Abstract: Provided are: a solid-state battery in which an initial load is applied to a battery cell; and a solid-state battery module comprised of the battery. This solid-state battery includes a pressing portion provided on a solid-state battery case so that a spring force is utilized to apply the initial load to the solid-state battery. Specifically, the solid-state battery includes a solid-state battery cell, and a battery case for accommodating the solid-state battery cell, in which the solid-state battery cell is a stack including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid electrolyte present between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and in which a face constituting the battery case and extending substantially perpendicular to the stacking direction of the stack has a pressing portion.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state battery cell that can effectively improve the volume energy density of a battery module, while maintaining the sealing performance of an exterior body. A battery cell 1 comprises a battery 10 and an exterior body 2 that houses the battery. The battery 1 has a positive electrode, an electrolyte, and a negative electrode. The exterior body 2 has a turnback section 21, which is formed of a single film folded back in order to house the battery 1, and bonded sections 22a, 23a, 24a, which are formed by bonding opposite edges of the film.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope including a measurement light-casting section configured to cast light onto a reflective surface provided on a movable end of a cantilever; a light-detecting section configured to detect reflected light from the reflective surface with a light-receiving surface having a larger area than the incident area of the reflected light, the light-receiving surface divided into a plurality of areas; a deflection-calculating section configured to determine at preset intervals, the amount of deflection of the cantilever based on the proportion of the amounts of light incident on the plurality of areas while the distance between the base end and the sample is changed; a determining section configured to determine whether or not the amount of change in the deflection of the cantilever is equal to or larger than a previously determined threshold Kth.

Abstract: The present invention is a solid-state battery formed of a plurality of repeatedly stacked solid-state battery cells each including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, a solid-state electrolyte layer, and a pair of current collector layers sandwiching said layers. One surface of each of the current collector layers is in contact with the positive electrode layer or the negative electrode layer. The other surface of the current collector layer is in contact with the current collector layer of the neighboring solid-state battery cell. The coefficient of friction on the other surface of the current collector layer is higher than the coefficient of friction on the one surface of the current collector layer. This can provide a solid-state battery that does not suffer displacement or rotation when stacking.

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state battery that makes it possible to minimize the occurrence of cracks in layers constituting the solid-state battery even when there is variation in the thicknesses of the individual layers. The solid-state battery is provided with a plurality of solid-state battery cells each provided with a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer sandwiched between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer. The solid-state battery is additionally provided with a stress relaxation layer for relaxing stress applied to the solid-state battery. The flatness tolerance of the stress relaxation layer-side surface of another layer in contact with the stress relaxation layer is 100 ?m or more and/or the parallelism tolerance of the stress relaxation layer-side surface of another layer in contact with the stress relaxation layer is 100 ?m or more.

Abstract: A secondary battery (100) of the present invention includes: a laminate (101) formed by alternately laminating a positive electrode and a negative electrode via an electrolyte; on one sidewall (101a) side of the laminate, a positive electrode reinforcing member (102) attached to an end portion of a plate-shaped positive electrode collector which constitutes the positive electrode, and a positive electrode tab (103) which covers one sidewall (101a) surface of the laminate and is attached to an end portion of the positive electrode reinforcing member (102); on the other sidewall (101b) side of the laminate, a negative electrode reinforcing member (104) attached to an end portion of a plate-shaped negative electrode collector which constitutes the negative electrode, and a negative electrode tab (105) which covers the other sidewall (101b) surface of the laminate and is attached to an end portion of the negative electrode reinforcing member (104); and an outer package which encloses the laminate (101), the posit

Abstract: Provided is a battery module having a high energy density and exhibiting suppressed electrode displacement or peeling during vibration. In the present invention, a residual space in a battery cell, which is necessary for the lithium ion secondary batteries employing the liquid electrolyte is eliminated, and additionally a module component is disposed in a portion that would provide the residual space.

Abstract: What is provided is a solid state battery which can be manufactured with a high yield, has little variation in initial performance, and has a long lifespan and a method of manufacturing the same. A solid state battery includes a flat laminated structure which is obtained by winding an electrode laminated sheet extending from a first end to a second end.

Abstract: A secondary battery electrode 100 of the present invention includes: a plurality of metallic porous plates 101 superposed in a thickness direction T; and an electrode mixture 102 with which voids constituting the metallic porous plates 101 are filled, in which adjacent metallic porous plates 101 are press-jointed to each other.

