Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode each having uncoated regions and coated regions, and in which the separator, the first electrode, and the second electrode are spirally wound; a case that houses the electrode assembly; and a first electrode tab and a second electrode tab to be drawn outside of the case that are respectively coupled to the uncoated regions of the first electrode and the second electrode while maintaining a tab gap between the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab, where the first electrode tab is coupled to a gap uncoated region between the coated regions of the first electrode, and where in a thickness direction of the electrode assembly, in an area facing the first electrode tab, an internal side end uncoated region of the second electrode is located.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery, including an electrode assembly including wound electrodes with a separator therebetween; a pouch housing the electrode assembly; and lead tabs connected to the electrodes and drawn out of the pouch, the lead tabs including an inner tab having a first thickness, connected to the electrode, and drawn out of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes a wound electrode assembly comprising a separator between a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes each include uncoated regions and coated regions; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; and a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal respectively coupled to the first and second electrodes and extending from the case, wherein an uncoated region of the first electrode includes inner and outer uncoated regions of a terminal end portion located at an outermost side of the electrode assembly, and wherein the second electrode includes an outer uncoated region of a terminal end portion facing the inner uncoated region of the first electrode and an additional inner coated region at an opposite side of the outer uncoated region.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: A germicidal heating apparatus comprising a water supply part for supplying water, an superheated vapor generation part for generating superheated vapor by using the water supplied from the water supply part, and a blower for blowing the superheated vapor generated by the superheated vapor generation part through a discharge opening, characterized in that the superheated vapor generation part includes an annular vessel for receiving the water from the water supply part, and a spiral sheath heater arranged on the whole inside peripheral surface of the annular vessel, the upper end of the inside wall of the annular vessel being bent closely contacting the outside wall so as both to prevent leakage of the water contained in the annular vessel and to discharge the vapor generated by the heat of the sheath heater.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery including a negative electrode, the negative electrode including a silicon-based material and graphite; a positive electrode; and an electrolyte, wherein the negative electrode includes silicon in an amount of greater than 0 wt % and less than or equal to about 2 wt %, based on a total weight of the silicon-based material and the graphite, and the rechargeable lithium battery has a discharge cut-off voltage of greater than or equal to about 3.1 V.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector and including an amorphous silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.95<x<1.7), and an SEI layer on the active material layer and including about 70 area % or more of protrusion parts having a size of about 5 nm to 300 nm during charging of the battery.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, the separator including a porous substrate and a coating layer on at least one side of the porous substrate, the coating layer including a fluorine-based polymer, a ceramic, or a combination thereof; and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, a negative active material layer on the current collector, the negative active material layer including a polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) latex particle and an aqueous binder, and a polymer layer on the negative active material layer, the polymer layer including a PVdF latex particle.

Abstract: An electric vehicle battery charging device includes: a series resonance part, which receives a rectified voltage, and which includes a transformer, a resonant inductor, and a resonant capacitor; a rectifying part, of which a first input end is connected with one end of a secondary winding of the transformer, a second input end is connected with the other end of the secondary winding of the transformer, and an output end is connected with an electric vehicle battery; and a switching part, of which one end is connected with one end of the secondary winding of the transformer and the first input end of the rectifying part, and the other end is connected with the other end of the secondary winding of the transformer and the second input end of the rectifying part, where the switching part controls the current from the secondary winding of the transformer to the rectifying part.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a current collector, an active material layer on the current collector and including an amorphous silicon oxide represented by SiOx (0.95<x<1.7), and an SEI layer on the active material layer and including about 70 area % or more of protrusion parts having a size of about 5 nm to 300 nm during charging of the battery.

Abstract: In one aspect, a negative active material for a lithium secondary battery including silicon oxide represented by a chemical formula SiOx (1.1<x<1.5) and a negative electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the negative active material is provided. The silicon oxide may be amorphous silicon oxide.

Abstract: Provided are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, which includes a first silicon oxide (SiOx) and a second silicon oxide (SiOx) with a particle diameter differing from the one of the first silicon oxide (SiOx), a negative electrode including the negative active material, and a method of manufacturing the negative electrode, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative electrode. The first silicon oxide (SiOx) and second silicon oxide (SiOx) have a particle distribution peak area ratio ranging from 3 to 8.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material, an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a separator including a polymer substrate and a ceramic-containing coating layer on the polymer substrate. The ceramic-containing coating layer has a porosity at or between about 50% and about 90%, and a thickness at or between about 2 ?m and about 6 ?m. The rechargeable lithium battery has a capacity per volume of more than or equal to about 700 Wh/l.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material, a negative electrode including a silicon-based negative active material, an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a separator including a polymer substrate and a ceramic-containing coating layer on the polymer substrate. The ceramic-containing coating layer has a porosity at or between about 50% and about 90%, and a thickness at or between about 2 ?m and about 6 ?m. The rechargeable lithium battery has a capacity per volume of more than or equal to about 700 Wh/l.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a lithium nickel-based positive active material; a negative electrode including a negative active material; an electrolyte including a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent; and a separator including a polymer substrate and a hydroxide compound-containing coating layer disposed on the polymer substrate.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery includes a positive active material including a sulfur-based compound, an electrically conductive material, an agent for increasing viscosity, and a binder. The agent is selected from a cellulose-based compound, an ionically conductive polymer, and a mixture thereof. The binder includes styrene-butadiene rubber.

Abstract: A positive active material of a lithium-sulfur battery includes a sulfur-conductive agent-agglomerated complex in which a conductive agent particle is attached onto a surface of a sulfur particle having an average particle size less than or equal to 7 ?m. The sulfur-conductive agent-agglomerated complex is manufactured by mixing a sulfur powder and a conductive agent powder to form a mixture, and milling the mixture.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a positive active material for a lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparing a positive active material composition comprising the same, and the positive active material includes a sulfur compound, a conductive agent adhered to the sulfur compound, and a binder including at least one polymer, which is positioned between the sulfur compound and the conductive agent to bind the conductive agent to the sulfur compound. The capacity per active mass weight of the positive active material increases by 25 to 35%, and the positive active material has improved discharge potentials and discharge capacity at high rate.