Y-doped beta-Ni(OH)(2) and alpha-Ni(OH)(2) materials were synthesized, and the influences of Y on the structure, morphology and high-temperature electrochemical characteristics of the two kinds of materials were studied through XRD, TEM, CV, and charging/discharging tests. The results indicated that yttrium improved high-temperature electrochemical performances of beta-Ni(OH)(2) and alpha-Ni(OH)(2) materials by the same mechanism that the charge efficiency was enhanced through the increase of oxygen evolution overpotentials. However, further efforts are still necessary to improve the phase stability of alpha-Ni(OH)(2) at high temperatures.