Abstract: A polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane is disclosed. The polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane has a low air permeability value, maintains high porosity and mechanical strength even when formed into a thin film. The polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane also has excellent impedance characteristics. The polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane has excellent battery characteristics when used as a battery separator.

Abstract: Apparatuses, systems, and methods of storing electrical energy for electric vehicles are provided. A battery pack can be disposed in an electric vehicle to power the electric vehicle. A battery cell can be arranged in the battery pack. The battery cell can include a housing. The housing can define a cavity within the housing. The cavity of the battery cell can include a separator having a first side and a second side, a cathode disposed along the first side of the separator, and an anode disposed along the second side of the separator. The anode can include a first portion adjacent to the second side of the separator, and a second portion adjacent to the first portion and separated from the separator by the first portion. A porosity of the first portion of the anode can be greater than a porosity of the second portion of the anode.

Abstract: A polyolefin microporous membrane has excellent strength, permeability and heat resistance, which is obtained by using UHMwPE and employing a sequential stretching system, and a production method of the microporous membrane. In producing a microporous membrane by using a primary material A having a molecular weight (Mw) of less than 1.0×106, a secondary material B having a molecular weight of 1.0×106 or more, and a plasticizer, when the endothermic quantity of a mixture of the primary material and the plasticizer and the endothermic quantity of a mixture of the secondary material and the plasticizer are denoted as Q1 and Q2, respectively, respective resins are designed such that the ratio of endothermic quantity Q2 to endothermic quantity Q1 (endothermic quantity Q2/endothermic quantity Q1) becomes 1 or more over a temperature range of 110 to 118° C.

Abstract: A novel lithium battery cathode, a lithium ion battery using the same and processes and preparation thereof are disclosed. The battery cathode is formed by force spinning. Fiber spinning allows for the formation of core-shell materials using material chemistries that would be incompatible with prior spinning techniques. A fiber spinning apparatus for forming a coated fiber and a method of forming a coated fiber are also disclosed.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an ion-conducting composite membrane disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The composite membrane includes a porous substrate having pores and a porosity from about 5 vol % to about 80 vol %, and a selective ion-conductive filler disposed at least partially within the pores. The filler includes an intercalation material. Methods of making the ion-conducting composite membrane and using an electrochemical cell having the ion-conducting composite membrane are also provided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The method comprises: a first process (S10) of manufacturing an incomplete electrode assembly; a second process (S20) of preparing a pattern member on which a patterned pressing protrusion is formed; a third process (S30) of stacking the pattern member on an outer surface of the incomplete electrode assembly; a fourth process (S40) of partially pressing the incomplete electrode assembly to pattern-bond an interface between the electrode and the separator and thereby to manufacture a complete electrode assembly; a fifth process (S50) of accommodating the complete electrode assembly into a case; a sixth process (S60) of injecting an electrolyte to impregnate the electrolyte into the electrode assembly; a seventh process (S70) of sealing an unsealed surface to manufacture a secondary battery; and an eighth process (S80) of heating and pressing an entire surface of the secondary battery.

Abstract: The invention provides a coating or film adapted to be arranged between a separator and at least one electrode of a rechargeable battery. The coating or film comprises a porous layer comprising a layer material having at least a first material and a second material, the first and the second materials being arranged to comprise a plurality of pores for passage of ions therethrough; and the second material is adapted to reduce in size upon drying such that porosity of the porous layer is improved or enhanced at a normal operating temperature; wherein, in response to temperature change, the layer material is adapted to undergo a first phase change during which the pores of said porous layer are adapted to substantially close to thereby substantially reduce or prevent further passage of ions.

Abstract: The present invention provides for a composition of matter, polymeric conductive binder, or electrode comprising: Poly[(2-ethyldimethylammonioethyl methacrylate ethyl sulfate)-co-(1-vinylpyrrolidone)]. The present invention also provides for a Lithium-Sulfur (Li—S) battery comprising a cathode comprising: a cathode comprising a polymeric conductive binder poly[(2-ethyldimethylammonioethyl methacrylate ethyl sulfate)-co-(1-vinylpyrrolidone)]; a separator; an anode; and, an electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for a secondary battery porous membrane having excellent redispersibility. The composition for a secondary battery porous membrane contains inorganic oxide particles X, a metal hydroxide Y, a binder, and water. The metal hydroxide Y is a divalent or trivalent hydroxide, and is contained in an amount of at least 0.001 parts by mass and not more than 10 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the inorganic oxide particles X.

