Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode structure for an energy storage device, the electrode structure including a current collector and an active material layer formed on the current collector, the active material layer including a carbon material and metal particles formed on the carbon material.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium ion capacitor. The lithium anode capacitor includes an anode including an anode active material layer including an anode current collector, first active material particles disposed on at least one surface of the anode current collector, and second active material particles disposed in pores between the first active material particles, increasing energy density of the lithium ion capacitor.

Abstract: Provided are a method of manufacturing a lithium ion capacitor and a lithium ion capacitor manufactured using the same. The method of manufacturing a lithium ion capacitor includes forming a lithium thin film on one surface of a separator; making the lithium thin film in contact with an anode, and alternately disposing the anode and a cathode with the separator interposed therebetween to form an electrode cell; and enclosing the electrode cell and an electrolyte into a housing, and pre-doping lithium ions to the anode from the lithium thin film.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing a lithium ion capacitor. The method includes the steps of: contacting a lithium supplying source to an anode directly; pre-doping lithium ions into the anode by immerging the anode and the lithium supplying source into a doping electrolyte solution; forming an electrode cell by sequentially stacking the lithium ions on the pre-doped anode and a cathode with placing a separator therebetween; cleaning the doping electrolyte solution absorbed to terminals of the electrode cell; fusing the terminals; and sealing the electrode cell with exposing the fused terminal.

Abstract: A battery pack case includes at least one battery cell; a cooling case having inclinedly formed insertion parts into which the battery cells are inserted; and cooling passages provided in the cooling case and inclinedly formed so as to move a cooling medium between the battery cells.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for an energy storage and a method for manufacturing the same and provides a useful effect of improving resistance characteristics of an electrode for an energy storage and strengthening adhesion by forming trenches of predetermined dimensions on a surface of a current collector, forming a conductive layer, which includes a conductive agent as much as possible, on the surface of the current collector, and forming a bonding layer including an active material, a conductive agent, and a binder and an electrode layer including an active material and a binder on the conductive layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric double layer capacitor including: an anode formed by applying a conductive layer and an anode active material layer on an anode current collector; and a cathode including a cathode active material layer on a cathode current collector. According to the present invention, resistance of the anode is reduced through a change of the electrode structure of the cathode and the anode by applying the conductive layer on the anode current collector and applying the anode active material on the conductive layer. Therefore, it is possible to minimize capacity reduction compared to conventional methods and improve energy density of a cell by improving a withstand voltage of the cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric double layer capacitor including electrodes using a cathode current collector and an anode current collector with different thicknesses. According to the present invention, the cathode current collector is formed to be relatively thin compared to the anode current collector so that an electrode structure has the two electrode current collectors with different thicknesses. Therefore, it is possible to minimize capacity reduction compared to conventional methods and improve energy density of a cell by improving a withstand voltage of the cell.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electric double layer capacitor in which particle sizes of a cathode active material and an anode active material are different from each other, and a difference in the particle size between the cathode active material and the anode active material is 3 to 10 ?m; or conductive agent contents in electrode active material compositions of a cathode and an anode are different from each other, and a difference in the conductive agent content between the electrode active material compositions of the cathode and the anode is 5 to 25 wt %.

Abstract: There is provided an electric double layer capacitor package and a method of manufacturing the same. The electric double layer capacitor package includes an exterior case formed of insulating resin and having therein one or more partitions providing a plurality of housing spaces; a plurality of capacitor cells disposed in the plurality of housing spaces, respectively, each capacitor cell including first and second electrodes and a separator interposed between the first and second electrodes; and an internal series-connection terminal buried in each of the partitions and connecting the plurality of capacitor cells in series.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an energy storage module. The energy storage module may consist of a plurality of capacitor units each including: one or more capacitor cells each having a cathode terminal and an anode terminal extended and formed at an upper part thereof; and a case having a positive (+) connection terminal and a negative (?) connection terminal provided on a front surface and a rear surface of an upper part thereof, respectively, and a plurality of connectors connected to the positive (+) connection terminal and the negative (?) connection terminal embedded therein, the capacitor cells being inserted in the case, wherein the plurality of capacitor units are electrically connected to each other by coupling of the positive (+) connection terminal and the negative (?) connection terminal provided on the front surface and the rear surface of the case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pressure valve for an energy storage device. The energy storage device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a valve body provided with a vent guide for communicating a gas vent of the energy storage device with the outside; and an elastic body interposed between the valve body and the gas vent to elastically support the valve body to an inner side of the gas vent to move the valve body to an outer side of the gas vent when a gas pressure in the gas vent rises, thereby communicating the vent guide with the outside and recover the valve body when the gas pressure in the gas vent falls, thereby blocking the vent guide from the outside.

