Abstract: The present invention relates to an cathode active material for lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery including the same, and more specifically, it relates to an anode active material for lithium secondary battery which includes a concentration gradient layer having a controlled thickness and a shell layer on the periphery of the core layer of the anode active material having a layered structure and in which the lithium ion diffusion paths in the primary particles and the secondary particles are formed to exhibit directivity in a specific direction, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material which includes a center portion including a lithium composite oxide including cobalt and an element M, and a covering portion that is provided on at least a portion of a surface of the center portion and contains lithium, nickel, and manganese elements. A concentration thereof has a gradient in a direction from a surface toward a center of the positive electrode active material. A first molar fraction satisfies 0.03<R<0.13 at a first position within the covering portion where the proportion D satisfies D=0.05. A second molar fraction satisfies 0.01<R<0.13 at a second position within the center portion where the proportion D satisfies D=0.3. A ratio F of the second molar fraction to the first molar fraction satisfies 0.7?F?1.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to improved LMO composition suitable for use as cathode material in rechargeable lithium ion batteries. The LMO composition may be doped with an additional metal or undoped. The LMO composition carries a surface treatment of LiF that protects the LMO from acid degradation. Cathodes prepared from the improved LMO have improved fade characteristics.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material contains a composite oxide having an orthorhombic crystal structure. The composite oxide is represented by a general formula of Li2+wNa2?xM1yTi6?zM2zO14+?. In the general formula, the M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cs and K; the M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Fe, Co, Mn, and Al; and w is within a range of 0?w?4, x is within a range of 0<x<2, y is within a range of 0?y<2, z is within a range of 0<z?6, and ? is within a range of ?0.5???0.5.

Abstract: A process for preparing a stable LixMn2-yMeyO4-zClz material with a MOb or MMnaOb charge transfer catalyst coating is provided, where Me is Fe, Co, or Ni and M is Bi, As, or Sb. In addition, a LixMn2-yMeyO4-zClz material with a MOb or MMnaOb charge transfer catalyst coating is provided. Furthermore, a lithium or lithium ion rechargeable electrochemical cell is provided, which includes a cathode material (in a positive electrode) containing a LixMn2-yMeyO4-zClz material with a MOb or MMnaOb charge transfer catalyst coating.

Abstract: Battery systems using coated conversion materials as the active material in battery cathodes are provided herein. Protective coatings may be an oxide, phosphate, or fluoride, and may be lithiated. The coating may selectively isolate the conversion material from the electrolyte. Methods for fabricating batteries and battery systems with coated conversion material are also provided herein.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a carbonaceous material for a negative electrode for producing a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of rapid charge and discharge and having excellent rate characteristics (output characteristics) while maintaining a large discharge capacity. The problem described above can be solved by a carbonaceous material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode of the present invention obtained by heat-treating a non-graphitizable carbon precursor which is pulverized and contains from 13 to 80 wt. % of a volatile component. With the present invention, it is possible to provide a carbonaceous material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery negative electrode, whereby a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a large charge-discharge capacity and having excellent rate characteristics can be produced.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to electrode materials, secondary batteries including the electrode materials, and methods of manufacturing the electrode materials and the secondary batteries. An electrode material may include a foam structure having a plurality of pores and a plurality of nanostructures disposed in the plurality of pores. The foam structure may include a graphene foam structure. The plurality of nanostructures may include at least one of a nanoparticle and a nanorod. The plurality of nanostructures may include a material capable of accommodating/discharging ions. The electrode material may be used as an anode material of a secondary battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing calcium zincate crystals including: placing calcium hydroxide2 and zinc oxide, one of the precursors thereof, or one of the water mixtures thereof in a starting suspension, the mass ratio of water to calcium hydroxide and zinc oxide, or one of the precursors or mixtures thereof, being greater than or equal to 1; milling the starting suspension to an ambient temperature less than or equal to 50° C. in a wet-phase three-dimensional micro-ball mill for a residence time less than or equal to 15 minutes and in particular from 5 to 25 seconds; recovering a calcium zincate crystal suspension coming out of the mill; and optionally, concentrating or drying the calcium zincate crystal suspension so as to obtain a calcium zincate crystal powder. Also disclosed are uses associated with the calcium zincate crystals obtained according to the method described above.

