Abstract: A method of making a rechargeable modified manganese-containing material is disclosed. The method includes mixing manganese nitrate with a doping material which may be a nitrate of a second metal and placing this mixture in an aqueous solution. Electrodes are then submerged in the solution and a current is passed through the electrodes to electrolyze the solution. This results in an electrolytic deposition of a first material on the cathode and a second material on the anode. The material deposited on the cathode is a rechargeable modified manganese-containing material in the discharge state. The material deposited on the anode is a modified manganese-dioxide material in the charged state. A battery employing the modified manganese-containing material is also disclosed.

Abstract: A method of making a rechargeable modified manganese dioxide material for use as battery electrode is disclosed. The method includes mixing manganese dioxide with an aqueous solution of a water soluble salt component selected from the group consisting of bismuth nitrate, lead acetate, lead nitrate, copper sulfate, copper nitrate, copper chloride and mixtures thereof. An alkaline hydroxide solution is then added to establish precipitation of resultant product. The resultant product is washed, filtered and dried to obtain the modified manganese dioxide material. The material is combined with a suitable conducting reinforcement component and a binder to form a high density, low resistivity electrode material.