Abstract: An electrode active material having a partially crystalline structure in a fine area (short range), a method for preparing the same, and an electrochemical capacitor including the same. The electrode active material having a partially crystalline structure in a fine area (short range) can be prepared by performing heat treatment at a proper temperature. In a case where the electrode active material is used for an electrode of an electrochemical capacitor, the pores as well as the partially crystalline structure, of the electrode active material, can contribute to capacitance, and thus, energy density of the electrochemical capacitor can be significantly improved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for an energy storage and a method for manufacturing the same and provides a useful effect of improving resistance characteristics of an electrode for an energy storage by forming a trench of predetermined dimensions on a surface of a current collector, forming a conductive layer, which includes a conductive agent as much as possible, on the surface of the current collector, and forming an electrode layer including an electrode active material, a conductive agent, and a binder on the conductive layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing electrode active material slurry including: mixing a conductive agent and a first thickener with a low molecular weight to primarily disperse the mixture; and mixing an active material and a second thickener with a higher molecular weight than the first thickener in the primary dispersion to secondarily disperse the mixture, and an electrochemical capacitor comprising an electrode using electrode active material slurry prepared by the method. It is possible to prepare a low resistance and high capacity electrochemical capacitor by selectively using at least two thickeners with different degrees of polymerization and molecular weights to remarkably improve dispersibility of an active material and a conductive agent. Particularly, it is possible to reduce resistance based on an electrochemical capacitor with the same capacity.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a lead unit of an energy storage device including a lead frame for fixing withdrawal electrodes of the energy storage device, including: an output terminal unit formed on an upper portion of the lead frame; a lead unit formed to extend from the output terminal unit to a lower portion of the lead frame and allowing end portions of the withdrawal electrodes to be inserted therein; and an expanding unit formed at an end portion of the lead unit and being brought into contact with the withdrawal electrodes in a compressed manner. The fabrication process can be simplified compared with the existing welding method, and a contact area between the withdrawal electrodes and the lead unit can be increased to thus reduce contact resistance.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a wind power generation system including: a wind power generation unit converting wind energy into electrical energy and outputting the electrical energy; a wind power generation controlling unit controlling the electrical energy output from the wind power generation unit; and a capacitor unit and a battery unit storing the electrical energy controlled by the wind power generation controlling unit, wherein the wind power generation controlling unit includes a direct current (DC)-direct current (DC) converter monitoring the wind power generation unit and the capacitor unit to thereby selectively boost the electrical energy output from the wind power generation unit, and a method for controlling the same.

Abstract: A metal current collector including a metal substrate having grooves formed along a triple junction line of a surface thereof and a conductive layer formed on the metal substrate, a method for preparing the same, and electrochemical capacitors with same. A metal current collector including a metal substrate having grooves formed along a triple junction line of a surface thereof and a conductive layer formed on the metal substrate has a large surface area and low electrical resistance. This metal current collector can be effectively used in electrochemical capacitors with high capacity and high output characteristics by improving contact characteristics with an active material layer.

Abstract: An electrode active material composition, including: an electrode active material; a ketjen black subjected to hydrophilization treatment; and a water-based solvent, and an electrochemical capacitor including an electrode having a current collector coated with the composition. A hydrophilic group is attached on a surface of the ketjen black conducting powder having very strong hydrophobicity, through hydrophilic treatment, and thus, dispersibility of an active material of a carbon material such as activated carbon, and the conducting agent, can be improved when an electrode using a water-based solvent is prepared, with the result that an electrode having improved flowability and uniformity of electrode active material slurry can be prepared.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a metal current collector including a metal substrate having grooves on a surface thereof, a carbon buffer layer formed on the metal substrate, and a conductive layer formed on the carbon buffer layer, a method for preparing the same, and electrochemical capacitors comprising the same. According to the present invention, a metal current collector including a metal substrate having grooves on a surface thereof, a carbon buffer layer formed on the metal substrate, and a conductive layer formed on the carbon buffer layer has a large surface area and low electrical resistance. This metal current collector can be effectively used in electrochemical capacitors with high capacity and high output characteristics by improving contact characteristics with an active material layer.