Abstract: An electric storage cell has an electric storage element and a covering film package. The covering film package houses the electric storage element and includes: a metal layer having a first principle face on the electric storage element side and a second principle face on the opposite side of the first principle face, an internal resin layer laminated to the first principle face, and an external resin layer laminated to the second principle face, with a slit formed in the external resin layer; wherein the contact area further includes a non-seal area between the seal area and the electric storage element as viewed from above, wherein the seal area has a projecting area that penetrates into the non-seal area, and the slit is provided between the projecting area and the electric storage element as viewed from above.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a secondary battery separator, and a manufacturing method therefor. The secondary battery separator according to the present invention comprises an organic/inorganic composite porous layer for improving thermal resistance and physical strength, and since the organic/inorganic composite porous layer uses polymer particles as a binder, the secondary battery separator, compared with a separator using a solvent-type binder resin using organic solvents, exhibits excellent permeability.

Abstract: A channel forming body used in a fuel cell module has a gas channel, a water conduit, and a communication path that provides communication between the gas channel and the water conduit. When a ridge is seen in a cross-section perpendicular to a channel extension direction, one of both ends of an external shape of the ridge is shaped so as to be located closer to a center of the ridge than an imaginary surface of the channel assumed to extend in a straight line along the channel extension direction. Portions of the ridge located closer to the center of the ridge are formed opposite from each other at left and right ends of the external shape of the ridge with the communication path interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte has a composition represented by the formula: MgxSiOyNz, where 1<x<2, 3<y<5, and 0?z<1. The solid electrolyte is an amorphous material.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery module which ensures efficient cooling performance and advantageously has a structurally firm and small design, and a battery pack and a vehicle including the battery module. The battery module includes a plurality of pouch-type secondary batteries standing in a vertical direction and arranged in a right and left direction; a plurality of cartridges configured to accommodate the pouch-type secondary batteries in an inner space thereof and stacked in a right and left direction; and a cooling plate made of a thermally-conductive material and disposed at a lower portion of the cartridges so that the cartridges are placed thereon, the cooling plate having an upper surface which is at least partially adhered and fixed to the cartridges by means of an adhesive.

Abstract: Provided is a bus bar structure which may be suitable for reducing an occupied area of a printed circuit board (PCB) by removing a fuse from the PCB in an interconnect board (ICB) assembly of a battery pack. According to the present disclosure, the bus bar structure may include: bus bars which face each other and are arranged below the PCB in the ICB assembly of the battery pack; and a fuse case between the bus bars, wherein the fuse case includes a fuse wire therein and is configured to bring the fuse wire into contact with the bus bars via at least one end thereof.

Abstract: The present application relates to an ion transport material, an electrolyte membrane including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same, and more specifically, provides an ion transport material in which inorganic particles are dispersed in a sulfonate group-containing partially fluorine-based polymer, an electrolyte membrane including the same, and a method for manufacturing the same.

Abstract: The present application provides a top cover of a power battery and the power battery. The top cover of the power battery includes a first electrode unit and a second electrode unit, the second electrode unit includes a deformable plate, an insulation piece and a conductive plate, the top cover plate is provided with a deformable plate connecting hole, the deformable plate seals the deformable plate connecting hole, the insulation piece is located underneath the top cover plate, the insulation piece is connected with the top cover plate, the conductive plate is insulated from and fixed with the top cover plate through the insulation piece and is electrically connected with the deformable plate. The power battery includes the above top cover of the power battery. The power battery provided by the present application can effectively prevent breaking, losing efficacy or deformation of the conductive plate during using process.

Abstract: An electric storage cell has an electric storage element and a covering film package. The covering film package houses the electric storage element and includes: a metal layer having a first principle face on the electric storage element side and a second principle face on the opposite side of the first principle face, an internal resin layer made of synthetic resin and laminated to the first principle face, and an external resin layer made of synthetic resin and laminated to the second principle face, with a slit formed at least in the external resin layer; wherein a stress mitigation part to mitigate any stress that tries to separate the internal resin layers that are contacting each other, and a stress concentration part where this stress concentrates, are provided between the slit and the electric storage element.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an electrode for a lithium ion battery is provided. A powder layer is formed by using a squeegee roll to squeegee powder including an electrode active material and supplied onto a substrate, and then compacted on the substrate by means of a pair of press rolls while conveying the substrate vertically downward to form an electrode sheet. The method includes: supplying the powder onto the substrate; leveling the powder supplied onto the substrate to form the powder layer using the squeegee roll which is disposed in a position so that a squeegee angle formed by a vertical line passing through the rotating axis of one of the press rolls and a line passing through said rotating axis and the rotating axis of the squeegee roll is 0° to 60°; and compacting the powder layer on the substrate using the pair of press rolls.

