Abstract: The present invention provides a battery rack including: a housing; a plurality of battery modules stacked in the housing; and a connection member configured to electrically connect the plurality of battery modules, wherein each of the plurality of battery modules includes a plurality of battery submodules stacked on each other, and each of the plurality of battery submodules comprises: at least one cooling member; and a plurality of battery cells located on both sides with the at least one cooling member interposed therebetween, wherein at least two of the plurality of battery cells are located on each of both sides of the at least one cooling member.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery charge/discharge control device including a contactor driver which is on/off controlled according to AN output signal of a micro control unit (MCU), a contactor coil through which current flows according to an on/off state of the contactor driver, and whose one end is electrically connected to the contactor driver and the other end is electrically connected to a power source, and a contactor which is turned on by the current flowing through the contactor coil so as to perform charging and discharging of the battery.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes cathode active material particles. The cathode active material particles include first lithium metal oxide particles having a shape of a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles are aggregated, and second lithium metal oxide particles having a shape of a single particle. A closed pore ratio of the cathode active material layer is 5% or less.

Abstract: Provided are a novel boron-containing compound and an electrolyte solution additive for a secondary battery including the same. The electrolyte solution for a secondary battery provided in one embodiment includes the novel boron-containing compound, thereby suppressing the decomposition of an electrolyte solution to improve the capacity and the life characteristics of a battery.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium metal oxide particle and a thio-based compound formed on at least portion of a surface of the lithium metal oxide particle. The thio-based compound has a double bond that contains a sulfur atom. Chemical stability of the lithium metal oxide particle may be improved and surface residues may be reduced by the thio-based compound.

Abstract: Provided is a fabrication method of an electrode for a secondary battery including coating an electrode slurry containing an electrode active material and a binder on a current collector; drying the current collector on which the electrode slurry is coated to form an electrode active material layer; and surface-treating the electrode active material layer formed on the current collector to remove a binder layer on a surface of the electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A cathode for a lithium secondary battery includes a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material layer formed on the cathode current collector. The cathode active material layer includes a cathode active material and a conductive material ID/IG is in a range from 0.5 to 1.25 in a Raman spectrum of the cathode active material layer. The cathode active material includes lithium metal oxide particles containing nickel and manganese and having a content of cobalt of less than 2 mol % among all elements except for lithium and oxygen.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a rechargeable battery pouch having three sealed sides, an apparatus for manufacturing the same, and a rechargeable battery manufactured thereby in which a pouch film may be bent, and an uneven portion may then be formed in a bent portion by using a bending knife, thereby reducing a gap between a lower end of the pouch film and an electrode assembly when the electrode assembly is accommodated in the pouch film. In this manner, it is possible to reduce a size of a bat-ear shaped fold to increase a contact area between the battery pouch and a cooling plate, and improve a space efficiency of the rechargeable battery.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes an anode; a cathode; an electrolyte in contact with both the anode and the cathode; and an electrically non-conductive, porous separator between the anode and the cathode. At least one major surface of the porous separator includes a coating with a layer having a star polymer. The star polymer includes a hydrophobic core and at least three arms, wherein at least some of the arms includes ion-conductive polar functional groups.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to embodiments of the present invention includes performing a first heat treatment on a first mixture of a transition metal precursor and a lithium precursor at a first calcination temperature to obtain a preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle; and performing a second heat treatment on a second mixture obtained by adding the lithium precursor to the preliminary lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle at a second calcination temperature which is lower than the first calcination temperature to form a lithium-transition metal composite oxide particle.

Abstract: A cell unit includes a plurality of battery cells disposed on both surfaces of a unit plate. A case accommodates the cell unit and provided with a cooling device on at least one surface of the case. The unit plate includes a plurality of receiving spaces formed by a plate portion, having a flat surface, and a side portion protruding upwardly and downwardly of the plate portion from both sides of the plate portion. The plurality of battery cells are received in each of the receiving spaces.

Abstract: An anode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a carbon-based particle including pores therein, a silicon-containing coating layer formed at an inside the pores of the carbon-based particle or on a surface of the carbon-based particle, and a carbon coating layer formed on the silicon-containing coating layer. A full width at half maximum (FWHM) of an O1s peak of a surface measured by an X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) is 2.0 or more. A lithium secondary battery including the anode active material having improved initial discharge capacity and capacity efficiency is provided.

Abstract: An apparatus for loading and unloading a roll includes a roll support portion disposed adjacent to a roll unwinder; a first traveling rail disposed on one side of the roll unwinder; a moving frame movably installed on the first traveling rail; and a roll attaching and detaching unit movably installed on the moving frame, wherein the roll support portion includes a lifting unit configured to move up and down a disposed roll, and wherein the roll attaching and detaching unit includes a moving plate moving on the moving frame, and a main body portion rotatably installed on the moving plate.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a lithium composite oxide particle that contains lithium and transition metals including an excess amount of nickel. The lithium composite oxide particle satisfies a predetermined XRD peak area relation. A lithium secondary battery using the cathode active material and providing improved stability and durability is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material which includes negative electrode active material particles which includes a silicon oxide (SiOx, 0<x?2); and at least one lithium silicate selected from Li2SiO3, Li2Si2O5, and Li4SiO4 in at least a part of the silicon oxide. The negative electrode active material particles have a maximum peak position by a Raman spectrum of more than 460 cm?1 and less than 500 cm?1. Also provided are a method of preparing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: According to the embodiment of the present disclosure, an organo tin compound is represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: In Chemical Formula 1, L1 and L2 are each independently selected from an alkoxy group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and an alkylamino group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, R1 is a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group having 6 to 8 carbon atoms, and R2 is selected from a substituted or unsubstituted linear alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, a branched alkyl group having 3 to 4 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 6 carbon atoms, and an allyl group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms.

Abstract: Provided are a pouch case and a secondary battery using the same. The pouch case includes a first receiving part and a second receiving part which are concavely formed; a sealing part formed along an outer portion of the pouch case so as to surround the first receiving part and the second receiving part; and a partitioning part formed between the first receiving part and the second receiving part and protruding from a bottom surface of each receiving part to partition the first receiving part and the second receiving part. As one side surface of the secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is received and packaged in the pouch case is formed in a plane form, a flat side surface is in close contact with a cooling plate, thereby maximizing cooling efficiency of the secondary battery.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an organic solvent, a lithium salt, a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. A lithium secondary battery including the electrolyte solution and having improved low temperature and high temperature properties is provided.

Abstract: Provided are a negative electrode active material including a three-dimensional composite. The three-dimensional composite includes secondary particles containing a silicon carbide-based (SiCx, 0<x?1) nanosheet having a bent portion and amorphous carbon. Also provided are a method of producing the same, and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative electrode active material.

Abstract: An apparatus for measuring an insulation resistance according to the present invention includes: a first distribution resistor connected to a positive terminal of a battery and a ground; a first switch connected to the positive terminal of the battery and the first distribution resistor; a second distribution resistor connected to a negative terminal of the battery and the ground; a second switch connected to the negative terminal of the battery and the second distribution resistor; and an insulation resistance measurement unit measuring a resistance value of a negative electrode insulation resistor of the battery using a first voltage applied to the first distribution resistor and measuring a resistance value of a positive electrode insulation resistor of the battery using a second voltage applied to the second distribution resistor.