JPH0494058A - Non-sintering type nickel positive electrode plate for alkaline storage battery - Google Patents

Non-sintering type nickel positive electrode plate for alkaline storage battery

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JPH0494058A
JPH0494058A JP2212014A JP21201490A JPH0494058A JP H0494058 A JPH0494058 A JP H0494058A JP 2212014 A JP2212014 A JP 2212014A JP 21201490 A JP21201490 A JP 21201490A JP H0494058 A JPH0494058 A JP H0494058A
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Masayuki Terasaka
雅行 寺坂
Takuya Tamagawa
卓也 玉川
Makoto Kanbayashi
誠 神林
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Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve conductivity inside a plate to obtain a nickel positive plate having high utilization factor by making an active material holder carry a mixture containing nickel hydroxide powder having a surface layer of nickel oxihydroxide and cobalt compound powder under bivalent. CONSTITUTION:Spherical nickel hydroxide is dipped into a water solution consisting of chlorous acid sodium 2wt.% and hydroxide sodium 20wt.% to be washed and dried in order to manufacture nickel hydroxide having a surface layer of nickel oxihydroxide. An aqueous solution of methyl cellulose 0.5wt.% is added to active material powder consisting of nickel hydroxide powder 95wt.%, of which surface layer is of nickel oxihydroxide, and cobalt hydroxide powder 5wt.% to be mixed in order to manufacture an active material slurry. This active material slurry is filled in a foaming nickel substrate to be dried and rolled to obtain a plate having high active material density.

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【発明の詳細な説明】 (イ)産業上の利用分野 本発明は、ニッケルーカドミウム蓄電池、ニッケルー亜
鉛蓄電池あるいはニッケルー水素蓄電池などのアルカリ
蓄電池に用いられる非焼結式ニッケル正極板に関するも
のである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a non-sintered nickel positive electrode plate used in alkaline storage batteries such as nickel-cadmium storage batteries, nickel-zinc storage batteries, and nickel-hydrogen storage batteries.

(ロ)従来の技術 従来、ニッケルーカドミウム蓄電池などのニッケル正極
板の代表的なものは焼結式により得られたものであった
。この焼結式極板の場合、活物質保持体としての焼結基
板の孔径が小さいので、活物質を粉末状態で直接充填す
ることができず、活物質塩を含浸し、これを活物質に転
化するなどの偵雑な工程を要した。
(b) Prior Art Conventionally, typical nickel positive electrode plates for nickel-cadmium storage batteries and the like have been obtained by a sintering method. In the case of this sintered electrode plate, since the pore size of the sintered substrate that serves as the active material holder is small, it is not possible to directly fill the active material in powder form. It required a complicated process such as conversion.

最近、水酸化ニッケルを主とするペースト状の活物質混
合物を約95%程度の多孔度を有するスポンジ状の金属
二・ノケル基板に直接充填するという非焼結式ニッケル
正極板が提案されている。
Recently, a non-sintered nickel positive electrode plate has been proposed in which a paste-like active material mixture mainly composed of nickel hydroxide is directly filled into a sponge-like metal Ni-Nokel substrate with a porosity of about 95%. .

この非焼結式正極板は、従来の焼結式正極板に比べ、製
造が非常に簡単であること、また高容量化、軽量化に適
し研究が進められている。
This non-sintered positive electrode plate is much easier to manufacture than conventional sintered positive electrode plates, and research is underway to make it suitable for higher capacity and lighter weight.

特公昭57−5344号公報では、非焼結式ニッケル正
極板の利用率を向上させるため、コバルト化合物を添加
する方法が提案されている。添加3れたコバルト化合物
は、1回目の充電初期に酸化を受け、導電性の高いオキ
シ水酸化コバルトに変化し、その結果として、水酸化ニ
ッケル間の導電性が向上し、利用率の向上をもたらすの
である。
Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-5344 proposes a method of adding a cobalt compound in order to improve the utilization rate of a non-sintered nickel positive electrode plate. The added cobalt compound undergoes oxidation at the beginning of the first charge and changes to highly conductive cobalt oxyhydroxide. As a result, the conductivity between nickel hydroxides improves, improving the utilization rate. It brings.

