Abstract: Disclosed is a method for producing polymer-encapsulated Li2Sx (where 1?x?2) nanoparticles. The method comprises the step of forming a mixture of a polymer and sulfur. The method further comprises vulcanizing the mixture at a vulcanization temperature attained at a heating rate, in a vulcanization atmosphere, and electrochemically reducing a vulcanized product at a reduction potential. Also disclosed is a method for producing a battery component, the component comprising a cathode and a separator.

Abstract: A lithium-ion battery module includes a housing having a plurality of partitions configured to define a plurality of compartments within a housing. The battery module also includes a lithium-ion cell element provided in each of the compartments of the housing. The battery module further includes a cover coupled to the housing and configured to route electrolyte into each of the compartments. The cover is also configured to seal the compartments of the housing.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly. The electrode comprises: a plurality of unit electrodes formed by connecting a plurality of electrodes made of an electrode mixture having a solid shape to each other; a separator interposed between the plurality of unit electrodes; and an electrode tab attached to the unit electrode, wherein the electrode tab comprises first and second electrode tabs, which are respectively attached to the unit electrodes and have different specific resistance.

Abstract: A battery pack having at least one cell module that is connected between a plurality of pack terminals, the battery pack including: at least one thermoelectric element disposed at each of the at least one cell modules; a thermoelectric element power supply circuit configured to supply a driving voltage to the at least one thermoelectric element; and a controller configured to control the thermoelectric element power supply circuit to transfer a first voltage that is supplied for driving the thermoelectric element from a charger as the driving voltage for the at least one thermoelectric element when a temperature of the at least one cell module is out of a first range in a charging mode, the first voltage being different from a second voltage that is a charging voltage supplied to the battery pack from the charger.

Abstract: Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) may be used to measure the internal components of a battery or interfaces between connections inside a battery in order to determine a state of one or more subcomponents of the battery. In various embodiments, EIS testing of the battery may be conducted using various test waveforms, such as test waveforms with different voltages, currents, and/or frequencies, to identify and/or predict battery subcomponent and/or interface failures. In various embodiments, EIS testing of the battery may be used to determine when battery conditions are suitable for charging.

Abstract: Provided is a battery heating system, a battery device and an electric vehicle. The battery heating system includes: a battery pack having multiple battery cells; a plurality of heating resistors, each heating resistor is connected to a corresponding battery cell and is configured to heat the connected battery cell; a switching circuit, which is connected to each battery cell and each heating resistor; a controller, which is connected to the switch circuit and is configured to select one or more battery cells for discharging and one or more battery cells to be heated from the plurality of battery cells according to the temperature and/or energy of each battery cell, and control switches in the switching circuit to switch on/off, so that the current of the one or more battery cells for discharging flows through the corresponding heating resistor to heat the one or more battery cells to be heated.

Abstract: The power supply device including: a plurality of secondary battery cells each including a gas discharge valve for discharging internal gas; a plurality of voltage detection lines for detecting voltage of the corresponding plurality of secondary battery cells; a plurality of current fuses provided in the respective plurality of voltage detection lines to shut off current flow when currents flowing through the respective voltage detection lines exceed a predetermined value; and gas guide path communicating with the gas discharge valve to discharge gas discharged from the gas discharge valve to the outside. At least one of the plurality of current fuses is disposed in gas guide path, and is composed of thermal fuse that shuts off current flow depending on temperature of the gas discharged from the gas discharge valve.

Abstract: Battery packs having jelly roll battery cells of different designs or capacities may have an imbalance in the charging and/or discharging current supplied to and provided by each jelly roll due to differences in capacity specific impedance between the battery cells of the battery pack. A C-rate (i.e., current relative to rated capacity) of a first and second battery cell connected in parallel may be balanced by altering properties of an active layer and/or a thickness of a current collector of the second battery cell to reduce an impedance of the second battery cell.

Abstract: A method of operating a battery comprises discharging a cathode comprising manganese dioxide to within a 2nd electron capacity of the manganese dioxide at a C-rate of equal to or slower than C/10, recharging the battery, and cycling the battery during use a plurality of times. The cathode is in a battery, and the battery comprises the cathode, an anode, a separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte. The cathode comprises the manganese dioxide and a conductive carbon. The anode comprises: a metal component and a conductive carbon. The metal component can be a metal, metal oxide, or metal hydroxide, and the metal of the metal component can be zinc, lithium, aluminum, magnesium, iron, cadmium and a combination thereof.

Abstract: A cobalt oxide for a lithium secondary battery, a method of preparing the cobalt oxide; a lithium cobalt oxide for a lithium secondary battery formed from the cobalt oxide; and a lithium secondary battery having a positive electrode including the lithium cobalt oxide, the cobalt oxide having a tap density of about 2.8 g/cc to about 3.0 g/cc, and an intensity ratio of about 0.8 to about 1.2 of a second peak at 2? of about 31.3±1° to a first peak at 2? of about 19±1° in X-ray diffraction spectra, as analyzed by X-ray diffraction.