Abstract: A lead-acid battery includes a separator retaining an electrolyte solution, a positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a container. A negative electrode material contains bisphenols condensate, and a theoretical capacity ratio of the negative electrode material to a positive electrode material is 0.85 or more and 1.2 or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a multilayer cable-type secondary battery including a first electrode assembly comprising one or more first inner electrodes and a sheet-type first separation layer-outer electrode complex spirally wound to surround outer surfaces of the first inner electrodes, a separation layer surrounding the first electrode assembly to prevent short circuit of the electrodes, and a second electrode assembly comprising one or more second inner electrodes surrounding an outer surface of the separation layer and a sheet-type second separation layer-outer electrode complex spirally wound to surround outer surfaces of the second inner electrodes.

Abstract: A melt-blown nonwoven fabric includes a fiber containing a thermoplastic resin, wherein apparent density is 0.1 to 0.4 g/cm3 and KES surface roughness of at least one surface of the fabric sheet is up to 1.2 ?m; and a method of producing the fabric includes conveying a web of the nonwoven fabric by sandwiching the web between two belt conveyers each including a belt having a smooth surface, providing a heat treatment zone where a surface of one or both of the belt conveyers has been heated to a temperature not lower than cold crystallization temperature of the thermoplastic resin and not higher than the temperature ?3° C. lower than melting temperature of the thermoplastic resin in at least a part of a course between the belts, and heating the nonwoven fabric web in the heat treatment zone by contacting both surfaces of the nonwoven fabric web with the belt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. The method comprises: a first process (S10) of manufacturing an incomplete electrode assembly; a second process (S20) of partially pressing the incomplete electrode assembly to manufacture a complete electrode assembly in which a bonding portion and a nonbonding portion coexist; a third process (S30) of accommodating the complete electrode assembly into a case; a fourth process (S40) of injecting an electrolyte through an opening of the case to impregnate the electrolyte into the electrode assembly; a fifth process (S50) of sealing an unsealed surface in which the opening of the case is formed to manufacture a secondary battery; and a sixth process (S60) of heating and pressing an entire surface of the secondary battery to bond the nonbonding portion of the interface between the electrode and the separator.

Abstract: Provided are a separator for a lithium secondary battery and a manufacturing method therefor. In order to improve processability and cell stability by increasing the bonding force between a separator and a coating layer, the separator comprises: a porous polymer substrate having a plurality of pores; a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate; and an emulsion binder layer formed between the porous polymer substrate and the porous coating layer.

Abstract: A laminated porous film includes: a porous base material layer containing polyolefin as a main component; a filler layer containing inorganic particles as a main component; and a resin layer containing, as a main component, resin particles having a median diameter (D50) of greater than 1 ?m.

Abstract: To afford a laminated body that is usable as a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator and that is not easily curled, a laminated body includes: a porous base material containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component; and a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, the porous base material having a parameter X of not more than 20, the parameter X being calculated in accordance with a particular formula, the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin containing crystal form ? in an amount of not less than 36 mol % with respect to 100 mol % of a total amount of the crystal form ? and crystal form ? contained in the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin.

Abstract: A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a substrate and a heat-resistant porous layer on at least one side of the substrate. The heat-resistant porous layer includes a crosslinked binder. The crosslinked binder has a cross-linked structure of a crosslinkable compound including a siloxane compound. The siloxane compound includes a siloxane resin including a unit represented by the chemical formula R1SiO3/2, where R1 is a curable reactive group, or an organic group having a curable reactive group.

Abstract: Provided are a separator for a lithium secondary battery including a substrate and a heat-resistance porous layer disposed on at least one surface of the substrate and including a cross-linked binder, wherein the cross-linked binder has a cross-linking structure of a compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Granules containing mixtures of silica powder and cross-linked rubber powder are used in the manufacture of battery separators or vehicle tires. A granule contains silica and rubber powders in proportional amounts that form a silica powder carrier within which rubber powder particles are distributed. Incorporating silica-rubber granules in the manufacturing process of polyethylene separators offers a way to limit water loss in and improve the cycle life of a deep cycle lead-acid battery. Incorporating silica-rubber granules in the manufacturing process of vehicle tires affords advantages including easier material handling, reduced production of dust, and reduction in the number of ingredients measured and added to the formulation.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator that is not easily curled is provided by a laminated body including a porous base material containing a polyolefin-based resin and a porous layer on at least one surface of the porous base material. The difference between the white index of a surface of the porous base material after being irradiated with ultraviolet light with an intensity of 255 W/m2 for 75 hours and the white index of the surface of the porous base material before irradiation is not more than 2.5. The porous layer contains a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin which contains crystal form ? in an amount of not less than 36 mol % with respect to 100 mol % of a total amount of the crystal form ? and crystal form ? contained in the resin.

