Ụfụ nickel bụ ihe na-eme ka ụda olu na-arụ ọrụ nke ọma, nke nwere ọnụ ọgụgụ dị elu nke ụda ụda na ụda dị elu; Enwere ike imeziwanye arụmọrụ mmịpụta ụda na obere oge site na nhazi nke nhazi ụda. Nickel foam bụkwa otu n'ime ihe electrode maka imepụta batrị cadmium-nickel na batrị hydrogen-nickel.

Usoro mmepụta
Usoro nke ịkwadebe ụfụfụ nickel site na teknụzụ electrodeposition ka emepụtara nke ọma site na nnwale. Ihe matriks a na-eji maka ụfụfụ nickel bụ rọba ụfụfụ na-emeghe cell. Enwere ike ịkwadebe oyi akwa na-eduzi site na ụzọ atọ: chemical nickel plating, vacuum nickel plating na dipping conductive gluu (palladium sol, submicron graphite emulsion, wdg). Enwere ike ịgbanye nickel siri ike na ihe na-emekarị sulfate nickel plating electrolyte, mgbe ahụ, enwere ike nweta ihe dị n'akụkụ atọ nke reticulated nickel foam ihe na-arụ ọrụ nke ọma mgbe ọkụ, mbelata na annealing usoro.