Abstract: A positive electrode material for an alkaline storage battery includes nickel hydroxide. Zn and an A element are held in solid solution in a crystallite of the nickel hydroxide, the A element being at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Ga, Mn, and Mo. The content of the A element, [A]/([Ni]+[A]+[Zn]), is 5 to 16% (where [A] represents the molarity of the A element,[Ni] represents the molarity of nickel, and [Zn] represents the molarity of zinc in the crystallite). [Zn]/([Ni]+[A]+[Zn]) is 1 to 10%. The nickel hydroxide includes ?-phase nickel hydroxide and ?-phase nickel hydroxide.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery, including: a battery case having a cylindrical shape; an electrode group disposed in the battery case, the electrode group comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the electrode group having a pair of flat outer side surfaces opposed to each other; and a spacer disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the battery case and each of the flat outer side surfaces of the electrode group.

Abstract: Provided is a hydrogen storing alloy represented by the general formula: (RE1-a-bSmaMgb)(Ni1-c-dAlcMd)x (where 0.3<a<0.6; 0<b<0.16; 0.1<cx<0.2; 0?dx?0.1; 3.2<x<3.5; RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element other than Sm, and Y, and essentially contains La; and M is Mn and/or Co). Also provided is a hydrogen storing alloy represented by the general formula: (RE1-a-bSmaMgb)(Ni1-c-dAlcMd)x (where 0.1<a<0.25; 0.1<b<0.2; 0.02<cx<0.2; 0?dx?0.1; 3.6<x<3.7; RE is at least one element selected from the group consisting of a rare earth element other than Sm, and Y, and essentially contains La; and M is Mn and/or Co). Further provided is a nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery including a negative electrode containing the hydrogen storing alloy.

Abstract: There is provided an energy storage device including: an electrode body; a lid portion; and a case main body having a body portion in a shape of a container which is open on one end side and for housing the electrode body inside itself and a sealing portion for surrounding and retaining the lid portion from an outer periphery on the opening side of the body portion, wherein an outside diameter of the sealing portion is smaller than an outside diameter of the body portion.

Abstract: A positive active material for an alkaline secondary battery having a core layer containing nickel hydroxide and a conductive auxiliary layer which coats the surface of the core layer, wherein the conductive auxiliary layer contains a cobalt oxyhydroxide phase and a cerium dioxide phase, and the active material contains lithium.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery including: a battery case having a cylindrical shape; an electrode group disposed in the battery case, including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, and having a pair of flat outer side surfaces opposed to each other; and a spacer disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the battery case and each of the flat outer side surfaces of the electrode group. The spacer has a case contact portion that extends continuously from a first axial end to a second axial end and is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the battery case, and the case contact portion is formed with a communicating portion that communicates spaces partitioned by the case contact portion.

Abstract: An energy storage device including: a cylindrical case having at least one end closed; and an electrode assembly housed in the case. A reduced-diameter portion, at which an outer diameter of the case is reduced, is formed at the closed end of the case.

Abstract: A nickel hydroxide for an alkaline secondary battery, wherein the nickel hydroxide contains ?-nickel hydroxide particles and ?-nickel hydroxide particles, and the ratio of the ?-nickel hydroxide to the total amount of the nickel hydroxide is less than 75% by mass.

Abstract: An alkaline storage battery includes a spiral electrode group with a positive plate and a negative plate spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween. The separator includes a plurality of sulfone group-containing regions. The plurality of sulfone group-containing regions are separated from one another in a winding direction, and disposed to face the positive plate or the negative plate.

Abstract: A battery includes a case and an electrode group disposed in the case and formed by winding electrodes. Lengths of the electrodes in a direction of a winding axis of the electrode group are smaller than a length of a housing space in the case in the direction of the winding axis of the electrode group. The electrode group is formed by helically winding the electrodes.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery includes a cylindrical battery case and a cylindrical element including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. A space is formed on an inner side of the element. The positive electrode or the negative electrode is split into a plurality of electrode pieces in a circumferential direction.

Abstract: An alkaline secondary battery includes a positive electrode having active material particles principally made of nickel hydroxide, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The positive active material particle has a core layer containing nickel hydroxide and a conductive auxiliary layer which coats the surface of the core layer. The conductive auxiliary layer contains a cobalt oxyhydroxide phase and a cerium dioxide phase. The electrolyte solution is principally made of an aqueous sodium hydroxide solution.

Abstract: An energy storage device including a spiral electrode group in which a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate having polarity reverse to that of the first electrode plate are spirally wound with a separator interposed therebetween, wherein the second electrode plate is opposed to an inner circumference and an outer circumference of the first electrode plate, portions of the separator are reinforced, the reinforced portions of the separator include a first reinforced portion formed between a winding-start end of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate located on a radially outer side of the winding-start end, and a second reinforced portion formed between the winding-start end of the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate located on a radially inner side of the winding-start end, and the first reinforced portion and the second reinforced portion are arranged apart from each other.

Abstract: A layered electrode group according to the present invention includes a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator. The positive electrode plate is formed into a substantial U-shape by disposing two active material retaining portions retaining the positive active material opposite to each other. The negative electrode plate is formed into a substantial U-shape by disposing two active material retaining portions retaining the negative active material opposite to each other. The positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are layered such that at least one active material retaining portion at the positive electrode plate is sandwiched between two active material retaining portions at the negative electrode plate.

Abstract: A battery includes a cylindrical battery case and an electrode group including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator. The electrode group and the battery case define a space communicated from a top to a bottom, and one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode has a current collecting terminal that extends from the electrode group in a direction away from a center axis of the battery case and is in contact with a bottom surface of the battery case.

Abstract: An electrode plate is formed by current collectors retaining an active material. The electrode plate includes a first plate element having an active material non-retaining portion, which does not retain the active material, and active material retaining portions in substantially flat plate shapes, which retain the active material and are formed on both sides of the active material non-retaining portion, the active material non-retaining portion being folded so that the active material retaining portions face each other, and a second plate element having an active material non-retaining portion and an active material retaining portion in a substantially flat shape. The active material retaining portion of the second plate element is in contact with and superimposed on the active material retaining portions of the first plate element. The active material non-retaining portion of the second plate element is in contact with the active material non-retaining portion of the first plate element.

Abstract: A rubber valve body for sealed battery includes a rubber composition containing a resin in an amount of 20% by mass or more and an inorganic substance, wherein the melting point of the resin is in a range of 100 to 165° C.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery including: a battery case having a cylindrical shape; an electrode group disposed in the battery case, including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, and having a pair of flat outer side surfaces opposed to each other; and a spacer disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the battery case and each of the flat outer side surfaces of the electrode group. The spacer has a case contact portion that extends continuously from a first axial end to a second axial end and is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the battery case, and the case contact portion is formed with a communicating portion that communicates spaces partitioned by the case contact portion.

Abstract: A negative electrode for an alkaline secondary battery includes a current collecting substrate having a substrate containing iron. The current collecting substrate does not have a conductive protecting layer, or has a conductive protecting layer having a thickness of 3 ?m or less or having defects, on the substrate. The negative electrode contains magnesium or a magnesium compound and a hydrogen storing alloy.

Abstract: A cylindrical battery, including: a battery case having a cylindrical shape: an electrode group disposed in the battery case, the electrode group comprising a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the electrode group having a pair of flat outer side surfaces opposed to each other; and a spacer disposed between an inner peripheral surface of the battery case and each of the flat outer side surfaces of the electrode group.