Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery is provided, where an electrolyte solution of the lithium-ion secondary battery comprises a highly heat-stable salt (My+)x/yR1(SO2N?)xSO2R2, where the My+ is a metal ion, R1 and R2 are each independently a fluorine atom, an alkyl with 1-20 carbon atoms, a fluoroalkyl with 1-20 carbon atoms, or a fluoroalkoxy with 1-20 carton atoms, x is 1, 2, or 3, and y is 1, 2, or 3. A mass percent of the salt in the electrolyte solution is set as k2%; a temperature rise coefficient k1 of the positive electrode sheet satisfies 2.5?k1?32, where k1=Cw/Mc, Cw is a positive electrode material load per unit area (mg/cm2) on the surface of any side of the positive electrode current collector on which a positive electrode material layer is loaded, and Mc is a carbon content (%) of the positive electrode material layer; and the lithium-ion secondary battery satisfies 0.34?k2/k1?8.

Abstract: A positive electrode for an all-solid secondary battery including a sulfide-based solid electrolyte includes a first positive active material having an average particle diameter of about 15 ?m to about 20 ?m, a second positive active material having an average particle diameter of about 2 ?m to about 6 ?m, and a solid electrolyte, wherein at least one selected from the first positive active material and the second positive active material includes a coating layer including a lithium ion conductor, and each of the first positive active material and the second positive active material includes a core and a shell, wherein the shell includes a nickel-based active material containing cobalt. An all-solid secondary battery includes the positive electrode.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus includes one or more energy storage devices and an outer housing that houses the one or more energy storage devices. The outer housing includes an opening that allows communication between an interior and an exterior of the outer housing. The opening is sealed by a first pressure adjuster and a second pressure adjuster arranged complementary to each other. The first pressure adjuster allows passage of gas and prohibits passage of liquid. The second pressure adjuster prohibits passage of the gas and the liquid, and releases an internal pressure in the interior of the outer housing when the internal pressure exceeds a predetermined pressure.

Abstract: An ion-conducting structure comprises a metal-fibril complex formed by one or more elementary nanofibrils. Each elementary nanofibril can be composed of a plurality of cellulose molecular chains with functional groups. Each elementary nanofibril can also have a plurality of metal ions. Each metal ion can act as a coordination center between the functional groups of adjacent cellulose molecular chains so as to form a respective ion transport channel between the cellulose molecular chains. The metal-fibril complex can comprise a plurality of second ions. Each second ion can be disposed within one of the ion transport channels so as to be intercalated between the corresponding cellulose molecular chains. In some embodiments, the metal-fibril complex is formed as a solid-state structure.

Abstract: This application provides a nonaqueous electrolyte, a lithium-ion battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive, where the nonaqueous solvent includes a carbonate solvent and a high oxidation potential solvent, and the additive includes cyclic sulfate. The high oxidation potential solvent is selected from one or more of compounds represented by formula I and formula II, and the cyclic sulfate may be selected from one or more of compounds represented by formula III. This application can not only improve electrochemical performance of the lithium-ion battery under high temperature and high voltage and improve safety performance such as overcharge safety and hot box safety of the lithium-ion battery, but also ensure that the lithium-ion battery has some kinetic performance.

Abstract: A polymer battery separator with an interpenetrating network structure and a preparation method thereof are disclosed. A multilayer microporous separator includes a PVDF layer, and a PE-PVDF porous substrate located on a surface of the PVDF layer. Finger-like through holes with a pore size of 100-150 nm are distributed in the PVDF finger-like pore layer. An interpenetrating network structure with a pore size of 50-100 nm is distributed on an interface between the PVDF finger-like pore layer and the PE microporous layer. Micropores with a pore size of 20-50 nm are distributed in the PE microporous layer. The surface of the PVDF layer is covered with the PE-PVDF porous substrate, so that the multilayer microporous separator forms an interpenetrating network structure, which has improved thermal stability and high-temperature resistance.

Abstract: A positive active material includes a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles is agglomerated. The positive active material is composed of, in which a compound containing nickel, lithium, and oxygen. An average angle between a reference line connecting a center portion of the secondary particle and a center portion of the primary particle provided at the outermost portion of the secondary particle and a particle orientation line penetrating the center portion of the primary particle provided at the outermost portion of the secondary particle and extending in parallel to an orientation direction of the primary particles is 12.2° or less. A concentration of the nickel in the compound is 59 mol % or more. The compound further includes an added metal composed of a different element from the nickel and the lithium. The added metal includes one or more of boron (B) and tungsten (W).

Abstract: A three-dimensional porous silicon/carbon composite material includes a three-dimensional porous skeleton, a filler layer, and a coating layer. The three-dimensional porous skeleton is a three-dimensional porous carbon skeleton; the filler layer includes silicon particles and conductive carbon; the filler layer is formed by scattering the silicon particles evenly and dispersively in the conductive carbon; and the coating layer is a carbon coating layer. The present invention provides the three-dimensional porous silicon/carbon composite material with long cycle and low expansion, a method for preparing the same, and a use thereof.

Abstract: Disclosed are a ternary single crystal positive electrode material, a preparation method therefor and use thereof. The preparation method comprises the following steps: mixing a ternary polycrystalline micropowder, raising a temperature, carrying out a primary sintering, and lowering the temperature to obtain an intermediate; subjecting the intermediate to jet pulverization to obtain a single crystal material, washing the single crystal material with water, and centrifugally drying the single crystal material to obtain a material with a residual alkali content of less than 1500 ppm; and adding a coating agent to the material, raising a temperature, carrying out a secondary sintering, and lowering the temperature to obtain the ternary single crystal positive electrode material. In the present disclosure, by using a jet pulverization device to open a polycrystalline material to form small single crystal particles, the electrochemical performance and the energy density of the material is improved.

