ELECTROLESS PLATED ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY
A secondary battery includes an alkaline electrolyte and a negative electrode in contact with the alkaline electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a conductive metal substrate having thereon a metal alloy coating including nickel and an amorphous phase containing phosphorous.
1 . A secondary battery comprising:
an alkaline electrolyte; and
a negative electrode in contact with the alkaline electrolyte and including a conductive metal substrate having thereon an amorphousa metal alloy coating of nickel and phosphorous.
2 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous metal alloy coating also includes cobalt.
3 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous metal alloy coating also includes copper.
4 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the amorphous metal alloy coating also includes iron.
5 . The secondary battery of claim 1 , wherein the conductive metal substrate is iron or an iron alloy.
6 . A secondary battery comprising:
an alkaline electrolyte; and
a negative electrode in contact with the alkaline electrolyte and including a conductive metal substrate having thereon a cobalt coating.
7 . The secondary battery of claim 6 , wherein the conductive metal substrate is iron or an iron alloy.
8 . A secondary battery comprising:
an alkaline electrolyte; and
a negative electrode in contact with the alkaline electrolyte and including a conductive metal substrate having thereon a metal alloy coating including cobalt.
9 . The secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the metal alloy coating also includes an amorphous phase containing phosphorous.
10 . The secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the metal alloy coating also includes copper.
11 . The secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the metal alloy coating also includes iron.
12 . The secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the metal alloy coating also includes nickel.
13 . The secondary battery of claim 8 , wherein the conductive metal substrate is iron or an iron alloy.