Abstract: In accordance with at least selected embodiments, the present application or invention is directed to novel or improved porous membranes or substrates, separator membranes, separators, composites, electrochemical devices, batteries, methods of making such membranes or substrates, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes or substrates, separators and/or batteries. In accordance with at least certain embodiments, the present application is directed to novel or improved porous membranes having a coating layer, battery separator membranes having a coating layer, separators, energy storage devices, batteries, including lead acid batteries including such separators, methods of making such membranes, separators, and/or batteries, and/or methods of using such membranes, separators and/or batteries.

Abstract: Graphitic carbon nitride materials are shown to be useful in Lithium-Sulfur electrochemical cells. Batteries that include this material exhibit increased electrode kinetics of the lithium-sulfur electrochemical couple, phenomena that improve the specific capacity, usable lifetime and other desirable characteristics of these batteries. Lithium-sulfur batteries that incorporate these materials can be used to overcome a number of limitations in this technology.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium battery, wherein the battery comprises an anode, a cathode, wherein the cathode comprises one or more transition metals, an electrolyte, and a porous separator interposed between the cathode and anode, wherein the separator comprises an anionic compound. Also provided are methods of manufacturing such batteries.

Abstract: A laminated body includes: a porous base material containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component, the porous base material having a predetermined phase difference and porosity; and a porous layer disposed on at least one surface of the porous base material, the porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin containing crystal form ? in an amount of not less than 34 mol % with respect to 100 mol % of a total amount of the crystal form ? and crystal form ? contained in the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin.

Abstract: A separator includes a separation functional layer and a support layer. The separation functional layer is configured as a denser layer with a smaller pore size and a lower porosity than the support layer. Accordingly, movement of metal foreign objects from the positive electrode plate side to the negative electrode plate side, and precipitation of metal foreign objects on the negative electrode plate side can be inhibited, thereby making it possible to ensure battery performance and safety.

Abstract: A laminated body includes: a porous base material containing a polyolefin-based resin as a main component; and a porous layer which is disposed on at least one surface of the porous base material and which contains a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin, the laminated body being arranged so that: a diminution rate of diethyl carbonate dropped on the porous base material is 15 sec/mg to 21 sec/mg; a spot diameter of the diethyl carbonate 10 seconds after the diethyl carbonate was dropped on the porous base material is not less than 20 mm; and the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin containing crystal form ? in an amount of not less than 36 mol % with respect to 100 mol % of a total amount of the crystal form ? and crystal form ? contained in the polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin. A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery separator made of the laminated body is not easily curled.

Abstract: A porous membrane composition for a lithium ion secondary battery, including a first particulate polymer, wherein the first particulate polymer has a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion that partially covers an outer surface of the core portion, the core portion is formed from a polymer having a swelling degree in an electrolytic solution of 5 times or more and 30 times or less, and the shell portion is formed from a polymer having a swelling degree in the electrolytic solution of 1 time or more and 4 times or less.

Abstract: Provided herein is a separator used for an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion battery. The separator disclosed herein comprises a porous base material, a first protective porous layer coated on one side of the porous base material, and a second protective porous layer coated on the other side of the porous base material, wherein the first protective porous layer comprises an organic binder and a first inorganic filler, and wherein the second protective porous layer comprises an organic binder and a second inorganic filler different from the first inorganic filler. Also provided herein is a lithium-ion battery including the separator disclosed herein. The separator disclosed herein is excellent in terms of safety, ion permeability, and cycle characteristics.

Abstract: A separator includes a non-woven substrate. The non-woven substrate includes a first and a second side. An adhesive coating is disposed on the first side, the second side, or both the first and second sides of the non-woven substrate. The adhesive coating is a surfactant. A porous polymer layer is disposed on the adhesive coating such that the adhesive coating forms an intermediate layer between the non-woven substrate and the porous polymer layer.

Abstract: A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same, the separator including a substrate, and a heat-resistant porous layer on at least one side of the substrate, the heat-resistant porous layer including a crosslinked binder and a non-crosslinked binder, wherein the crosslinked binder has a cross-linked structure of at least one crosslinkable compound, the at least one crosslinkable compound including a multi-functional urethane-based compound, and the crosslinked binder and the non-crosslinked binder are included in a weight ratio of about 3:7 to about 8:2.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for a non-aqueous secondary battery functional layer capable of forming a functional layer for a non-aqueous secondary battery that can provide a battery component with high blocking resistance and cause excellent adhesiveness to be displayed before and after immersion in electrolysis solution. The composition contains a particulate polymer having a core-shell structure including a core portion and a shell portion partially covering an outer surface thereof. The core portion is formed by a polymer having a glass transition temperature of ?50° C. to 60° C. and a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of at least a factor of 5 and no greater than a factor of 30. The shell portion is formed by a polymer having a glass transition temperature of 50° C. to 200° C. and a degree of swelling in electrolysis solution of greater than a factor of 1 and no greater than a factor of 4.