Abstract: Provided are electrode layers for use in rechargeable batteries, such as lithium ion batteries, and related fabrication techniques. These electrode layers have interconnected hollow nanostructures that contain high capacity electrochemically active materials, such as silicon, tin, and germanium. In certain embodiments, a fabrication technique involves forming a nanoscale coating around multiple template structures and at least partially removing and/or shrinking these structures to form hollow cavities. These cavities provide space for the active materials of the nanostructures to swell into during battery cycling. This design helps to reduce the risk of pulverization and to maintain electrical contacts among the nanostructures. It also provides a very high surface area available ionic communication with the electrolyte. The nanostructures have nanoscale shells but may be substantially larger in other dimensions.

Abstract: A positive electrode composition for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a lithium transition metal complex oxide represented by a general formula LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yWzM2wO2, where 1.0?a?1.5, 0?x?0.5, 0?y?0.5, 0.002?z?0.03, 0?w?0.02, 0?x+y?0.7, M1 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Mn and Al, and M2 represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, Nb and Mo; and a boron compound comprising at least boron element and oxygen element.

Abstract: Positive electrode active material particle powder includes: lithium manganese oxide particle powder having Li and Mn as main components and a cubic spinel structure with an Fd-3m space group. The lithium manganese oxide particle powder is composed of secondary particles, which are aggregates of primary particles, an average particle diameter (D50 ) of the secondary particles being from 4 ?m to 20 ?m, and at least 80% of the primary particles exposed on surfaces of the secondary particles each have a polyhedral shape having at least one (110) plane that is adjacent to two (111) planes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode active material for secondary battery and a secondary battery including the same. The positive electrode active material includes a core including a lithium composite metal oxide of Formula 1 below, a first surface-treated layer positioned on the surface of the core and including a lithium oxide of Formula 2 below, and a second surface treated layer positioned on the core or the first surface-treated layer and including a lithium compound of Formula 3. Thus, the present invention can improve capacity characteristics and output characteristics of a battery and also reduce the generation of gas, LiaNi1-x-yCoxM1yM3zM2wO2 ??[Formula 1] LimM4O(m+n)/2 ??[Formula 2] LipM5qAr ??[Formula 3] (in formulae 1 to 3, A, M1 to M5, a, x, y, z, w, m, n, p, and q are the same as those defined in the specification).

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided an active material including particles of a composite oxide having an orthorhombic crystal structure and represented by the general formula Li2+wNa2?xM1yTi6?zM2zO14??. The particles of the composite oxide have an average crystallite size of 50 nm to 90 nm and an average primary particle size of 0.1 ?m to 0.6 ?m. M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cs and K. M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Fe, Y, Co, Mn, and Al. w falls within 0?w?4, x falls within 0<x<2, y falls within 0?y<2, z falls within 0<z<6, and ? falls within ?0.5???0.5.

Abstract: There are provided a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method of preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery containing the same. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery includes: a compound reversibly intercalating and deintercalating lithium; and a coating layer positioned on at least a portion of a surface of the compound, wherein the coating layer is a composite coating layer containing Li3PO4 and further containing a lithium metal oxide, a metal oxide, and/or a combination thereof, the lithium metal oxide or the metal oxide containing Zr.

Abstract: The invention is a cathode arrangement comprising a cathode housing defining a space for cathode material and comprising a cathode housing wall being permeable to an electrolyte, and a collector member made of carbon, having a first end part extending into the space for cathode material and a second end part extending outside the space for cathode material, and cathode particles, having a cylindric shape with a diameter of 2-5 mm and being extruded from carbon, are arranged in the space for cathode material. The invention is, furthermore, an energy cell comprising the cathode arrangement, an arrangement for processing hydrogen gas comprising the cathode arrangement and use the energy cell applying seawater or salt water as an electrolyte. Furthermore, the invention is a method for manufacturing the cathode arrangement.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of suppressing a decrease in the capacity retention ratio after high-temperature cycles. There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles formed of a lithium transition metal oxide. A rare-earth compound secondary particle formed by aggregation of particles formed of a rare-earth compound adheres to a recess formed between primary particles adjacent to each other on a surface of the secondary particle, and the rare-earth compound secondary particle adheres to both the primary particles adjacent to each other in the recess. The lithium transition metal oxide contains tungsten dissolved therein.