しかし、活物質中に添加されたコバルト化合0を充電時
に完全にオキシ水酸化コバルトへ酸化することは困難で
ある。このため、コ1<ルト化合物を添加し導電性が向
上する効果を充分に引き出すことができない。
However, it is difficult to completely oxidize the cobalt compound 0 added to the active material into cobalt oxyhydroxide during charging. For this reason, it is not possible to fully bring out the effect of improving conductivity by adding the COL compound.

これに対して、特開昭60−254564号公報では、
活物質中にオキシ水酸化工・lケル粉末を添加すること
により、コバルト化合物の酸化を助長する方法が提案さ
れている。
On the other hand, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 60-254564,
A method has been proposed in which oxidation of cobalt compounds is promoted by adding oxyhydroxide powder to the active material.

しかしながら、活物質中にオキシ水酸化工・lケル粉末
を添加する場合、コバルト化合物はオキシ水酸化ニッケ
ル粉末の近傍でオキシ水酸化コノ(ルトに変化するため
、極板中にオキシ水酸化ニッケルが不均一に存′在する
と、オキシ水酸化コノ(ルトも不均一に存在することに
なり、極板内に均一に導電性を向上させることができな
い。
However, when adding oxyhydroxide powder to the active material, the cobalt compound changes to oxyhydroxide cobalt near the nickel oxyhydroxide powder, so nickel oxyhydroxide is added to the electrode plate. If it exists unevenly, the oxyhydroxide metal will also exist unevenly, making it impossible to improve conductivity uniformly within the electrode plate.

尚、コバルト化合物を酸化してオキシ水酸化コバルトと
するためには、オキシ水酸化コノくルトが3価なのでコ
バルト化合物は2価以下としなければならない。ここで
、2価以下のコバルト化合物としては、金属コバルト、
水酸化コノくルトが挙げられる。
In addition, in order to oxidize a cobalt compound to form cobalt oxyhydroxide, the cobalt compound must be divalent or less, since the cobalt oxyhydroxide is trivalent. Here, the cobalt compounds having a valence of 2 or less include metallic cobalt,
Examples include hydroxylated conolt.

(ハ)発明が解決しようとする課題 本発明は、上述の如き問題点を解決し、極板内に均一に
導電性を向上させ、以って利用率の高いニッケル正極板
を得ようとするものである。
(c) Problems to be Solved by the Invention The present invention attempts to solve the above-mentioned problems, improve conductivity uniformly within the electrode plate, and thereby obtain a nickel positive electrode plate with a high utilization rate. It is something.

(ニ)課題を解決するための手段 本発明は、表面層がオキシ水酸化ニッケルである水酸化
ニッケル粉末と、2価以下のコバルト化合物粉末とを含
む混合物を活物質保持体に担持させた非焼結式ニッケル
正極板にある。
(d) Means for Solving the Problems The present invention provides a non-woven material in which an active material support is supported with a mixture containing nickel hydroxide powder whose surface layer is nickel oxyhydroxide and powder of a cobalt compound having a valence of 2 or less. Located on a sintered nickel positive electrode plate.

(ホ)作 用 活物質中に添加されたコバルト化合物は、オキシ水酸化
ニッケルの存在により、アルカリ水溶液中にて、以下の
ような反応でオキシ水酸化コバルトに変化する。
(E) Function The cobalt compound added to the active material changes into cobalt oxyhydroxide in the following reaction in an alkaline aqueous solution due to the presence of nickel oxyhydroxide.

1)  Co(OH)=→Co錯イオン2)  Co錯
イオン+ N 1oOH−+ Co0OH+\1(OH
)。
1) Co(OH)=→Co complex ion 2) Co complex ion + N 1oOH−+ Co0OH+\1(OH
).

つまり、オキシ水酸化コバルトの生成は、オキシ水酸化
ニッケルの近傍にて生じるのである。
In other words, cobalt oxyhydroxide is generated near nickel oxyhydroxide.

