組み立て体のセパレータに対接配置された電解液および亜鉛粉を含有したゲル状の負極活物質層と、前記負極活物質層に電気的に接して正極ケースの開口部を封止する負極ケースと、前記負極ケースおよび正極ケースの被封止部間に介挿配置された絶縁ガスケットとを有する空気電池であって、前記触媒層をヨウ素吸着量が500〜800mg/gの活性炭および重量比3%以下の導電性材料の混合系で形成したことを特徴とする。
【0010】
なお、本発明において負極ケースは、たとえばボタン型の場合では内壁面が負極活物質層に接して封止する構造を採り、また、円筒型の場合には集電体を負極活物質層に挿入・接続して封止する構造を採る。つまり、この発明における負極ケースは、通常の封止ケースそのものと、集電体付きの封止ケースとが含まれる。 上記発明は、次のような知見に基づいてなされたものである。すなわち、本発明者らは、内部抵抗の低減化を図りながら、一方では所要の作動電圧の保持について、鋭意研究,検討を重ねた。その結果、触媒層の素材として、ヨウ素の吸着量が1000mg/g 以下の固定炭素率の高い活性炭を選択した場合、または、ヨウ素の吸着量が 800mg/g 以下の固定炭素率の高い活性炭を選択し、これに導電性材料を添加含有させた場合、内部抵抗の低減化および所要の作動電圧の保持に大きく寄与することを見出した。ここで、活性炭のヨウ素吸着量は、可及的に少ない程好ましい傾向が確認されるので、下限は限定されない。そして、この知見に基づいて、高負荷放電に対応できる空気電池の発明に至ったものである。
【0011】
本発明において、触媒層の主体を成す活性炭のヨウ素吸着量は、JIS K 1474
(活性炭試験方法)に規定された手法で測定されたものである。
【0012】
また、触媒層の主体を成す活性炭は、そのヨウ素吸着量1000mg/g以下のものが選択される。すなわち、カーボンブラックなどの導電性材料を併用しない場合は、ヨウ素吸着量が1000mg/g を超えるに伴って内部抵抗が増加し、高負荷特性が損なわれる傾向が認められる。一方、ヨウ素吸着量の下限は限定されないが、入手の可能性やコスト面などの点から、一般的に、 500mg/g 程度となる。ただし、カーボンブラックなどの導電性材料を併用する場合は、ヨウ素吸着量が 800mg/g を超えると作動電圧の低下が著しくなり、高負荷放電に対応することが困難となる傾向が認められる。なお、カーボンブラックなどの導電性材料の併用系では、導電性材料の添加量は 3重量%を超えない範囲である。
【0013】
また、本発明はボタン型空気電池,円筒型空気電池のいずれの場合であってもよい。つまり正極組み立て体の上にゲル状の負極活物質層を形成し、これらを積層する形態を採ることも、あるいは正極組み立て体を筒状にして、この筒状内に柱状に形成したゲル状負極活物質層を挿入・充填した形態を採ることもできる。
【0014】
【発明の実施の形態】
ボタン型空気電池,円筒型空気電池とも基本的な構成は、従来の場合と同様である。この実施例はボタン型空気電池なので、前記図1を参照して実施例を説明する。
【0015】
図1は JIS規格PR44形の空気電池の要部構成を断面的に示したものである。1は底壁面に空気孔2を有する一端が開口型の正極ケースで、ニッケルメッキを施した鉄製である。そして、前記正極ケース1内には、その内底壁面上に拡散紙3,撥水膜4,触媒層5およびセパレータ6が順次積層配置されて正極組み立て体7を形成している。ここで、拡散紙3は厚さ50μm のクラフト紙、撥水膜4は厚さ 100μm のポリテトラフロロエチレン(PTFE)フィルム、触媒層5はヨウ素の吸着量 500〜1000mg/g の活性炭にポリテトラフロロエチレン粉末を混合し,厚さ 300μm のシート状に形成したもの、セパレータ6は厚さ 150μm のポリプロピレン微多孔質膜である。
【0016】
また、8は前記正極組み立て体7のセパレータ6上に積層配置された亜鉛粉および電解液を含有したゲル状の負極活物質層である。ここで、ゲル状の負極活物質層8は、25〜42重量%の水酸化カリウム水溶液(酸化亜鉛 2重量%程度含有)の電解液21重量部に、ポリアクリル酸ナトリウム(ゲル化剤) 0.3〜 0.6重量部、亜鉛粉末もしくは亜鉛合金粉末78重量部とを配合して調製したゲル状の混合体である。なお、電解液は水酸化カリウムの水溶液の他、たとえば水酸化ナトリウムの水溶液などのアルカリ金属水酸化物の水溶液であってもよい。
【0017】
さらに、9は前記負極活物質層8に内壁面部が電気的に接する一方、前記正極ケース1の開口部を封止する負極ケース、10は前記負極ケース9および正極ケース1の被封止部間に介挿配置された絶縁ガスケット、11は前記空気孔2を封止するため正極ケース1外壁面に貼着されたシールテープである。ここで、負極ケース9は、たとえばニッケル,ステンレス鋼および銅の三層クラッド製であり、また、絶縁ガスケット10は耐アルカリ性のポリアミド樹脂系のものである。
【0018】
上記のごとく、触媒層5の構成を厚さ 300μm で、ヨウ素吸着量の異なる活性炭シート(層)とした4種の空気電池(参考例1〜4)を、それぞれ50個づつ組み立て作成した。
【0019】