Abstract: A cathode material for a lithium-ion secondary battery which is made of agglomerated secondary particles formed by agglomeration of a plurality of primary particles of electrode active material particles made of a transition metal lithium phosphate compound having an olivine structure that is coated with a carbonaceous material, in which an arithmetic average roughness Ra of agglomerated secondary particle surfaces observed using a three-dimensional scanning electron microscope is 15 nm or more and 25 nm or less.

Abstract: A positive electrode material is used to produce a positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery, the positive electrode material being a composite lithium material that includes a first lithium compound and a second lithium compound. For instance, the first lithium compound is in the form of particles and comprises at least one compound selected from a layered lithium compound and a spinel-type lithium compound. Preferably, the second lithium compound comprises at least one compound selected from a lithium-containing phosphate compound and a lithium-containing silicate compound. An amorphous carbon material layer and/or graphene-structured carbon material layer is present on the entire surface of the first lithium compound and the second lithium compound. The second lithium compound forms a thin-film layer on part or the entirety of the carbon material layer present on the surface of the first lithium compound particles.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material which has a ternary alloy composition represented by Si—Sn-M (M is one or two or more transition metal elements) and has a microstructure which has a first phase (silicide phase) having a silicide of a transition metal as a main component and a second phase partially containing Sn and having amorphous or low crystalline silicon as a main component, and further has partially a plurality of independent first phases and partially a eutectic structure of the first phase and the second phase is used for an electric device. The negative electrode active material improves cycle durability of an electric device such as a lithium ion secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention aims to provide a sulfide solid electrolyte material with favorable ion conductivity, in which charge and discharge efficiency may be inhibited from decreasing. The object is attained by providing a sulfide solid electrolyte material, including: a Li element; a P element; and a S element, characterized in that the material has a peak at a position of 2?=30.21°±0.50° in X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK? ray, and the sulfide solid electrolyte material does not substantially include a metallic element belonging to the third group to the sixteenth group.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a composite comprising a conductive elastomer and an isolating elastomer. When a current is passed through the conductive elastomer, its tensile modulus decreases as the elastomer heats from internal Joule heating, changing the rigidity of the composite. When the current is no longer present, the elastomer cools and the rigidity of the composite returns to its original state.

Abstract: A method for producing a nickel cobalt complex hydroxide includes first crystallization of supplying a solution containing Ni, Co and Mn, a complex ion forming agent and a basic solution separately and simultaneously to one reaction vessel to obtain nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles, and a second crystallization of, after the first crystallization, further supplying a solution containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese, a solution of a complex ion forming agent, a basic solution, and a solution containing said element M separately and simultaneously to the reaction vessel to crystallize a complex hydroxide particles containing nickel, cobalt, manganese and said element M on the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles crystallizing a complex hydroxide particles comprising Ni, Co, Mn and the element Mon the nickel cobalt complex hydroxide particles.

Abstract: A cathode material for a lithium-ion secondary battery which is made of agglomerated secondary particles formed by agglomeration of a plurality of primary particles of electrode active material particles made of a transition metal lithium phosphate compound having an olivine structure that is coated with a carbonaceous material, in which an arithmetic average roughness Ra of agglomerated secondary particle surfaces observed using a three-dimensional scanning electron microscope is 3 nm or more and less than 15 nm.

Abstract: A cathode active material includes NaxMO2 having at least a first phase, a second phase different from the first phase, and a third phase that is different from the first and second phases, wherein each phase is independently selected from Pm or On, where m and n are individually an integer, M is a transition metal or a mixture of transition metals, and x is greater than 0 and less than or equal to 1.

Abstract: Disclosed are a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a silicon-based material and graphite, wherein an average particle diameter (D50) of the graphite may range from about 5 ?m to about 15 ?m, and a Raman peak intensity ratio (Id/Ig) of the graphite may range from about 0.1 to about 0.9, and a negative electrode and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same.

Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode layer for a fluoride ion battery in which decomposition of a binder is restrained. The present disclosure attains the object by providing an anode layer to be used for a fluoride ion battery, the anode layer comprising an anode active material and a non-fluorine-based binder having aromaticity.

Abstract: Provided is a negative active material for a secondary battery which provides high capacity, high efficiency charging-discharging characteristics. The negative active material includes: a silicon single phase; and a silicon-metal alloy phase interfaced with the silicon single phase and surrounding the silicon single phase, wherein an X-ray diffraction spectrum of the negative active material has first and second peaks that are originated from the silicon-metal alloy phase, and the first peak is located at 49.1+/?0.5 degrees (°) and the second peak is located at 38.0+/?0.5 degrees (°), and a diffraction intensity of the first peak is 2 or less times that of to the second peak.

Abstract: In an electric device the negative electrode active material layer includes a silicide phase containing a silicide of a transition metal is dispersed in a parent phase containing amorphous or low crystalline silicon as a main component, a predetermined composition, and a ratio value (B/A) of a diffraction peak intensity B of a silicide of a transition metal in a range of 2?=37 to 45° to a diffraction peak intensity A of a (111) plane of Si in a range of 2?=24 to 33° in a predetermined range in an X-ray diffraction measurement using a CuK?1 ray is used as a Si-containing alloy. A solid solution or an oxide-coated solid solution in which a coating layer containing an oxide in a predetermined amount is formed on the particle surface of the solid solution and is used in the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: In a manufacturing process of a positive electrode active material for a power storage device, which includes a lithium silicate compound represented by a general formula Li2MSiO4, heat treatment is performed at a high temperature on a mixture material, grinding treatment is performed, a carbon-based material is added, and then heat treatment is performed again. Therefore, the reactivity between the substances contained in the mixture material is enhanced, favorable crystallinity can be obtained, and further microparticulation of the grain size of crystal which is grown larger by the high temperature treatment and crystallinity recovery are achieved; and at the same time, carbon can be supported on the surfaces of particles of the crystallized mixture material. Accordingly, a positive electrode active material for a power storage device, in which electron conductivity is improved, can be manufactured.

Abstract: The present specification relates to a silicon-carbon composite, a negative electrode including the same, a secondary battery using the silicon-carbon composite, and a method for preparing the silicon-carbon composite.

Abstract: A cathode and method of preparing the cathode are disclosed. The cathode includes a current collector, and a cathode active material layer disposed on the current collector, wherein the current collector includes a metal substrate, and a conductive protective layer disposed on at least a portion of the metal substrate, and the conductive protective layer includes one or more of a protrusion and a recess which react with base, a lithium battery including the cathode, and a method of preparing the cathode.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries is provided with which increased DCR after cycling can be controlled. A positive electrode active material according to an aspect of the present invention is secondary particles of a lithium transition metal oxide formed through the aggregation of primary particles of the oxide, the lithium transition metal oxide containing at least Ni. Secondary particles of a rare earth compound formed through the aggregation of particles of the rare earth compound are adhering to depressions each created between adjacent two of the primary particles on the surfaces of the secondary particles. The secondary particles of the rare earth compound are adhering to both of the two adjacent primary particles at the depressions.

Abstract: There is provided a piezoelectric element which includes a first electrode which is formed on a substrate, a piezoelectric layer which is formed on the first electrode, and is formed from a compound oxide having an ABO3 type perovskite structure in which potassium (K), sodium (Na), niobium (Nb), and manganese (Mn) are provided, and a second electrode which is formed on the piezoelectric layer. The manganese includes bivalent manganese (Mn2+), trivalent manganese (Mn3+), and tetravalent manganese (Mn4+). A molar ratio (Mn2+/Mn3++Mn4+) of the bivalent manganese to a sum of the trivalent manganese and the tetravalent manganese is equal to or greater than 0.31.

