Abstract: A trailer mountable power storage and distribution system is provided. The power storage and distribution system includes a battery assembly and an auxiliary component assembly. The battery assembly includes a housing configured to be mounted to a chassis assembly of a trailer unit. The auxiliary component assembly is configured to be mounted to the chassis assembly of the trailer unit. The auxiliary component assembly has a thermal management component and a power distribution module. The thermal management component is configured to remove heat from the battery assembly. The power distribution module is configured to electrically connect the battery assembly to a load disposed on a tractor configured to tow the trailer unit.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an all solid state battery in which the reversibility of the deposition and dissolution reaction of a metal Li can be improved while inhibiting an occurrence of short circuit. The above object is achieved by providing an all solid state battery utilizing a deposition and dissolution reaction of a metal Li as an anode reaction, the all solid state battery comprising: an anode current collector, a porous layer comprising a resin, a solid electrolyte layer, a cathode active material layer, and a cathode current collector, in this order; wherein an electric resistance of the porous layer is 1? or more and 690? or less; and a thickness of the porous layer is 14 ?m or less.

Abstract: A battery manufacturing method includes forming a unit cell having a positive electrode that is obtained by a positive electrode active material layer containing an electrolytic solution being disposed on a positive electrode current collector, a negative electrode that is obtained by a negative electrode active material layer containing an electrolytic solution being disposed on a negative electrode current collector, and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The battery manufacturing method further includes applying pressure to one unit cell or with two or more stacked unit cells from the stacking direction, and charging the one unit cell or the two or more stacked unit cells after applying of the pressure. The method is performed such that the positive electrode and the negative electrode are formed without an application film being subjected to a drying process performed through heating.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same, and in particular, a positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery including an active material, a conductive material, a binder and an additive, wherein the additive includes an organic acid lithium salt, the organic acid lithium salt including a dicarboxyl group. By including a dicarboxyl group-including organic acid lithium salt as the additive, the positive electrode for the lithium-sulfur battery is capable of enhancing capacity and lifetime properties of the lithium-sulfur battery through enhancing lithium ion migration properties.

Abstract: Provided is an electricity-storage module including: a stacked body that includes electrodes which are stacked along a first direction; a sealing body that is provided to the stacked body so as to surround a peripheral edge portion of the electrodes, forms an inner space that stores an electrolytic solution between the electrodes adjacent to each other along the first direction, and seals the inner space; and a reinforcing body that is provided in the electrodes so as to suppress deformation of the electrodes. The electrodes include bipolar electrodes and a negative terminal electrode, the negative terminal electrode includes the electrode plate and a negative electrode provided on the second surface, and is disposed at one end of the stacked body in the first direction such that the second surface faces an inner side of the stacked body in the first direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present invention includes: a positive electrode in which an olivine-type compound is used as a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode in which amorphous-based carbon is used as a negative electrode active material; a separator sandwiched between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte; and a casing which houses the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the non-aqueous electrolyte are configured to satisfy an inequality: (Rn/(Rp+Rn))?0.

Abstract: An all solid battery including: a first electrode include a first current collector, and a first active material layer bonded to the first current collector; a first solid electrolyte layer bonded to a surface of the first active material layer opposite the first current collector; a second solid electrolyte layer bonded to a surface of the first solid electrolyte layer opposite the first active material layer; a second electrode including a second current collector, and a second active material layer bonded to the second current collector and a surface of the second solid electrolyte layer opposite the first solid electrolyte layer, wherein the first solid electrolyte layer extends farther than the second current collector in a direction away from a first surface of the all solid battery.

Abstract: An electrode assembly comprising a first unit electrode in which a plurality of first electrodes entirely made of a first electrode mixture having a solid shape are connected to each other; a second unit electrode in which a plurality of second electrodes entirely made of a second electrode mixture having a solid shape are connected to each other; a separator interposed between the first unit electrode and the second unit electrode; and an electrode tab comprising a plurality of first electrode tab provided on the first unit electrode and a plurality of second electrode tab provided on the second unit electrode.

