| abstract |
An alkaline battery is configured using a positive electrode for an alkaline battery containing a positive active material that contains nickel oxyhydroxide, wherein a surface of the nickel oxyhydroxide is covered with a cobalt compound, an electric potential of the nickel oxyhydroxide is in a range of 0.320 to 0.375 V with respect to a Hg/HgO reference electrode, and a content of the nickel oxyhydroxide is at least 35 wt % with respect to the positive active material. According to this configuration, an alkaline battery can be provided, which has excellent heavy-load discharging characteristics and storage characteristics at a high temperature, and has less degradation of characteristics. Furthermore, it is desirable to combine this positive electrode with a negative electrode containing minute zinc particles in at least a predetermined proportion. |