Abstract: Disclosed herein are electrolytes comprising a cationic-functionalized polymer and a polyacid dopant. Also disclosed herein are methods of making and using the disclosed doped polymer electrolytes.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module. The battery module includes a lower cooling tube arranged in the lower cooling plate, an upper cooling tube arranged in the upper cooling plate, the upper cooling tube being connected to the lower cooling tube and arranged in a different plane than the lower cooling tube, and a branching portion connecting the lower cooling tube to the upper cooling tube, wherein the branching portion includes a lower connection tube connected to the lower cooling tube, an upper connection tube connected to the upper cooling tube, a lower connection housing arranged to surround an outer surface of the lower connection tube, and an upper connection housing arranged to surround an outer surface of the upper connection tube, the upper connection housing being coupled to the lower connection housing.

Abstract: A thermal battery assembly may include a thermal battery that includes a housing and a plurality of internal pins extending therefrom. The thermal battery assembly may also include an enclosure surrounding the housing in spaced relation therefrom and maintaining a vacuum therebetween and a connection header. The connection header may include a flange coupled to said enclosure, at least one dielectric body coupled to the flange, and external pins extending through the at least one dielectric body. Each external pin may be coupled to a corresponding internal pin along a path having at least one bend therein to accommodate relative movement between the housing and the enclosure.

Abstract: An electric vehicle includes a battery that stores electric power for traveling, a sensor that detects the temperature of the battery, a communication circuitry configured to communicate with a server configured to collect information as to a plurality of vehicles, a temperature adjusting circuitry configured to adjust the temperature of the battery, and a control circuitry configured to control the temperature adjusting circuitry. The information as to the vehicles includes at least an ambient temperature in a surrounding area of each vehicle. The control circuitry selectively switches the mode of operation of the temperature adjusting circuitry by using the temperature of the battery and the ambient temperature collected in the server.

Abstract: A Rechargeable Metal-Air Battery Cell, a Battery Stack and Method of Manufacturing the Same A rechargeable metal-air battery cell, a battery stack and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The rechargeable metal-air battery cell includes a bipolar plate, an air cathode, a plenum frame and a metal anode. The bipolar plate defines a plurality of air channels. The air cathode abuts the bipolar plate such that the air cathode is in fluid communication with the air channels. The plenum frame includes a first major surface and a second major surface opposite the first major surface. The air cathode is adjacent the first major surface, and the metal anode is adjacent the second major surface of the plenum frame. The battery stack may include at least one rechargeable metal-air battery cell.

Abstract: The disclosure provides multi-functional cathode particulates for a lithium battery, wherein at least one of the particulates has a diameter from 100 nm to 50 ?m and comprises a conducting polymer network composite comprising one or a plurality of primary particles of a cathode active material that are partially or fully encapsulated by, embedded in, dispersed in, or bonded by an electrically and ionically conducting network of cross-linked polymer chains having a lithium ion conductivity from 10?8 to 5×10?2 S/cm and an electron conductivity from 10?8 to 103 S/cm, wherein the primary particles have a diameter or thickness from 0.5 nm to 20 ?m. Also provided is a method of producing such cathode particulates.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide an electrode which is used for a liquid flow-through device and in which liquid flow-through resistance is reduced and the utilization efficiency of the surface of carbon fiber is enhanced. Another object of the present invention is to provide a redox flow battery having excellent charge-discharge performance by use of the electrode which is used for the liquid flow-through device. The present invention provides an electrode to be used for a liquid flow-through device, the electrode including a plurality of sheets of carbon fiber nonwoven fabric each having irregularities on a surface of the sheet of carbon fiber nonwoven fabric being stacked or each having a through-hole on the carbon fiber sheet being stacked, and having inside of the electrode a plurality of gaps which is formed by recesses of the irregularities or the through-hole and is not opened in a thickness direction.

Abstract: An electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries, including a porous glass particle and a positive electrode active material or negative electrode active material that is capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions wherein the pore volume of the porous glass particle is from 0.1 ml/g to 2 ml/g, is used to provide a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in a charge rate property.

Abstract: An arrangement for battery pack protection during fluid ingress. The battery pack may include a housing, a terminal block, and a core battery assembly supported in the housing, the assembly including a core housing, a plurality of battery cells supported in the core housing, a first weld strap connecting the battery cells to a positive power terminal, a second weld strap connecting the battery cells to a negative power terminal, a first sacrificial electrode connected to the first weld strap, and a second sacrificial electrode connected to the second weld strap. A spacing between the first sacrificial electrode and the second sacrificial electrode may be selected such that an ingress fluid entering the battery pack electrically shorts the first sacrificial electrode and the second sacrificial electrode to drop a voltage of the cell battery assembly and discharge battery energy before damaging the battery cells.

