Abstract: The present invention provides a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an in situ thermally-curable electrolyte. The thermally-curable electrolyte is cured from the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution including a first crosslinking agent, a second crosslinking agent, an initiator, an electrolyte solvent, an electrolyte salt, one or more electrolyte additives, and one or more monomers or a monomer polymerization product. The viscosity of the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution is below 200 cps such that the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution is infiltrated within the separator and the pores inside the cathode and anode layers then cured to form porous separator and porous electrodes fully permeated with a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board with a multi-layer all solid-state lithium ion battery printed thereon is described. A flexible printed circuit board comprises at least one electrically insulating liquid crystal polymer or polyimide layer and at least one electrically conductive metal layer. The multi-layer all solid-state lithium ion battery comprises at least one anode, at least one cathode, and at least one UV curable solid electrolyte therebetween. The battery is encapsulated between the flexible printed circuit board and a layer of laminated aluminum foil on top of the multi-layer all solid-state lithium ion battery and adhered directly to the flexible printed circuit board.

Abstract: The invention discloses a method of manufacturing an electrochemical cell having a polymer separator membrane for separation of electrodes in the electrochemical cell, including providing a cathode and providing a polymer separator membrane. At least one cycle of irradiating the polymer separator membrane is performed by an energy beam under a radiation dose ranging between 50 and 200 kGy to effect a cross-linking in the polymer separator membrane. The polymer separator membrane is maintained at a temperature between 30° C. and 70° C. An anode is then provided. Subsequently, the polymer separator membrane is compressed between the cathode and the anode. An electrolyte is provided to form the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: The preset invention provides an electrode structure for a lithium ion battery comprising an electrode selected from a cathode including a lithium-based material or an anode including a conductive material, and a melt-convertible encapsulation layer covering at least one surface layer of the electrode. The melt-convertible encapsulation layer comprises a network of nanofibers having the diameter ranging approximately from 100 to 300 nm and polymer microspheres embedded in and coated on the nanofibrous network, wherein the ratio of the diameter of the polymer microspheres to the diameter of the nanofiber is over 30. The polymer microspheres melt to form a dielectric coating of the electrode so as to prevent fire or thermal runaway at a temperature approximately from 100 to 200° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thermally-decomposable consolidated polymer particle encapsulated-electrode for a lithium-ion battery. The electrode includes polymer particles including at least one connection unit and at least one crosslinker in an amount of approximately 40% to 98% by weight and at least one binder material in an amount of approximately from 2% to 60% by weight. The consolidated crosslinked polymer particle coating results in a porous structure encapsulating the electrode. The pressure resistance of the consolidated crosslinked polymer particle coating ranges approximately from 0.5 to 8 MPa and the consolidated crosslinked polymer particle coating is decomposed to release a non-flammable gas and phosphorous-containing molecules so as to prevent thermal runaway at a temperature approximately from 300° C. to 500° C.

Abstract: The present invention provides a rechargeable lithium-ion battery with an in situ thermally-curable electrolyte. The thermally-curable electrolyte is cured from the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution including a first crosslinking agent, a second crosslinking agent, an initiator, an electrolyte solvent, an electrolyte salt, one or more electrolyte additives, and one or more monomers or a monomer polymerization product. The viscosity of the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution is below 200 cps such that the thermally-curable electrolyte precursor solution is infiltrated within the separator and the pores inside the cathode and anode layers then cured to form porous separator and porous electrodes fully permeated with a solid electrolyte.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board with a lithium ion battery printed thereon is achieved. The flexible printed circuit board comprises a top and a bottom electrically insulating base film, a top electrically conductive metal layer over the top electrically insulating base film, and a bottom electrically conductive metal layer under the bottom electrically insulating base film. A printable lithium ion battery sits in a cavity completely through the top and bottom base films wherein a top of the battery contacts the top electrically conductive metal layer and wherein a bottom of the battery contacts the bottom electrically conductive metal layer. An adhesive film around the battery seals it to the top and bottom electrically insulating base film and seals the top electrically conductive metal layer to the bottom electrically conductive metal layer.

Abstract: A bendable wireless charging apparatus having an operational bend radius of approximately 90 degrees is disclosed, which includes a flexible substrate, a receiving coil, a battery, a flexible EMI-shielding layer and a control module. The receiving coil is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the control module. The battery, which may also be flexible, is located beneath another surface of the substrate. The EMI-shielding layer is disposed between the receiving coil and the battery.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board with a lithium ion battery printed thereon is achieved. The flexible printed circuit board comprises a top and a bottom electrically insulating base film, a top electrically conductive metal layer over the top electrically insulating base film, and a bottom electrically conductive metal layer under the bottom electrically insulating base film. A printable lithium ion battery sits in a cavity completely through the top and bottom base films wherein a top of the battery contacts the top electrically conductive metal layer and wherein a bottom of the battery contacts the bottom electrically conductive metal layer. An adhesive film around the battery seals it to the top and bottom electrically insulating base film and seals the top electrically conductive metal layer to the bottom electrically conductive metal layer.

Abstract: This patent application discloses a lithium secondary battery and methods of making and the same and use thereof. The lithium secondary battery has a cathode including a cathode active material, an anode including an anode active material, and an electrolyte solution including a lithium salt. A coating including a layer of fine polymer fibers is formed on a surface of at least one side of the cathode, the anode, or both the cathode and the anode. The coating having an area larger than the surface of the cathode, anode, or both the cathode and anode, extending to each edge of the at least one side of the cathode, the anode, or both the cathode and the anode.

Abstract: A bendable wireless charging apparatus having an operational bend radius of approximately 90 degrees is disclosed, which includes a flexible substrate, a receiving coil, a battery, a flexible EMI-shielding layer and a control module. The receiving coil is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and is electrically connected to the control module. The battery, which may also be flexible, is located beneath another surface of the substrate. The EMI-shielding layer is disposed between the receiving coil and the battery.

Abstract: A packaging material 101 for Li-ion battery 100 is described herein. The packaging material 101 for Li-ion battery 100 may include an innermost hot sealing resin layer 101-a facing a core 102-a of a battery 100, an adhesive layer 101-b optionally placed at top of the innermost hot sealing resin layer and an outermost LCP layer 101-c laminated either on the innermost hot sealing resin layer 101-a directly, or on the top of the adhesive layer 101-b optionally placed at top of the innermost hot sealing resin layer 101-a. The LCP layer 101-c may have a WVTR less than or equal to 0.01 g/m2/day. Further, the innermost hot sealing resin layer 101-a may have an initial hot seal temperature in a range of 100° C.-140° C.