Abstract: What is provided is a solid state battery and a solid state battery manufacturing method capable of more reliably preventing short-circuiting. A solid state battery includes: a first electrode piece in which a first electrode active material layer is formed on a first current collector layer; a second electrode piece in which a second electrode active material layer is formed on a second current collector layer; and a bag-shaped solid electrolyte layer which accommodates the first electrode piece, wherein the first electrode piece accommodated in the bag-shaped solid electrolyte layer and the second electrode piece are laminated so as to overlap each other in a plan view so that the first electrode active material layer and the second electrode active material layer are disposed so as to face each other with the solid electrolyte layer interposed therebetween.

Abstract: A solid electrolyte layer 40 is formed of a solid electrolyte sheet which has a central part 41 including a solid electrolyte, and an outer circumferential part 42 positioned on an outer circumference of the central part 41 and containing a non-ion conductive insulating material.

Abstract: A secondary battery 100 of the present invention includes a laminate 104 formed by alternately laminating a positive electrode 102 and a negative electrode 103 with an electrolyte 101 disposed therebetween; a first rod-shaped member 106 and a second rod-shaped member 107 which each extends in one direction D; and a first plate-shaped member 108 and a second plate-shaped member 109 which fix a positional relationship between the first rod-shaped member 106 and the second rod-shaped member 107, in which the laminate 104 is wound around the first rod-shaped member 106, the second rod-shaped member 107, and a space interposed therebetween, and the laminate 104 is compressed toward a space 110.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery positive electrode 20 includes a positive electrode current collector 21 and a positive electrode active material layer 22 laminated on the positive electrode current collector 21. The positive electrode active material layer 22 includes an inclined portion 50 (a first inclined portion 50A) provided on an outer circumference thereof.

Abstract: The battery electrode group 1 is formed of a laminate 2 which includes a positive electrode layer 10 having a positive electrode active material layer 12 formed on an elongated positive electrode current collector 11 and a negative electrode layer 20 having a negative electrode active material layer 22 formed on an elongated negative electrode current collector 21, and in which the positive electrode layer 10 and the negative electrode layer 20 are wound in a flat shape. A longitudinal end portion 10a of the positive electrode layer constitutes a winding core of the laminate 2.

Abstract: A scanning probe microscope includes a position change unit that relatively changes positions of a fixed end of a cantilever and a surface of a sample S in a Z direction, a deflection amount measurement unit that measures a deflection amount of the cantilever, a Z direction movement distance detector that detects a movement distance in the Z direction while the fixed end is relatively moved with respect to the surface of the sample S from a predetermined initial position until a tip of a probe comes into contact with the surface of the sample S and the deflection amount becomes a predetermined value, and an initial position change unit that changes the initial position to a position further away from the surface of the sample S when the movement distance is below a predetermined lower limit.

Abstract: A cell holder (1) for holding a secondary battery cell (9) including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode active material, and an electrolyte which is disposed between the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material and is in contact with both the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material, and for outputting power from the secondary battery cell (9), includes a cell holder body (30), and a pressing portion (10) which is supported by the cell holder body (30) and includes a disc spring (11) being in contact with a first end face of the secondary battery cell (9) in a first direction and pressing the first end face of the secondary battery cell (9) in a second direction opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: The secondary battery includes: a negative electrode layer sheet formed by laminating a negative electrode active material layer on each negative electrode current collector of a negative electrode current collector sheet in which the negative electrode current collectors adjacent to each other are partially connected at a bent connection portion; a positive electrode layer sheet formed by laminating a positive electrode active material layer on each positive electrode current collector of a positive electrode current collector sheet in which the positive electrode current collectors adjacent to each other are partially connected at a bent connection portion; and a solid electrolyte body disposed so as to clamp the negative electrode layer sheet from both sides. A solid battery laminate is formed by bending the negative electrode layer sheet, the positive electrode layer sheet, and the solid electrolyte body at the bent connection portions to form into a substantially zigzag shape.

Abstract: Provided is a battery module having a structure for cooling efficiently without affecting the volume of the entire module. By utilizing dead spaces uniquely present in laminate cells and conducting heat in a lamination direction of electrodes to dissipate the heat, the cooling efficiency is improved without increasing the volume of the entire module.

Abstract: Provided is an all-solid-state battery cell by which a battery module with good cooling efficiency can be obtained. The battery cell has a configuration in which an all-solid-state battery cell not using an electrolytic solution is used, a heat transfer material is disposed on a lower surface of an electrode laminate inside the battery cell, and heat is conducted from the heat transfer material through an exterior material to be dissipated.

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electrode for solid state battery and a solid state battery, wherein the electrode using a foamed metal as a collector has excellent mechanical strength and can maintain the insulation from a counter electrode when constituting the solid state battery. In the electrode for solid state battery, which uses a collector composed of a foamed porous body that has a mesh structure, a layer that achieves reinforcement and insulation is provided in the boundary between a filled part filled with an electrode mixture and an unfilled part.