Abstract: A multiplexed battery set includes a plurality of battery units connected in series in such a manner that the battery units are bendable at connection positions, each of which is between each adjacent two of the battery units. Each battery unit includes a plurality of contacts. The battery set further includes a plurality of electrical wires respectively electrically connected between the contacts of each adjacent two battery units to electrically connect the battery units in series. The electrical wires has a length capable for keeping battery units in an electrically connected status when each adjacent two battery units are bent by an external force.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell assembly with improved cooling efficiency. The battery cell assembly includes a cooling fin having a tube through which a coolant flows; at least one frame member; at least one battery cell disposed to face the cooling fin; a first cooling port welded to an inlet formed at one end of the tube of the cooling fin; and a second cooling port welded to an outlet formed at the other end of the tube of the cooling fin. The first cooling port and the second cooling port are made of the same material as the tube.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, including an electrode assembly including electrode plates respectively having an electrode tab protruding therefrom and separators, which are alternately stacked, the electrode tabs being bent in an upper direction of the electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an electrode lead coupled with an end of the bent electrode tabs to form a tab-lead coupler; and a battery case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly so that the electrode lead is partially exposed outwards. The tab-lead coupler is located on an extension line of an outermost electrode plate of the electrode assembly, which is located at a side where the electrode tabs are bent, and the tab-lead coupler is opposite to one side of the electrode assembly having the protruded electrode tab to come into contact with one side of the electrode assembly or be spaced apart therefrom.

Abstract: Electrochemical devices and processes for forming them employ a functionalized carboranyl magnesium electrolyte. The functionalized carboranyl electrolyte includes a carboranyl anion functionalized with at least one halide, or one alkyl, aryl, alkoxy, and/or aryloxy groups, or their partially or completely fluorinated analogs. In contact with the electrolyte, a non-noble metal cathodic current collector has unusually high oxidative stability >3.0V vs. a magnesium reference.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a case, a cap plate coupled with the case, a terminal passing though a terminal hole in the cap plate, the terminal hole, and a sealing member in the terminal hole partially enclosing the terminal. The terminal includes an upper connecting part extending outside the case from a middle connecting part, and a current collector connecting part extending inside the case from the middle connecting part. The sealing member includes an upper sealing part seated on the cap plate and a lower sealing part disposed in and affixed to the terminal hole in a sealing relationship with respect thereto, the upper sealing part being between the cap plate and the upper connecting part to support the upper connecting part in a spaced apart relationship with the cap plate, the lower sealing part being between the current collector connecting part and an entirety of the terminal hole.

Abstract: A multi-stream heat exchanger includes at least one air preheater section, at least one cathode recuperator section, and at least one anode recuperator section, wherein each section is a plate type heat exchanger having two major surfaces and a plurality of edge surfaces, a plurality of risers through at least some of the plates, and a plurality of flow paths located between plates. The cathode recuperator section is located adjacent to a first edge surface of the anode recuperator, and the air preheater section is located adjacent to a second edge surface of the anode recuperator section.

Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for operating molten carbonate fuel cells in a refinery setting. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be used to provide hydrogen to various refinery processes, including providing hydrogen in place of using a carbon-based fuel for various combustion reactions. In a further aspect, CO2-containing streams generated by refinery processes can also be used as input streams to the molten carbonate fuel cells.

Abstract: Disclosed is a production method of a lithium tetrafluoroborate solution for use as a lithium battery electrolytic solution, including: a reaction step of forming lithium tetrafluoroborate by reaction of lithium fluoride and boron trifluoride in a chain carbonate ester solvent and thereby obtaining a reaction solution of the lithium tetrafluoroborate dissolved in the chain carbonate ester solvent; a water removal step of adding a water removing agent to the reaction solution; an acidic impurity removal step of removing an acidic impurity component from the reaction solution by concentrating the reaction solution after the water removal step; and a dilution step of diluting the concentrated solution after the acidic impurity removal step. It is possible by this method to obtain the lithium tetrafluoroborate solution whose acidic impurity content and water content are reduced to be 50 mass ppm or lower and 15 mass ppm or lower, respectively.

Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a methanol synthesis process. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a methanol synthesis process in various manners, including providing synthesis gas for use in producing methanol. Additionally, integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a methanol synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during methanol synthesis.

Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with processes for synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a synthesis process in various manners, including providing hydrogen for use in producing ammonia. Additionally, integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a methanol synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during synthesis of nitrogen-containing compounds.