本発明によれば、表面層がオキシ水酸化ニッケルである
水酸化ニッケル粉末を用いているので、オキシ水酸化工
・メチル表面層とコバルト化合物とが反応し、水酸化ニ
ッケル粉末を均一に被覆するようにオキシ水酸化コバル
トが生成する。これにより、極板内に均一にオキシ水酸
化コバルトが存在し、導電性が良くなり利用率が向上す
る。
According to the present invention, since the nickel hydroxide powder whose surface layer is nickel oxyhydroxide is used, the oxyhydroxide/methyl surface layer and the cobalt compound react to uniformly coat the nickel hydroxide powder. Cobalt oxyhydroxide is produced. As a result, cobalt oxyhydroxide exists uniformly within the electrode plate, improving conductivity and improving utilization.

(へ)実施例 粒径5umの球状水酸化ニッケルを亜塩素酸ナトノウム
2 wiz、水酸化ナトリウム20wtZ水溶液に5分
間浸漬し、水洗、乾燥して表面層がオキシ水酸化ニッケ
ルである水酸化ニッケルを作製した。
(F) Example Spherical nickel hydroxide with a particle size of 5 um is immersed in an aqueous solution of sodium chlorite 2 wiz and sodium hydroxide 20 wtZ for 5 minutes, washed with water, and dried to form nickel hydroxide whose surface layer is nickel oxyhydroxide. Created.

オキシ水酸化ニッケルの量は、水酸化ニッケルに対して
約5 wtZである。
The amount of nickel oxyhydroxide is about 5 wtZ relative to nickel hydroxide.

この表面層がオキシ水酸化ニッケルである水酸化ニッケ
ル粉末95wtZと、水酸化コバルト粉末5wHからな
る活物質粉末に、メチルセルロース0 、5 wt!水
溶液を加え混合し活物質スラリーを作製した。この活物
質スラリーを発泡ニッケル基体に充填し乾燥後、圧延す
ることにより活物質密度2 、5 g/cc−λ′oi
dの本発明極板を得た。
This active material powder consists of 95wtZ of nickel hydroxide powder whose surface layer is nickel oxyhydroxide and 5wH of cobalt hydroxide powder, and 0.5wt! of methylcellulose! An aqueous solution was added and mixed to prepare an active material slurry. This active material slurry is filled into a foamed nickel base, dried, and rolled to give an active material density of 2.5 g/cc-λ'oi.
The electrode plate of the present invention of d was obtained.

一方、粒径5μmの球状水酸化ニッケルを亜塩素酸ナト
リウム2■【2水溶液に1時間浸漬し、完全にオキシ水
酸化ニッケルに変化させた後、水洗、乾燥してオキシ水
酸化ニッケル粉末を作製した。
On the other hand, spherical nickel hydroxide with a particle size of 5 μm was immersed in an aqueous sodium chlorite solution for 1 hour to completely transform it into nickel oxyhydroxide, then washed with water and dried to produce nickel oxyhydroxide powder. did.

このオキシ水酸化ニッケル粉末5wtχと、水酸化ニッ
ケル粉末90 wtZ及び水酸化コバルト粉末5 wt
Zからなる活物質粉末を用い、上記と同様にして活物質
密度2 、5 g/cc−voidの比較極板を得た。
This nickel oxyhydroxide powder 5wtχ, nickel hydroxide powder 90wtZ, and cobalt hydroxide powder 5wt
A comparative electrode plate having an active material density of 2.5 g/cc-void was obtained in the same manner as above using an active material powder made of Z.

この本発明極板及び比較極板各々1枚と焼結式負極板2
枚とをセパレータを介し、組み合わせた極板群をナイロ
ン袋に入れ、これを両側より構成圧を加え、KOH−\
aoll−LiOHの三成分からなる電解液を注液し、
2種類の簡易セルを作製した。
One each of the present invention electrode plate and comparative electrode plate, and two sintered negative electrode plates.
Place the combined electrode plate group with a separator in a nylon bag, apply pressure from both sides, and then
Inject an electrolytic solution consisting of three components of aoll-LiOH,
Two types of simple cells were fabricated.