また、比較のため、上記空気電池の構成において、触媒層5の構成を厚さ 300μm で、ヨウ素の吸着量1000mg/g を超える活性炭、この活性炭に重量比で 5〜10%のアセチレンブラックを添加含有させたものとした空気電池(比較例1〜3)を、それぞれ50個づつ組み立て作成した。
【0020】
上記構成の各空気電池について、温度20℃における電池の内部抵抗の測定結果(10個の平均値)、および定抵抗(負荷) 250Ωでの作動電圧の測定結果(10個の平均値)を、前記触媒層の構成(組成・素材)とともに、表1および図2に比較表示した。
【0021】
【表1】

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表1および図2から明らかなように、参考例1〜4に係る空気電池は、いずれも内部抵抗が比較的低く、一方では比較的高くて、また、安定した作動電圧が得られた。これに対して、比較例の場合は導電性材料の添加によって内部抵抗を低くすると同時に作動電圧も低くなって高負荷放電に十分耐えることができない。
【0022】
さらに、上記空気電池の構成において、触媒層5を厚さ 300μm で、ヨウ素吸着量 500〜1000mg/g の活性炭に重量比で 1〜10%のアセチレンブラックを添加含有させたものとした空気電池(実施例1〜4および比較例4〜9)を、それぞれ50個づつ組み立て作成した。
【0023】
この空気電池についても、上記と同様な試験評価を行った結果を表2に示す。
【表2】
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表2から明らかのように、活性炭のヨウ素吸着量1000mg/gでは、導電性材料の添加量が 1〜 3重量%と少量であっても、作動電圧(V) が低下してしまって、高負荷放電に十分耐えられなかった。一方、活性炭のヨウ素吸着量 800mg/g以下では、導電性材料の添加量が 3重量%程度以下では、作動電圧(V) の低下が小さく、高負荷放電に十分耐えらた。
【0024】
なお、本発明は上記実施例に限定されるものでなく、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲でいろいろの変形を採ることができる、たとえば空気電池の形式は JIS規格PR44以外であってもよい。また、ボタン型空気電池以外の円筒型空気電池であってもよい。すなわち、正極ケースとして、側壁に空気孔を有する円筒型を用い、同じく円筒状に形成した正極組み立て体を正極ケース内に挿入装着し、円筒状の正極組み立て体内に負極活物質層を充填装着した構成の場合にも適用できる。
【0025】
【発明の効果】
以上のように、本発明によれば、作動電圧の低下を招来することなく、内部抵抗を容易に下げることができ、高負荷放電に対応できる作動電圧の低下を招来することなく、電池内部抵抗の低減が図られた空気電池を提供することができる。つまり、低価格性と相俟って空気電池の用途、あるいは携帯型電気器具類のさらなる普及などに大きく寄与するものといえる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】空気電池の要部構成例を示す断面図。
【図2】実施例および比較例の空気電池の特性例を比較して示す特性図。
【符号の説明】
1……正極ケース
2……空気孔
3……拡散紙
4……撥水膜
5……触媒層
6……セパレータ
7……正極組み立て体
8……負極活物質層
9……負極ケース
10……絶縁性ガスケット
11……シールテープ[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an air battery, and more particularly to an air battery that reduces battery internal resistance without causing a decrease in operating voltage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, oxygen in the air between a positive electrode assembly (positive electrode) having a catalyst layer containing porous activated carbon and a gelled negative electrode active material layer (negative electrode) containing zinc powder and an electrolytic solution. An air battery that obtains electric power using a battery is in practical use. That is, an air battery is known that obtains an electromotive force of about 1.5 V by performing the following electrode reactions at the positive electrode and the negative electrode using air.