Abstract: An object is to provide a separator excellent in adhesiveness to electrodes and a separator for an electricity storage device also excellent in handling performance. A separator for an electricity storage device having a polyolefin microporous film and a thermoplastic polymer coating layer covering at least a part of at least one of surfaces of the polyolefin microporous film, in which the thermoplastic polymer coating layer, on the polyolefin microporous film, has a portion containing a thermoplastic polymer and a portion not containing the thermoplastic polymer in a sea-island configuration, the thermoplastic polymer coating layer contains the thermoplastic polymer having at least two glass-transition temperatures, at least one of the glass-transition temperatures is in a range of less than 20° C. and at least one of the glass-transition temperatures is in a range of 20° C. or more.

Abstract: Improved battery separators, batteries, and systems, as well as methods relating thereto are disclosed herein for use in various lead acid batteries such as valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) batteries that include one or more AGM layers. The improved battery separators described herein may provide a battery system with an advantage of a significantly decreased acid filling time and a significantly increased acid filling speed. Various improved batteries, methods and systems are described herein using such improved battery separators that increase acid filling speed and decrease acid filling time for a VRLA battery.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode body that has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. A nonaqueous electrolyte is held at least in the separator. In at least a part of the separator, an amount of change in a thickness of the separator at a time of restraint at 10 MPa is 50% or more.

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery separator, disposed between a cathode and an anode, includes: a porous base material containing a polyolefin as a main component; and a porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin on at least one surface of the porous base material. The separator satisfies (C)/(D)?0.13, where (C) represents the average pore diameter (?m) of the porous base material, and (D) represents the porosity of the porous base material, in the porous layer after being immersed for 24 hours in an electrolyte solution having a temperature of 25° C. in which electrolyte solution LiPF6 having a concentration of 1.0 mole per liter is dissolved in a mixed solvent containing ethyl methyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, and ethylene carbonate at a volume ratio of 50:20:30, the resin having absorbed the electrolyte solution having a volume of 0.05 to 5.00 cm3 per square meter of the porous layer.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrochemical cell including a lithium anode, a solid cathode, a first separator and a second separator disposed between the anode and the cathode, and an electrolyte in fluid communication with the anode, the cathode, and the first and the second separators, the first separator having a higher melting point (or shut-down) temperature than the melting point (or shut-down) temperature of the second separator.

Abstract: The present invention is preferably directed to a polylactam ceramic coating for a microporous battery separator for a lithium ion secondary battery and a method of making this formulation and application of this formulation to make a coated microporous battery separator. The preferred inventive coating has excellent thermal and chemical stability, excellent adhesion to microporous base substrate, membrane, and/or electrode, improved binding properties to ceramic particles and/or has improved or excellent resistance to thermal shrinkage, dimensional integrity, and/or oxidation stability when used in a rechargeable lithium ion battery.

Abstract: An active material comprising silica-attached particles in the form of host particles of silicon or silicon compound having spherical silica nano-particles attached to surfaces thereof is suited for use in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries. The spherical silica nano-particles have an average particle size of 5-1000 nm, a particle size distribution D90/D10 of up to 3, and an average circularity of 0.8-1. The active material has high fluidity and exhibits improved cycle performance when used in nonaqueous electrolyte secondary batteries.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate which is capable of ensuring a high level of safety by preventing an internal short circuit due to, for example, breakage of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery while maintaining various performance capabilities of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery. A laminate (10) includes: a porous film containing polyolefin as a main component; and a porous layer containing fine particles; the porous layer being laminated to at least one side of the porous film, in an electrical conduction test by nail penetration in which test a displacement in a thickness direction of the laminate (10) during a period from when a dielectric breakdown occurs in the laminate (10) to when the laminate (10) is brought into electrical conduction is measured by use of a nail (2) of N50 specified in JIS A 5508 and under a condition in which the nail (2) descends at a descending speed of 50 ?m/min, the displacement being not less than 20 ?m and not more than 200 ?m.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a heat-resistant layer disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode of this secondary battery contains a positive electrode active substance having a hollow structure, which has a shell portion and a hollow portion formed inside the shell portion. In addition, the heat-resistant layer contains plate-shaped inorganic filler particles as the main component.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a plate or electrode for a lead-acid battery includes a grid of lead alloy material, a paste of active material applied to the grid of lead alloy material, and a nonwoven fiber mat disposed at least partially within the paste of active material. The nonwoven fiber mat includes a plurality of fibers, a binder material that couples the plurality of fibers together, and a conductive material disposed at least partially within the nonwoven fiber mat so as to contact the paste of active material. In some embodiments, the nonwoven fiber mat may have an electrical resistant of less than about 100,000 ohms per square to enable electron flow on a surface of the nonwoven fiber mat.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate which is capable of ensuring a high level of safety by preventing an internal short circuit due to, for example, breakage of a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery while maintaining various performance capabilities of the non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a separator containing a porous polymer substrate and an inorganic particle layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, and the separator has increased insolubility for an electrolyte and enhanced dimensional stability at high temperatures, therefore, short circuit between a cathode and an anode may be suppressed even when an electrochemical device is overheated, and high temperature cycle characteristics of the electrochemical device are enhanced. In addition, discharge characteristics are improved due to an ion conductance enhancement, since the impregnation of the separator for the electrolyte increases.

Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated separator including a first polyolefin microporous layer and a second polyolefin microporous layer which is laminated on the first polyolefin microporous layer and which is different from the first polyolefin microporous layer, wherein at least one of the first microporous layer and the second microporous layer includes an inorganic particle having a primary particle size of 1 nm or more and 80 nm or less.

Abstract: A composite separator and a lithium secondary battery including the composite separator, and the composite separator includes a separator; a first coating layer disposed on a surface of the separator and including a (meth)acrylic polymer and/or (meth)acrylic modified polyester resin; and a second coating layer disposed on another surface of the separator and including a vinylidene fluoride-based polymer.

Abstract: A first laminated body includes: a porous film containing a polyolefin as a main component; and a porous layer on at least one surface of the porous film, the porous layer containing a resin. A second laminated body includes: a porous film containing a polyolefin as a main component; and a porous layer containing a resin. The laminated body is usable as a secondary battery separator having a higher dielectric strength. A third laminated body is provided in which occurrence of a curl is prevented. A nonaqueous secondary battery separator is provided disposed between a cathode and an anode, the separator including: a porous base material containing a polyolefin as a main component; and a porous layer on at least one surface of the porous base material, the porous layer containing a polyvinylidene fluoride-based resin.

Abstract: A polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane includes at least first microporous layers which form both surface layers of the membrane and at least a second microporous layer disposed between the both surface layers, wherein static friction coefficient of one of the surface layers of the polyolefin multilayer microporous membrane against another surface layer in a longitudinal direction (MD) is 1.1 or less, and wherein pore density calculated from an average pore radius measured by mercury porosimetry method and porosity, according to Formula (1) is 4 or more: Pore density=(P/A3)×104??(1) wherein A represents the average pore radius (nm) measured by mercury porosimetry method and P represents the porosity (%).

Abstract: A separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery includes a porous substrate and an adhesive porous layer provided on one or both sides of the porous substrate, the adhesive porous layer including a polyvinylidene-fluoride resin and a filler whose difference between a particle diameter at 90% cumulative volume and a particle diameter at 10% cumulative volume is 2 ?m or less, and the adhesive porous layer satisfying Inequality (1): 0.5?a/r?3.0, wherein, in Inequality (1), “a” represents an average thickness (?m) of the adhesive porous layer on one of the sides of the porous substrate; and “r” represents a volume average particle diameter (?m) of the filler contained in the adhesive porous layer.

Abstract: A separator for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery, the separator including a substrate, and a heat-resistant porous layer on at least one side of the substrate, the heat-resistant porous layer including an imide-based copolymer, wherein the imide-based copolymer includes a first repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 1 and a second repeating unit represented by Chemical Formula 2:

Abstract: A battery plate assembly for a lead-acid battery is disclosed. The assembly includes a plates of opposing polarity each formed by an electrically conductive grid body having opposed top and bottom frame elements and opposed first and second side frame elements, the top frame element having a lug and an opposing enlarged conductive section extending toward the bottom frame element; a plurality of interconnecting electrically conductive grid elements defining a grid pattern defining a plurality of open areas, the grid elements including a plurality of radially extending vertical grid wire elements connected to the top frame element, and a plurality of horizontally extending grid wire elements, the grid body having an active material provided thereon. A highly absorbent separator is wrapped around at least a portion of the plate of a first polarity and extends to opposing plate faces. An electrolye is provided, wherein substantially all of the electrolyte is absorbed by the separator or active material.