摘要 |
A mercury-free alkaline battery which can sufficiently suppress generation due to zinc corrosion and Fe contamination, and can exhibit a small amount of a voltage drop after pulse discharge in a low-temperature atmosphere, is provided. The mercury-free alkaline battery includes a positive electrode material mixture pellet 3 and a gelled negative electrode 6. The gelled negative electrode 6 is formed by mixing and dispersing zinc alloy particles, as a negative electrode active material, in a gelled alkaline electrolyte (i.e., a dispersion medium). An anionic surfactant and a quaternary ammonium salt cationic surfactant are added to the negative electrode 6, thereby suppressing both gas generation in the negative electrode and a voltage drop after pulse discharge at low temperatures. |