[0003]
Negative side: Zn → Zn 2+ 2e
The positive side: 2e + O + H 2 O → 2OH -
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the main configuration of an air battery. Reference numeral 1 denotes a positive electrode case having one end having an air hole 2 on the bottom wall surface. In the positive electrode case 1, a diffusion paper 3, a water repellent film 4, a catalyst layer 5 and a separator 6 are sequentially stacked on the inner bottom wall surface to form a positive electrode assembly 7. Here, the catalyst layer 5 is generally a mixture of activated carbon, manga oxide (co-catalyst), carbon black and the like (conductor) having a slightly low fixed carbon ratio with an iodine adsorption amount exceeding 1000 mg / g. It is formed in a sheet shape. Reference numeral 8 denotes a gelled negative electrode active material layer containing zinc powder and an electrolytic solution that are laminated on the separator 6 of the positive electrode assembly 7. Here, the gelled negative electrode active material layer is composed of, for example, 21 parts by weight of an electrolytic solution of 40% by weight potassium hydroxide aqueous solution (containing 2% by weight of zinc oxide), 0.4 parts by weight of sodium polyacrylate (gelling agent), zinc It is a mixture formed by blending 78 parts by weight of powder or zinc alloy powder.
[0004]
Further, 9 is a negative electrode case whose inner wall surface is in electrical contact with the negative electrode active material layer 8 and seals the opening of the positive electrode case 1, and 10 is between the negative electrode case 9 and the sealed portion of the positive electrode case 1. An insulating gasket 11 is disposed on the outer surface of the positive electrode case 1 to seal the air hole 2.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Recently, there is an increasing demand for air batteries capable of discharging at higher loads, and in response to such demands, development of air batteries with low internal resistance has been underway. That is, an attempt has been made to reduce the internal resistance by adding a conductive material such as carbon black (Ketjen black or acetylene black) to the catalyst layer 5 incorporated in the air battery as described above.
[0006]
However, when about 5 to 10% by weight of a conductive material such as carbon black is added to the catalyst layer, the amount of catalyst corresponding to the added content of the conductive material is reduced, and sufficient catalytic activity is obtained. I can't get it. That is, when the conductive material is added and contained, as a result, the operating voltage is lowered as compared with the catalyst layer 5 in which the conductive material is not added and contained.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an air battery that can suppress a decrease in operating voltage and easily perform high-load discharge while suppressing internal resistance to a low level.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
An air battery according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a positive electrode case having one end with an air hole on a wall surface, and diffusion paper, a water repellent film, a catalyst layer, and a separator that are sequentially stacked on the inner wall surface of the positive electrode case. A positive electrode assembly, a gelled negative electrode active material layer containing an electrolyte and zinc powder disposed in contact with a separator of the positive electrode assembly, and an opening of a positive electrode case in electrical contact with the negative electrode active material layer An air battery having a negative electrode case that seals a portion and an insulating gasket that is interposed between the sealed portions of the negative electrode case and the positive electrode case, and the catalyst layer has an iodine adsorption amount of 500 to 800 mg / G of activated carbon and a conductive material having a weight ratio of 3% or less .
[0010]
In the present invention, for example, in the case of a button type, the negative electrode case has a structure in which the inner wall surface is in contact with the negative electrode active material layer, and in the case of a cylindrical type, a current collector is inserted into the negative electrode active material layer.・ Use a structure to connect and seal. That is, the negative electrode case in this invention includes a normal sealing case itself and a sealing case with a current collector. The above invention has been made based on the following findings. That is, the present inventors have made extensive studies and studies on maintaining a required operating voltage while reducing internal resistance. As a result, when the activated carbon with a high fixed carbon rate with an adsorption amount of iodine of 1000 mg / g or less is selected as the material of the catalyst layer, or the activated carbon with a high fixed carbon rate with an adsorption amount of iodine of 800 mg / g or less is selected. In addition, it has been found that the addition of a conductive material to this material greatly contributes to the reduction of internal resistance and the maintenance of a required operating voltage. Here, since the tendency for the iodine adsorption amount of activated carbon to be as small as possible is confirmed, the lower limit is not limited. And based on this knowledge, it came to the invention of the air battery which can respond to high load discharge.