Abstract: Electrolytes and electrolyte additives for energy storage devices comprising fluorinated polymers. The electrolytes may be used in an energy storage device comprising a first electrode and a second electrode, where at least one of the first electrode and the second electrode is a Si-based electrode, a separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, and the electrolyte.

Abstract: A lithium ion electrolyte, a preparation method and application thereof are provided. The lithium ion electrolyte includes: an ester solvent, a lithium salt and an electrolyte additive, where the electrolyte additive includes a compound as shown in the following formula I. According to the electrolyte provided by the present disclosure, all components have a synergistic effect and are matched with one another, so that the electrolyte can improve the interface stability of a high-nickel positive electrode material and prolong the cycle life of a lithium ion battery and a lithium ion capacitor.

Abstract: An energy storage device can include a cathode and an anode, where at least one of the cathode and the anode are made of a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) composite binder material including PTFE and at least one of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), a PVDF co-polymer, and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO). The energy storage device can be a lithium ion battery, a lithium ion capacitor, and/or any other lithium based energy storage device. The PTFE composite binder material can have a ratio of about 1:1 of PTFE to a non-PTFE component, such a PVDF, PVDF co-polymer and/or PEO. Methods of fabricating the anode and/or the cathode of the energy storage device are also disclosed.

Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate generally to methods for the remediation of electrochemical cell electrodes. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining an electrode material. At least a portion of the electrode material is rinsed to remove a residue therefrom. The electrode material is separated into constituents for reuse.

Abstract: The invention relates to an energy storage module. The energy storage module includes a plurality of energy storage cells, where each of the plurality of energy storage cells is connected electrically. The energy storage module further includes a housing having a portion that receives the plurality of energy storage cells, a measurement line integrated into the housing, and a barrier layer arranged between the housing and the plurality of energy storage cells. The barrier layer is at least in the portion of the housing and is impermeable to gases and liquids. An energy storage system and a method for continuously producing energy storage modules are also described.

Abstract: A positive electrode (1) for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including collector (11) and active material layer (12), wherein: integrated value (a) is 3 to 15% (for frequency of diameters of 1 ?m or less), and frequency (b) is 8 to 20% (for diameter with a maximum frequency). A positive electrode (1) for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including collector (11) and active material layer (12), wherein assuming two directions perpendicular to thickness direction of collector (11) and mutually orthogonal as first and second directions, average thickness a1, maximum thickness b1, minimum thickness c1 in thickness distribution in the first direction, and thickness d1 (largest absolute value of difference from a1) satisfy 0.990?(d1/a1)?1.010 and (b1?c1)?5.0 ?m, and average thickness a2, maximum thickness b2, minimum thickness c2 in thickness distribution in the second direction, and thickness d2 (largest absolute value of difference from a2) satisfy 0.990?(d2/a2)?1.010 and (b2?c2)?5.0 ?m.

Abstract: The positive electrode active material is for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, suppressing deterioration of battery characteristics due to exposure to the atmosphere and having excellent battery capacity. A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium-nickel composite oxide represented by general formula (1): LiaNi1?x?yCoxMyO2+? (in which 0.05?x?0.35, 0?y?0.10, 0.95?a?1.10, 0?a?0.2, and M represents at least one element selected from Mn, V, Mg, Mo, Nb, Ti, W, and Al) and Li3BO3. At least a part of a surface of the lithium-nickel composite oxide is coated with Li3BO3. The content of boron in the positive electrode active material is 0.001% by mass or more and 0.2% by mass or less with respect to the entire positive electrode active material.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods for producing cathode materials for lithium ion batteries. Cathode materials that contain manganese are emphasized. Representative materials include LixNi1?y?zMnyCozO2 (NMC) (where x is in the range from 0.80 to 1.3, y is in the range from 0.01 to 0.5, and z is in the range from 0.01 to 0.5), LixMn2O4 (LM), and LixNi1?yMnyO2 (LMN) (where x is in the range from 0.8 to 1.3 and y is in the range from 0.0 to 0.8). The process includes reactions of carboxylate precursors of nickel, manganese, and/or cobalt and lithiation with a lithium precursor. The carboxylate precursors are made from reactions of pure metals or metal compounds with carboxylic acids. The manganese precursor contains bivalent manganese and the process controls the oxidation state of manganese to avoid formation of higher oxidation states of manganese.

Abstract: This application provides a composite positive-electrode material and a preparation method thereof, a positive-electrode plate, a secondary battery, and a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus containing such secondary battery. The composite positive-electrode material includes a core and a coating layer covering at least part of a surface of the core, where the core includes a positive-electrode pre-lithiation material, the positive-electrode pre-lithiation material includes a lithium-rich metal oxide, and the coating layer includes a positive-electrode active material.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of evaluating a characteristic of a positive electrode active material for non-aqueous electrolyte secondary batteries, including a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including a secondary particle configured by aggregating primary particles containing lithium, nickel, manganese, and cobalt, or a lithium-metal composite oxide powder including both the primary particles and the secondary particle. The secondary particle has a porous internal structure. The characteristic being evaluated is a slurry pH, a soluble lithium content rate, or a porosity.

Abstract: Provided is a solid electrolyte which contains a composition expressed by 3LiOH·Li2SO4. The solid electrolyte has a lithium ion conductivity of 0.1×10?6 S/cm or more at 25° C. and an activation energy of 0.6 eV or more.