Abstract: There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery capable of suppressing an increase in DCR during cycles. There is provided a positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery that includes a secondary particle formed by aggregation of primary particles formed of a lithium transition metal oxide. A rare-earth compound secondary particle formed by aggregation of particles formed of a rare-earth compound adheres to a recess formed between primary particles adjacent to each other on a surface of the secondary particle, and the rare-earth compound secondary particle adheres to both the primary particles adjacent to each other in the recess. A tungsten-containing compound adheres to an interface of primary particles inside the secondary particle formed of the lithium transition metal oxide.

Abstract: An improved process is provided for forming a precursor to a lithium metal oxide. An improved lithium metal oxide formed by calcining the precursor is also provided. The process includes providing lithium bicarbonate in a first aqueous mixture. The lithium bicarbonate is then reacted with metal acetate thereby forming a second aqueous mixture comprising metal carbonate, lithium acetate, acetic acid and water wherein the acetic acid is neutralized with lithium hydroxide thereby forming a first mixture comprising metal carbonate and lithium acetate. The first mixture is separated into a second mixture and a third mixture wherein the second mixture comprises the metal carbonate and a first portion of lithium acetate with metal carbonate and lithium acetate being in a predetermined molar ratio. The third mixture comprises a second portion of lithium acetate. The second mixture is dried thereby forming the precursor comprising metal carbonate and lithium acetate in the predetermined molar ratio.

Abstract: Provided is a novel positive electrode active material which can effectively suppress the quantity of gas generated by the reaction with an electrolytic solution. Proposed is a positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary battery including positive electrode active material particles obtained by equipping the entire surface or a part of a surface of lithium manganese-containing composite oxide particles (also referred to as the “core particles”) operating at a charging voltage in a region exceeding 4.3 V in a metal Li reference potential with a layer A containing at least titanium (Ti), aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr), or two or more kinds of these.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel method for preparing a water-insoluble metal hydroxide, and a use thereof. The water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention is conveniently and efficiently prepared s through the high-temperature heat treatment step two times and the washing step, and thus contains a small amount of an alkali metal and has a high crystallinity and a phase purity. The water-insoluble metal hydroxide of the present invention or metal oxide therefrom exhibits an absorption wavelength at a low wavelength range (for example, 490 nm or less) and a light emitting wavelength at a high wavelength range (for example, from 500 nm or more to less than 1,100 nm).

Abstract: To provide a power storage device including an electrode material having a large capacity. First heat treatment is performed on a mixture of a compound containing lithium; a compound containing a metal element selected from manganese, iron, cobalt, and nickel; and a compound containing phosphorus. A cleaning step is performed on the mixture subjected to the first heat treatment. Second heat treatment is performed on the mixture subjected to the cleaning step, so that a lithium phosphate compound is produced. With the use of the lithium phosphate compound, an electrode is formed.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material having a suitable particle size and high uniformity, and a nickel composite hydroxide as a precursor of the cathode active material. When obtaining nickel composite hydroxide by a crystallization reaction, nucleation is performed by controlling a nucleation aqueous solution that includes a metal compound, which includes nickel, and an ammonium ion donor so that the pH value at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. becomes 12.0 to 14.0, after which, particles are grown by controlling a particle growth aqueous solution that includes the formed nuclei so that the pH value at a standard solution temperature of 25° C. becomes 10.5 to 12.0, and so that the pH value is lower than the pH value during nucleation.

Abstract: A nickel-manganese composite oxyhydroxide which is stable in the air, in which manganese oxide (Mn3O4) will not form as a by-product during long term storage or at the time of drying, and which has high metal element dispersibility, its production method, and its use. A nickel-manganese composite oxyhydroxide having a chemical compositional formula represented by Ni(0.25+?)?xM1xMn(0.75??)?yM2yOOH (wherein each of M1 and M2 which are independent of each other, is at least one member selected from the group consisting of Mg, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn and Zr, 0?x?0.1, 0?y?0.25, and ?0.025???0.025), and having a hexagonal cadmium hydroxide type crystal structure, its production method and its use.