[0011]
In the present invention, the amount of iodine adsorbed on the activated carbon forming the main part of the catalyst layer is JIS K 1474.
It is measured by the method prescribed in (Activated carbon test method).
[0012]
In addition, as the activated carbon forming the main part of the catalyst layer, one having an iodine adsorption amount of 1000 mg / g or less is selected. That is, when a conductive material such as carbon black is not used in combination, the internal resistance increases as the iodine adsorption exceeds 1000 mg / g, and the high load characteristics tend to be impaired. On the other hand, the lower limit of the iodine adsorption amount is not limited, but is generally about 500 mg / g from the viewpoint of availability and cost. However, when a conductive material such as carbon black is used in combination, when the iodine adsorption amount exceeds 800 mg / g, the operating voltage is remarkably lowered and it tends to be difficult to cope with high-load discharge. In addition, in the combined system of conductive materials such as carbon black, the amount of conductive material added is in a range not exceeding 3% by weight.
[0013]
The present invention may be either a button type air battery or a cylindrical air battery. That is, it is possible to form a negative electrode active material layer in the form of a gel on the positive electrode assembly and to laminate these layers, or to form a positive electrode assembly in a cylindrical shape and form a columnar shape in the cylindrical shape. A form in which an active material layer is inserted and filled can also be adopted.
[0014]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
The basic structure of both the button-type air battery and the cylindrical air battery is the same as in the conventional case. Since this embodiment is a button type air battery, the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
[0015]
FIG. 1 shows a cross-sectional view of the main components of a JIS standard PR44 type air battery. Reference numeral 1 denotes a positive electrode case having an air hole 2 on the bottom wall and having an opening at one end, and is made of iron with nickel plating. In the positive electrode case 1, a diffusion paper 3, a water repellent film 4, a catalyst layer 5 and a separator 6 are sequentially stacked on the inner bottom wall surface to form a positive electrode assembly 7. Here, the diffusion paper 3 is a kraft paper having a thickness of 50 μm, the water repellent film 4 is a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) film having a thickness of 100 μm, and the catalyst layer 5 is an activated carbon having an iodine adsorption of 500 to 1000 mg / g. The separator 6 is a polypropylene microporous film having a thickness of 150 μm, which is formed by mixing fluoroethylene powder into a sheet having a thickness of 300 μm.
[0016]
Reference numeral 8 denotes a gelled negative electrode active material layer containing zinc powder and an electrolytic solution that are laminated on the separator 6 of the positive electrode assembly 7. Here, the gelled negative electrode active material layer 8 was prepared by adding 21 parts by weight of an electrolytic solution of 25 to 42% by weight of potassium hydroxide aqueous solution (containing about 2% by weight of zinc oxide) to sodium polyacrylate (gelling agent) 0.3 A gel-like mixture prepared by blending ˜0.6 parts by weight and 78 parts by weight of zinc powder or zinc alloy powder. The electrolytic solution may be an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide such as an aqueous solution of sodium hydroxide in addition to an aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide.
[0017]
Further, 9 is a negative electrode case that seals the opening of the positive electrode case 1 while the inner wall surface portion is in electrical contact with the negative electrode active material layer 8, and 10 is between the negative electrode case 9 and the sealed portion of the positive electrode case 1. An insulating gasket 11 is disposed on the outer surface of the positive electrode case 1 to seal the air hole 2. Here, the negative electrode case 9 is made of, for example, a three-layer clad of nickel, stainless steel and copper, and the insulating gasket 10 is made of an alkali-resistant polyamide resin.
[0018]
As described above, four types of air batteries ( Reference Examples 1 to 4) each having an activated carbon sheet (layer) having a catalyst layer 5 with a thickness of 300 μm and different iodine adsorption amounts were assembled and prepared.
[0019]
In addition, for comparison, in the above air battery configuration, the catalyst layer 5 has a thickness of 300 μm and activated carbon exceeding 1000 mg / g of iodine adsorbed, and 5 to 10% by weight of acetylene black is added to this activated carbon. 50 air batteries (Comparative Examples 1 to 3) that were included were assembled and prepared.
