Abstract: The invention provides a mercury-free alkaline cell which does not generate a hydrogen gas. The alkaline cell according to the invention is composed of: a positive electrode; a negative electrode containing zinc alloy powder; a separator which separates the positive electrode from the negative electrode; an alkaline electrolyte; a positive electrode can imparted with the positive electrode, a negative electrode can imparted with the negative electrode, the negative electrode can having a tin-coated layer subjected to a thermal treatment at a melting point (232° C.) of tin or higher and coming in contact with the negative electrode via the tin-coated layer; and a gasket interposed between the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can.

Abstract: The invention provides a mercury-free alkaline cell which does not generate a hydrogen gas. The alkaline cell according to the invention contains a positive electrode, a negative electrode comprising zinc alloy powder, a separator which separates the positive electrode from the negative electrode, an alkaline electrolyte, a positive electrode can imparted with the positive electrode, a negative electrode can imparted with the negative electrode which has a tin-coated layer formed after subjected to a surface treatment with an electrically conductive polymer and comes in contact with the negative electrode via the tin-coated layer and a gasket interposed between the positive electrode can and the negative electrode can.