The present invention relates to a method for readily producing an anode for rechargeable batteries having conflicting properties in good balance, including the corrosion resistance and the activities such as the initial activity and the high rate discharg...

A negative electrode of a battery chiefly includes hydrogen absorption alloy particles (1) each having a surface layer (3). The alloy particles satisfy R2/R1 ≥ 0.004 and 5 mu m ≤ R1 ≤ 20 mu m, or more preferably 5 mu m ≤ R1 ≤ 12.5 mu m, where R1 ...