Abstract: An electrode including an integrated separator for use in an electrochemical device may include one or more active material layers, and a separator layer comprising inorganic particles. An interlocking region may couple the separator layer to an adjacent active material layer. In some examples, the interlocking region may include interlocking fingers formed by an interpenetration of active material particles of the active material layers with ceramic particles of the separator.

Abstract: A solid-state battery, in which a battery case and electrode terminals are integrally formed by resin molding, includes a solid-state battery laminate including a cathode having a cathode layer on a first current collector, an anode having an anode layer on a second current collector, a plurality of solid electrolytes located between the cathode and the anode, and a plurality of bipolar electrodes, each bipolar electrode being located between adjacent solid electrolytes and including another cathode layer and another anode layer on both surfaces of a third current collector, a cathode terminal plate, an anode terminal plate, and a resin case encapsulating the solid-state battery laminate and the cathode and anode terminal plates.

Abstract: Provided is a laminate-type all-solid state battery configured to suppress the occurrence of short circuits. Disclosed is an all-solid-state battery, wherein a width of the anode layer is larger than a width of the cathode layer; wherein the anode current collector layer comprises an anode current collector layer protrusion protruding in plane direction at any one side of the battery laminate; wherein the cathode current collector layer comprises a cathode current collector layer protrusion protruding in plane direction at any one side of the battery laminate; and wherein the battery laminate comprises side surface fixing portions composed of a resin.

Abstract: A method comprises obtaining a stack for an energy storage device, the stack comprising a first electrode layer and an electrolyte layer. The method comprises depositing a first material over an exposed portion of the first electrode layer and an exposed portion of the electrolyte layer. The method comprises depositing a second material over the first material and to form a second electrode layer of the stack, and to provide an electrical connection from the second electrode layer, for connecting to a further such second electrode layer via the second material. The electrolyte layer is between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer. The first material insulates the exposed portions of the first electrode layer and the electrolyte layer from the second material. Also disclosed is an apparatus for maintaining top-down inkjet material deposition.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and apparatus for a multi-tab battery cycle life extension through alternating electrode charging are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, a battery comprises a plurality of battery cells. The battery further comprises a plurality of anode electrodes and a plurality of cathode electrodes, of each of the battery cells, arranged around a perimeter of the battery. Further, the battery comprises a controller to apply, for each of the battery cells, a load or a charge from the anode electrodes to the cathode electrodes in a pattern such that charge is uniformly distributed across each of the battery cells. In one or more embodiments, the controller is located external or internal to the battery. In some embodiments, the battery further comprises a processor to determine the pattern for applying the load or the charge from the anode electrodes to the cathode electrodes for each of the battery cells.

Abstract: A battery component includes a polymer frame having at least one window, the polymer frame having a first planar side and an opposite second planar side, and a window edge between the first and second planar sides. The battery component also has a battery cell component having a separator and bipolar current collector, the battery cell component being attached to the frame, the separator or bipolar current collector being attached to the first planar side or the window edge. A battery stack, a method for handling the battery component as an individual unit are also provided, electric vehicle battery and electric vehicle are also provided.

Abstract: The purpose of the present invention is to provide an electrode which is used as a liquid flow-through device electrode and in which liquid flow-through resistance is reduced and the utilization efficiency of carbon fiber is enhanced. Another object of the present invention is to provide a redox flow battery having excellent charge-discharge performance by use of the electrode which is used for the liquid flow-through device. The present invention provides an electrode for a liquid flow-through device, the electrode essentially consisting of a carbon fiber nonwoven fabric, having a thickness of more than 0.40 mm, and having a through-hole disposed therein, or a non-through-hole disposed on one surface or both surfaces of the electrode.

Abstract: A power storage unit includes an end surface located at one end of the power storage unit in a direction, an end surface located at the other end of the power storage unit in the direction, a side surface connecting the end surface and the end surface, and a side surface located opposite to the side surface. A terminal and a terminal are provided on a side surface side and are connected to an apparatus arranged on the side surface side, and the wire extends in a direction from the side surface toward the side surface and is connected to an apparatus provided on a side surface side.

