TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Component: A layer comprising the electrode material is formed on the collector. A layer comprising the electrode material and a binder is formed on the collector. Preferred Property: The reducing agent comprises a material having an electrode potential which is inferior by more than 0.1, preferably more than 0.2 V to that of the metal or the transition metal that is the lowest. It comprises a material having a property that an aqueous solution of the material maintained at 25degreesC exhibits a normal electrode potential of less than -0.2, preferably less than -0.5 V. Preferred Method: The reducing agent is with the mixed solution under condition at -10-100, preferably 10-90degreesC. It is oxidized under condition at -10-100, preferably 10-90degreesC. The addition of the alkali is performed so that the pH value of the mixture is changed from less than 2 to 5-10. It is mixed and oxidized in an atmosphere comprising hydrogen gas, nitrogen gas, and inert gas from argon gas or helium gas. The metal compound and the transition metal compound are used respectively in such an amount that (the number of moles of the metal in the metal compound/(the number of moles of the transition metal in the transition metal compound is 0.1-10, preferably 0.2-5. The complexing agent is used in such an amount that (the number of moles of the complexing agent)/(the number of moles of the metal compound+the number of moles of the transition metal compound) is 1-5, preferably 2-5.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - INORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The cathode comprises a lithium-containing electrode material. The metal comprises a metal from bismuth, indium, lead, silicon, silver, strontium, tin (preferably), cadmium, antimony, Thallium, mercury, zinc or germanium. The transition metal is chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, Cu, molybdenum, technetium, rubidium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, titanium, vanadium, yttrium, scandium, zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum or tungsten. The metal compound comprises metal salt from chlorides, sulfates or nitrates of metal. The transition metal compound comprises metal salt from chlorides, sulfates or nitrates of the transition metal. The alkali comprises compound from hydroxides of alkali metals, hydroxides of alkaline earth metals, amines, and ammonia.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - METALLURGY - Preferred Material: The amorphous alloy material is a powdery amorphous alloy material containing an amorphous metallic material. It contains an amorphous Sn.A.X alloy with a non-stoichiometric ratio composition.A=transition metal element;X=element from B, C, N, O, P or S.The amorphous Sn.A.X alloy has a relationship of Sn/(Sn+A+X)=20-80 atomic.% in terms of the atom number of each element. Preferred Property: The powdery amorphous alloy material has a main peak having a half width of more than 0.2, preferably more than 0.5degrees in X-ray diffraction using potassium (K) alpha-rays of copper (Cu) as a radiation source. It has a peak of 2theta=25-50degrees in X-ray diffraction using Kct-rays of Cu as a radiation source. It has a crystallite size calculated from X-ray diffraction analysis that is less than 50, preferably less than 20 nm. The amorphous alloy material has an average particle size of 0.1-2, preferably 0.1-1 microns, a particle size distribution of 0.01-20, preferably 0.05-1 microns, an average value of (longest length of particle)/(shortest length of particle) of 1-2, preferably 1-1.5, specific surface area of more than 10, preferably more than 30 m2/g.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The cathode comprises a lithium-containing electrode material. The metal comprises a metal from bismuth, indium, lead, silicon, silver, strontium, tin (preferably), cadmium, antimony, Thallium, mercury, zinc or germanium. The transition metal is chromium, manganese, iron, cobalt, nickel, Cu, molybdenum, technetium, rubidium, rhodium, palladium, silver, osmium, iridium, platinum, gold, titanium, vanadium, yttrium, scandium, zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum or tungsten. The metal compound comprises metal salt from chlorides, sulfates or nitrates of metal. The transition metal compound comprises metal salt from chlorides, sulfates or nitrates of the transition metal. The alkali comprises compound from hydroxides of alkali metals, hydroxides of alkaline earth metals, amines, and ammonia.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ORGANIC CHEMISTRY - Preferred Component: The complexing agent compound from organic carboxylic acids or amines. It also comprises compound from citric acids, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid and/or their salts. The reducing agent comprises compound from lower oxygen compounds from hypo phosphorous acid, phosphorous acid, sulfurous acid, thiosulfuric acid or dithionous acid; salts of these compounds; metal salts in the low valence state of iron (II), titanium(III) and Cr (II); or organic compounds from formaldehyde, formic acid or oxalic acid; and salts of these organic compounds. The solvent comprises solvent from water or polar solvents. The polar solvent includes alcohol, ester compounds, amide compounds, nitrile compounds, amine compounds, halogen compounds, sulfur compounds, liquid ammonia or glacial acetic acid.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Material: The binder comprises a water-soluble organic polymer material.