この簡易セルを用い、0.ICの電流で理論容量に対し
て160%まで充電を行い、電圧が0゜8■に達するま
で0.3Cの電流で放電し、利用率を測定した結果を図
に示す。図より本発明極板を用いた簡易セルaは、比較
極板を用いた簡易セルbに比べ高い利用率を示す。
Using this simple cell, 0. The figure shows the results of charging the IC to 160% of its theoretical capacity with the current of the IC, discharging with a current of 0.3C until the voltage reaches 0°8, and measuring the utilization rate. From the figure, the simple cell a using the electrode plate of the present invention shows a higher utilization rate than the simple cell b using the comparative electrode plate.

(ト)発明の効果 上述した如く、本発明による非焼結式ニッケル正極板は
、表面層がオキシ水酸化ニッケルである水酸化ニッケル
粉末と、2価以下のコバルト化合物粉末とを含むもので
あり、オキシ水酸化ニッケルとの反応により水酸化ニッ
ケル粉末の表面層が均一にオキシ水酸化コバルトにて被
覆され、極板内の導電性が向上して高い利用率を得るこ
とができるものでありその工業的価値は極めて大である
(g) Effects of the Invention As described above, the non-sintered nickel positive electrode plate of the present invention includes nickel hydroxide powder whose surface layer is nickel oxyhydroxide and cobalt compound powder with a valence of less than 2. Through the reaction with nickel oxyhydroxide, the surface layer of the nickel hydroxide powder is uniformly coated with cobalt oxyhydroxide, improving the conductivity within the electrode plate and achieving a high utilization rate. The industrial value is extremely large.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

図は、本発明極板を用いた簡易セルaと、比較極板を用
いた簡易セルbのサイクルに伴う利用率の変化を示す図
である。
The figure is a diagram showing changes in the utilization rate with the cycle of a simple cell a using the electrode plate of the present invention and a simple cell b using a comparative electrode plate.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)表面層がオキシ水酸化ニッケルである水酸化ニッ
ケル粉末と、2価以下のコバルト化合物粉末とを含む混
合物を活物質保持体に担持させたことを特徴とするアル
カリ蓄電池用非焼結式ニッケル正極板。
(1) A non-sintered type for alkaline storage batteries characterized by having an active material holder support a mixture containing nickel hydroxide powder whose surface layer is nickel oxyhydroxide and cobalt compound powder with a valence of 2 or less. Nickel positive electrode plate.
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US5356732A (en) * 1992-05-29 1994-10-18 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Alkaline storage cell activation method
US5405714A (en) * 1992-07-31 1995-04-11 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Method for activating an alkaline storage cell employing a non-sintered type nickel positive electrode
US6013390A (en) * 1997-04-01 2000-01-11 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Alkaline storage battery
US6066416A (en) * 1995-11-22 2000-05-23 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Nickel hydroxide positive electrode active material having a surface layer containing a solid solution nickel hydroxide with manganese incorporated therein
US6261720B1 (en) * 1996-09-20 2001-07-17 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Positive electrode active material for alkaline storage batteries
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH05144438A (en) * 1991-11-25 1993-06-11 Shin Kobe Electric Mach Co Ltd Electrode for alkaline storage battery
US5356732A (en) * 1992-05-29 1994-10-18 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Alkaline storage cell activation method
US5405714A (en) * 1992-07-31 1995-04-11 Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. Method for activating an alkaline storage cell employing a non-sintered type nickel positive electrode
US6066416A (en) * 1995-11-22 2000-05-23 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Nickel hydroxide positive electrode active material having a surface layer containing a solid solution nickel hydroxide with manganese incorporated therein
US6261720B1 (en) * 1996-09-20 2001-07-17 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Positive electrode active material for alkaline storage batteries
US6013390A (en) * 1997-04-01 2000-01-11 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Alkaline storage battery
JP2012169281A (en) * 2001-06-29 2012-09-06 Ovonic Battery Co Inc Hydrogen storage battery, positive nickel electrode, positive electrode active material, and method for manufacturing the same
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