[0020]
For each air battery with the above configuration, the measurement result of the internal resistance of the battery at a temperature of 20 ° C. (10 average values) and the measurement result of the operating voltage at a constant resistance (load) of 250Ω (10 average values) The composition (composition / material) of the catalyst layer is shown in Table 1 and FIG.
[0021]
[Table 1]
Figure 0003769063
As is clear from Table 1 and FIG. 2, the air batteries according to Reference Examples 1 to 4 each had a relatively low internal resistance, on the other hand, were relatively high, and a stable operating voltage was obtained. On the other hand, in the case of the comparative example, the internal resistance is lowered by the addition of the conductive material, and at the same time, the operating voltage is lowered, so that it cannot sufficiently withstand the high load discharge.
[0022]
Further, in the above air battery configuration, an air battery (catalyst layer 5 having a thickness of 300 μm and an activated carbon having an iodine adsorption of 500 to 1000 mg / g added with 1 to 10% by weight of acetylene black) Examples 1 to 4 and Comparative Examples 4 to 9) were each assembled and prepared by 50 pieces.
[0023]
Table 2 shows the results of the test evaluation similar to the above for this air battery.
[Table 2]
Figure 0003769063
As is clear from Table 2, when the iodine adsorption amount of activated carbon is 1000 mg / g, even if the amount of conductive material added is as small as 1 to 3% by weight, the operating voltage (V) decreases, and the high Could not withstand load discharge sufficiently. On the other hand, when the amount of iodine adsorbed by the activated carbon was 800 mg / g or less, the decrease in operating voltage (V) was small when the amount of conductive material added was about 3% by weight or less, and it sufficiently withstood high-load discharge.
[0024]
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, the air battery type may be other than JIS standard PR44. Further, a cylindrical air battery other than the button air battery may be used. That is, as the positive electrode case, a cylindrical shape having air holes on the side wall was used, and the positive electrode assembly formed in the same cylindrical shape was inserted and mounted in the positive electrode case, and the negative electrode active material layer was filled and mounted in the cylindrical positive electrode assembly. It can also be applied to a configuration.
[0025]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, the internal resistance can be easily reduced without incurring a decrease in operating voltage, and the internal resistance of the battery can be reduced without incurring a decrease in operating voltage that can cope with high load discharge. It is possible to provide an air battery in which the reduction of the air is achieved. That is, it can be said that it contributes greatly to the use of air batteries or the further popularization of portable electric appliances in combination with low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a main part of an air battery.
FIG. 2 is a characteristic diagram showing a comparison of characteristic examples of air batteries of Examples and Comparative Examples.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Positive electrode case 2 ... Air hole 3 ... Diffusion paper 4 ... Water-repellent film 5 ... Catalyst layer 6 ... Separator 7 ... Positive electrode assembly 8 ... Negative electrode active material layer 9 ... Negative electrode case
10 …… Insulating gasket
11 …… Seal tape

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壁面に空気孔を有する一端が開口型の正極ケースと、
前記正極ケースの内壁面上に順次積層配置された拡散紙,撥水膜,触媒層およびセパレータからなる正極組み立て体と、
前記正極組み立て体のセパレータに対接配置された電解液および亜鉛粉を含有したゲル状の負極活物質層と、
前記負極活物質層に電気的に接して正極ケースの開口部を封止する負極ケースと、
前記負極ケースおよび正極ケースの被封止部間に介挿配置された絶縁ガスケットと
を有する空気電池であって、
前記触媒層をヨウ素吸着量が500〜800mg/gの活性炭および重量比3%以下の導電性材料の混合系で形成したことを特徴とする空気電池。
One end having an air hole on the wall and an open-type positive electrode case;
A positive electrode assembly comprising a diffusion paper, a water-repellent film, a catalyst layer, and a separator sequentially laminated on the inner wall surface of the positive electrode case;
A gelled negative electrode active material layer containing an electrolyte solution and zinc powder disposed in contact with the separator of the positive electrode assembly;
A negative electrode case that is in electrical contact with the negative electrode active material layer and seals an opening of the positive electrode case;
An air battery having an insulating gasket interposed between the negative electrode case and the sealed portion of the positive electrode case,
An air battery, wherein the catalyst layer is formed of a mixed system of activated carbon having an iodine adsorption amount of 500 to 800 mg / g and a conductive material having a weight ratio of 3% or less .
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