Abstract: A lithium battery cell with an internal fuse component without any welded tabs present for conductance from the internal portion thereof externally to power a subject device is provided. Disclosed herein are lithium ion (liquid electrolyte) battery configurations utilizing thin metallized film current collectors as conducting tabs that provide full electrical conductivity from one pole to another throughout the internal portions of the battery with sufficient space for liquid electrolyte flow as well. Such thin metallized film current collectors thus provide both safety features with low electrical charge runaway potential, low internal resistance, and high thermal conductivity with a simplified manner of providing external electrical conductivity simultaneously.

Abstract: A sodium-ion conducting (e.g., sodium-sulfur) battery, which can be rechargeable, comprising a microporous host-sulfur composite cathode as described herein or a liquid electrolyte comprising a liquid electrolyte solvent and a liquid electrolyte salt or electrolyte additive as described herein or a combination thereof. The batteries can be used in devices such as, for example, battery packs.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electrode is provided. The electrode includes a current collector, an electrode mixture layer, and a self-assembled film. The first self-assembled film covers at least a part of a surface of the current collector. The first self-assembled film contains organic molecules. The electrode mixture layer disposed on at least a part of the first self-assembled film.

Abstract: A redox flow battery includes a redox flow cell, a supply/storage system external of the redox flow cell, and a controller. The supply/storage system includes first and second electrolytes for circulation through the redox flow cell. The first electrolyte is a liquid electrolyte having electrochemically active species with multiple, reversible oxidation states. The electrochemically active species can form a solid precipitate blockage in the redox flow cell. The controller is configured to identify whether there is the solid precipitate blockage in the redox flow cell and, if so, initiate a regeneration mode that reduces the oxidation state of the electrochemically active species in the liquid electrolyte to dissolve, in situ, the solid precipitate blockage.

Abstract: A manufacturing method for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes preparing a battery assembly, and performing an initial charging on the battery assembly. In the initial charging, a differential capacity curve of the battery assembly has a first peak voltage at which a first layer is formed on the electrode body and a second peak voltage at which a second layer is formed on the electrode body. The initial charging includes forming the first layer by stopping charging for a first stop time after charging to a first specified voltage that is set between the first peak voltage and the second peak voltage, and forming a second layer with charging performed to a second specified voltage that is set higher than the second peak voltage after forming the first layer.

Abstract: A cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes a nickel-based lithium metal oxide particle doped with Zr and Al. The nickel-based lithium metal oxide particle includes a core portion having a constant molar content of nickel, and a shell portion surrounding an outer surface of the core portion and having a concentration gradient in which a molar content of nickel gradually decreases in a direction from an interface with the core portion to an outermost periphery. The core portion and the shell portion are doped with Al and Zr.

Abstract: A battery separator for extending the cycle life of a battery has a separator and a conductive layer. The conductive layer is disposed upon the separator. The conductive layer is adapted to be in contact with the positive electrode of the battery thereby providing a new route of current to and from the positive electrode.

Abstract: A battery monitoring module includes a printed circuit board including a first signal line, a second signal line, and a conductive pad, the conductive pad being configured to be connected to an electrode of a cell; an integrated circuit on the printed circuit board, the integrated circuit to measure a cell voltage at the cell and control cell balancing; a measuring interface on the printed circuit board and connected between the conductive pad and the integrated circuit, and providing a voltage measuring path; and a balancing circuit on the printed circuit board and connected between the conductive pad and the integrated circuit, the balancing circuit providing a discharge path for the cell. The first signal line may electrically connect the conductive pad to the measuring interface, and the second signal line may be physically separated from the first signal line, and electrically connect the conductive pad to the balancing circuit.

Abstract: An all-solid battery includes a positive-electrode layer, a negative-electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer. The positive-electrode layer includes a positive-electrode current collector, a positive-electrode bonding layer containing at least a conductive agent comprising non-metal and formed on the positive-electrode current collector, and a positive-electrode mixture layer containing at least a positive-electrode active material and a solid electrolyte and formed on the positive-electrode bonding layer. The negative-electrode layer includes a negative-electrode current collector and a negative-electrode mixture layer containing at least a negative-electrode active material and the solid electrolyte. The solid electrolyte layer is disposed between the positive-electrode mixture layer and the negative-electrode mixture layer and contains the solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A composite membrane for use in flow batteries is contemplated. The membrane comprises a hydrogel, such as poly(vinyl alcohol), applied to a polymeric microporous film substrate. This composite is interposed between two half cells of a flow battery. The resulting membrane and system, as well as corresponding methods for making the membrane and making and operating the system itself, provide unexpectedly good performance at a significant cost advantage over currently known systems.