Abstract: A composite powder in which highly dispersed metal oxide nanoparticle precursors are supported on carbon is rapidly heated under nitrogen atmosphere, crystallization of metal oxide is allowed to progress, and highly dispersed metal oxide nanoparticles are supported by carbon. The metal oxide nanoparticle precursors and carbon nanoparticles supporting said precursors are prepared by a mechanochemical reaction that applies sheer stress and centrifugal force to a reactant in a rotating reactor. The rapid heating treatment in said nitrogen atmosphere is desirably heating to 400° C. to 1000° C. By further crushing the heated composite, its aggregation is eliminated and the dispersity of metal oxide nanoparticles is made more uniform. Examples of a metal oxide that can be used are manganese oxide, lithium iron phosphate, and lithium titanate. Carbons that can be used are carbon nanofiber and Ketjen Black.

Abstract: In an aspect, a negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including surface modified silicon oxide particles is disclosed.

Abstract: In general, according to one embodiment, there is provided an active material. The active material contains a composite oxide having an orthorhombic crystal structure. The composite oxide is represented by a general formula of Li2+wNa2?xM1yTi6?zM2zO14+?. In the general formula, the M1 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Cs and K; the M2 is at least one selected from the group consisting of Zr, Sn, V, Nb, Ta, Mo, W, Fe, Co, Mn, and Al; and w is within a range of 0?w?4, x is within a range of 0<x<2, y is within a range of 0?y<2, z is within a range of 0<z?6, and ? is within a range of ?0.5???0.5.

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which includes a secondary particle of a lithium transition metal oxide, the secondary particle being formed by coagulation of primary particles of the lithium transition metal oxide; secondary particles of a rare earth compound, the secondary particles each being formed by coagulation of primary particles of the rare earth compound; and particles of an alkali-metal fluoride. The secondary particles of the rare earth compound are each deposited on a groove between a pair of adjacent primary particles which is formed in a surface of the secondary particle of the lithium transition metal oxide so as to come into contact with both of the pair of adjacent primary particles in the groove. The particles of the alkali-metal fluoride are deposited on the surface of the secondary particle of the lithium transition metal oxide.

Abstract: Provided is a positive active material for a lithium secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal composite oxide. The lithium transition metal composite oxide has an ?-NaFeO2 structure. A transition metal (Me) includes Co, Ni and Mn and a molar ratio Li/Me of lithium (Li) to the transition metal is larger than 1.2 and smaller than 1.6. The lithium transition metal composite oxide has a pore volume of 0.055 to 0.08 cc/g in a pore region in which a pore size, at which a differential pore volume determined by a BJH method from an adsorption isotherm using a nitrogen gas adsorption method exhibits a maximum value, is within a range up to 60 nm, and exhibits a single phase belonging to a space group R3-m at 1000° C.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of a liquid/solid reversible phase change electrolyte to prepare a bipolar lithium-ion battery. Said use is characterized in that said electrolyte contains at least one block copolymer containing at least one polymer segment A, soluble in said electrolyte, and at least one polymer segment B, having a temperature T for solubilization in said electrolyte. The polymer segments A and B are present in sufficient amounts to allow physical gelling of the electrolyte at a temperature greater than or equal to the temperature T.

Abstract: A composition for forming an electrode. The composition includes a metal fluoride, such as copper fluoride, and a matrix material. The matrix material adds capacity to the electrode. The copper fluoride compound is characterized by a first voltage range in which the copper fluoride compound is electrochemically active and the matrix material characterized by a second voltage range in which the matrix material is electrochemically active and substantially stable. A method for forming the composition is included.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, to a cathode active material for a lithium-sulfur battery comprising: an amphiphilic polymer comprising hydrophilicity parts and hydrophobicity parts; and a sulfur-carbon composite, and a method of preparing the same. When a lithium-sulfur battery is prepared using the cathode active material, there is an effect which may enhance the electric conductivity in an electrode, cycle characteristics and capacity.

Abstract: This invention is directed to materials and devices for sensing bio-potential signals from animals, particularly to sensing bio-potential signals to monitor humans in the medical field. In general, bio-potential sensors may be attached to the body of an animal, such as a human, in order to receive bio-potential signals such that information about the bioelectrical properties of the cells and/or tissues of the animal may be gathered. The bio-potential sensor may generally include a dry electrode that may be placed in contact with the skin of an animal to receive bio-potential signals from the animal. A dry electrode may generally include an electrically conductive solid material which may conduct electrical signals from an animal.