Method of manufacture of an anode composition for use in a rechargeable electrochemical cell

DETAILED DESCRIPTION In one broad aspect of this invention is a method of manufacturing an anode composition for use in a rechargeable electrochemical cell, wherein the anode comprises an electrochemically active material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing said material with a first portion of an alkaline electrolyte solution; (b) mixing said material with an organic surfactant; (c) mixing said material with a first indium compound; (d) mixing to said material a second portion of said electrolyte and a gelling agent.
In another broad aspect of this invention is a method of manufacturing an anode composition for use in a rechargeable electrochemical cell, wherein the anode comprises an electrochemically active material, the method comprising the steps of: (a) mixing said material with an organic surfactant; (b) mixing said material with a first indium compound; (c) mixing said material with a first portion of an alkaline electrolyte solution; (d) mixing said material with a second indium compound; and (e) mixing to said material a second portion of said electrolyte and a gelling agent.
This invention also contemplates a rechargeable cell comprising an anode having the composition manufactured in accordance with the method described herein; a cathode, an electrolyte; and a separator between the anode and the cathode.