ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL INCORPORATING AN EXTERNAL HYDROGEN REMOVING AGENT

摘要

A battery having a hydrogen removing agent (40) disposed on the battery external from the active cell volume of its container for removing hydrogen produced by the electrochemically active materials. The hydrogen removing agent (40) is disposed on a surface of the seal member (32) which is disposed within an open top end of the container (12), according to one embodiment. According to other embodiments, the hydrogen removing agent is disposed on an inner surface of an outer cover (30), or disposed on a label (20) on the outside walls of the container (12). A multi-cell battery is also provided having the hydrogen removing agent disposed on the interior walls thereof.