A NICKEL METAL HYDRIDE BATTERY CONTAINING A MODIFIED DISORDERED MULTIPHASE NICKEL ALUMINUM BASED POSITIVE ELECTRODE

摘要

A disordered positive electrode for use in an alkaline rechargeable electrochemical cell comprising: a solid solution nickel aluminum hydroxide material having a multiphase structure. This solid solution nickel hydroxide material is a multiphase structure that comprises at least one microcrystalline .alpha.-phase material. Phase stabilizers and conductivity enhancers can be included to further stabilize the material.