TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: Adhesive (20a) material is applied between the sealing metal layer and the inside surface of the base insulating panel thus bonding the anode current collector to the inside surface of the insulating panel. The base insulating panel has an aperture to expose a portion of the underlying anode current collector. A portion of the exposed anode current collector is clear of the sealing metal. A portion of the surface of the third portion of the anode current collector is precoated with the sealing metal. The anode current collector comprises a film laminate having polymeric film layer(s) and metallic layer(s) having the sealing metal. The anode current collector is in the form of a sheet having one side coated with a sealing metal and opposing side abutting and contacting the anode. The anode comprises an anode active material undergoing electrochemical reaction when the cell is discharged and the sealing metal has a more negative electrochemical potential than the anode active material so that compounds of the sealing metal present on the sealing metal surface are not reduced by the anode active material in the presence of the alkaline electrolyte. The cell includes a pair of opposing sides comprising a boundary surface of the cell, an anode assembly having housing for the anode, and a cathode assembly (70a) comprises housing for the cathode. The anode and cathode assemblies are adhesively bonded together with a separator (50) to from a laminate structure. Preferred Parameter: The opposing sides define a short cell dimension of 0.5-6 mm. Preferred Property: The cathode is a semisolid having a porosity of 45-70%.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The sealing metal has the property of forming a metal film compound comprising metal oxide and metal hydroxide on its surface when exposed to ambient air. The metal film compound resists attack by alkaline electrolyte. The metal film compound formed on the surface of the sealing metal is insoluble in alkaline electrolyte. The anode comprises an anode active material comprising zinc. The sealing metal has a more negative electrochemical potential than the zinc so that compounds of the sealing metal present on the sealing metal surface are not reduced by the zinc in the presence of the alkaline electrolyte. Preferred Material: The sealing metal is lanthanide series elements, yttrium, zirconium, hafnium, lanthanum, scandium, or preferably magnesium, titanium or zirconium. The anode material is zinc or cadmium. The cathode material is magnesium oxide (MnO2), NiOOH, silver oxide (AgO or Ag2O), copper oxide (CuO), and/or silver copper oxide (AgCuO2 or Ag2Cu2O3. The cathode material includes graphitized carbon black, graphitized carbon fibers, or oxidation resistant graphite.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - METALLURGY - Preferred Material: The sealing material can be alloys of lanthanide series elements, zirconium, hafnium, lanthanum, yttrium, and preferably magnesium, titanium, and zirconium. The anode material can be metal hydride alloy.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The sealing metal has the property of forming a metal film compound comprising metal oxide and metal hydroxide on its surface when exposed to ambient air. The metal film compound resists attack by alkaline electrolyte. The metal film compound formed on the surface of the sealing metal is insoluble in alkaline electrolyte. The anode comprises an anode active material comprising zinc. The sealing metal has a more negative electrochemical potential than the zinc so that compounds of the sealing metal present on the sealing metal surface are not reduced by the zinc in the presence of the alkaline electrolyte. Preferred Material: The sealing metal is lanthanide series elements, yttrium, zirconium, hafnium, lanthanum, scandium, or preferably magnesium, titanium or zirconium. The anode material is zinc or cadmium. The cathode material is magnesium oxide (MnO2), NiOOH, silver oxide (AgO or Ag2O), copper oxide (CuO), and/or silver copper oxide (AgCuO2 or Ag2Cu2O3. The cathode material includes graphitized carbon black, graphitized carbon fibers, or oxidation resistant graphite.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Material: The electrically insulating member comprises an organic polymer material. The adhesive material is polyamide, partially polymerized epoxy, or preferably epoxy or asphalt.