To easily and stably manufacture an electrode, packed with an active material at a high density and being high in the efficiency of collecting current from the active material.

A paste, containing active material powders 21 and a dissipating binder 20 is applied to the surface of a metallic base 1, the dissipating binder 20 is dissipated, thereafter and the base is plate with conductive metal to form a conductive network where the active material powders 21 are coupled together. Since no binder remains in an electrode and the active materials are coupled together by the conductive network, the active materials can be packed at a high density, resulting in an enhanced utilization rate.