Abstract: A negative electrode for an electrochemical cell of a secondary lithium metal battery may comprise a negative electrode current collector and a three-dimensional columnar lithium metal layer formed on a surface of the current collector. The columnar lithium metal layer may comprise a plurality of lithium metal columns and may be formed on the current collector using an electrochemical deposition process. In such process, the current collector and a counter electrode may be at least partially submerged in a nonaqueous liquid electrolyte solution and an electrical potential may be established between the metal substrate and the counter electrode such that lithium ions in the electrolyte solution are reduced to metallic lithium and deposited on the surface of the current collector in the form of a three-dimensional columnar lithium metal layer. The electrolyte solution may comprise lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) in a solution of fluoroethylene carbonate (FEC) and dimethyldicarbonate (DMDC).

Abstract: An evaporative cooling type fuel cell system and a cooling control method for the same are provided. The fuel cell system includes a stack that generates electric power by reacting hydrogen as fuel with air as an oxidant. The method includes adjusting an operation pressure of the stack based on a current operation temperature of the stack and adjusting the amount of water supplied to the stack from a water reservoir based on the current operation temperature. The water is supplied to a cathode of the stack. Thus, a compact-simplified fuel cell system is provided, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and weight.

Abstract: An electric battery device including: a battery attachment plate, at least one battery coupled to the battery attachment plate, the battery having a main face applied against the plate in at least one attachment position on the plate, and a gripping handle of the battery, rigidly secured to the battery, attachment members for attaching the battery on the attachment plate, in the attachment position, at least one lock for locking the battery in the attachment position and at least one release member for releasing the lock, characterised in that the lock is secured to the battery and the release member of the lock is arranged on a portion of the battery intended for the battery gripping handle, for gripping the battery and simultaneous actuation of the lock release member using just one hand.

Abstract: One aspect of the present invention provides a sulfide solid-state battery provided with: a negative electrode collector containing copper; a negative electrode mix layer disposed on the negative electrode collector, and containing a negative electrode active material; a positive electrode mix layer containing a positive electrode active material; a sulfide solid electrolyte layer sandwiched between the negative electrode mix layer and the positive electrode mix layer, and having a protruding portion that protrudes from a peripheral edge of the negative electrode mix layer and extends up to the negative electrode collector; and a reference electrode disposed in the protruding portion.

Abstract: Energy storage devices, battery cells, and batteries may include a first current collector having an anode active material disposed along a first surface of the first current collector. The cells may include a plurality of first electrodes positioned along a second surface of the first current collector opposite the first surface. The plurality of first electrodes may be characterized by a first orientation. The cells may include a second current collector having a cathode active material disposed along a first surface of the second current collector. The cells may include a separator positioned between the anode active material and the cathode active material. The cells may also include a plurality of second electrodes positioned along a second surface of the second current collector opposite the first surface. The plurality of second electrodes may be characterized by a second orientation substantially orthogonal to the first orientation.

Abstract: The present application describes the use of a solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) fluorinating precursor and/or an SEI fluorinating compound to coat an electrode material and create an artificial SEI layer. These modifications may increase surface passivation of the electrodes, SEI robustness, and structural stability of the silicon-containing electrodes.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module in-vehicle installation structure, including: a pair of side frames that are fixed to a vehicle and arranged at intervals in a width direction of the vehicle; a case body fastened between the pair of side frames; and a mounting member for mounting the battery module inside the case body. The case body has a floor, side walls standing upright at peripheral edges of the floor, and fastening portions extended respectively from the side walls toward an outer side in the width direction. The mounting member has a pair of fixing portions each extended toward the outer side in the width direction. Each of the pair of fastening portions is fastened so as to be sandwiched between one of the pair of fixing portions and one of the pair of side frames.

Abstract: Provided are a positive electrode and a lithium secondary battery which have high energy capacity and include a nickel-containing positive electrode active material, and an additive including metal particles and lithium oxide.

Abstract: A power storage module includes: a power storage element; a cooling member that has a coolant and a sealing body hermetically sealing the coolant, is stacked on the power storage element, and is configured to form a bulging portion by deformation of the sealing body caused by evaporation of the coolant in a region not overlapping the power storage element; a heat transfer plate that is stacked on the power storage element with the cooling member sandwiched therebetween; and an elastic member that abuts with the heat transfer plate and the bulging portion and is elastically deformable.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a first electrode; a first active material fluid which is electrically connected to the first electrode, contains a first active material and a supporting salt, and is flowable; and a second electrode including a structure which is formed by containing a second active material, the structure either being immersed in the first active material fluid or holding the first active material fluid, and a separating membrane disposed between the first active material fluid and the structure, the separating membrane having ion conducting properties and insulating properties.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution including a cyano compound, the cyano compound including a compound represented by R1-O—C(?O)—O—R2 (R1, R2, or both include a cyano-group-containing group), a compound represented by R3-C(?O)—O—R4 (R4 includes the cyano-group-containing group), or both.