AbstractAn electrical storage device is described which utilizes anelectrode for reversibly storing hydrogen in an alkaline environment, theelectrode comprising an amorphous metal alloy of the formula:AaMbM'cwherein A is at least one metal selected from the group consisting ofPd, Ag, Au, Hg and Pt;M is at lest one metal selected from the group consisting of Pb,Ru, Cu, Cr, Mo, Si, W, Ni, Al, Sn, Co, Fe, Zn, Cd, Ga and Mn;M' is at least one of the elements selected from the groupconsisting of Ca, Mg, Ti, Y, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta and the rareearths; andwherein a ranges from about 0.005 to about 0.80;b ranges from zero to about 0.70; andc ranges from about 0.08 to about 0.95.
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