Abstract: A power storage unit includes an end surface located at one end of the power storage unit in a direction, an end surface located at the other end of the power storage unit in the direction, a side surface connecting the end surface and the end surface, and a side surface located opposite to the side surface. A terminal and a terminal are provided on a side surface side and are connected to an apparatus arranged on the side surface side, and the wire extends in a direction from the side surface toward the side surface and is connected to an apparatus provided on a side surface side.

Abstract: An electricity storage module includes: a laminate including a plurality of bipolar electrodes, each bipolar electrode including an electrode plate, a positive electrode, and a negative electrode; a frame body holding an edge portion of the electrode plate and including an opening that communicates with internal spaces; and a pressure regulating valve connected to the opening. Each internal space is provided between the bipolar electrodes. Each internal space accommodates an electrolytic solution. An exhaust port and a communication space are provided in the pressure regulating valve. The exhaust port is provided for exhausting gas to an external space. The communication space communicates with the exhaust port. The communication space includes a space portion positioned below a lower end of the exhaust port.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode made of a lithium active ceramic material, without polymer binders and with a thickness more than 50 ?m, to the method for manufacturing same, and to the use thereof in rechargeable batteries.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary battery includes: a laminate including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator; a nonaqueous electrolyte solution; terminals; and an inclusion body. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material including a titanium-containing oxide, and at least one negative electrode additive selected from a carbon material, a silicon-based material, a tin-based material, and a bismuth-based material. A relation between a weight (Ma) of the negative electrode additive and a weight (Mt) of the negative electrode active material is 1.0<Mt/Ma<30.0. An area (Sp) of a positive electrode active material layer of the positive electrode is smaller than an area (Sn) of a negative electrode active material layer of the negative electrode. A positive electrode capacity (Qp) is smaller than a negative electrode capacity (Qn).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pouch-shaped battery cell includes injecting an electrolytic solution into a pouch-shaped battery case, in which an electrode assembly is received, placing the pouch-shaped battery cell in a jig configured to fix and press the pouch-shaped battery cell and charging and discharging the pouch-shaped battery cell in the state in which pressure is applied to the jig (an activation step).

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a pouch-shaped battery cell including a silicon-based negative electrode active material includes injecting an electrolytic solution into a pouch-shaped battery case, in which an electrode assembly is mounted, charging and discharging the pouch-shaped battery cell having the electrolytic solution injected thereinto (a primary formation step), placing the pouch-shaped battery cell in a jig configured to fix and press the pouch-shaped battery cell, and charging and discharging the pouch-shaped battery cell while pressure is applied to the pouch-shaped battery cell by the jig (a jig grading step).

Abstract: A bipolar lead acid battery with increased energy density is provided. The battery includes a number of lead acid wafer cell that each comprise a negative electrode having a negative electrode plate and a negative active material positioned on the negative electrode plate, as well as a positive electrode having a positive electrode plate and a positive active material positioned on the positive electrode plate. The positive electrode plate comprises a metal foil with a conductive film thereon, such as a titanium foil or substrate with a titanium silicide coating thereon. The lead acid wafer cell also includes a separator between the negative and positive electrodes, wherein the separator includes an electrolyte for transferring charge between the negative and positive electrodes.

Abstract: An example method of reducing short circuits from occurring in a battery can include providing a current collector coated with a safety layer. The method can include providing an electrochemically active material film on the safety layer such that the safety layer is configured to reduce exposure of the current collector to an opposing electrode. The method can also include adhering the electrochemically active material film to the current collector via the safety layer.

Abstract: A laminate type battery includes a power generating element and an outer casing body. The power generating element is formed by electrically laminating in series a plurality of single battery layers in which a single battery layer is formed by sequentially laminating a positive electrode current collector, a positive electrode active material layer, an electrolyte layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a negative electrode current collector. The power generating element is disposed inside the outer casing body. At least one of the positive electrode current collector or the negative electrode current collector includes a resin layer having conductivity. The single battery layer including the resin layer is electrically connected to an adjacent single battery layer via at least one resistance reduction layer.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates systems and methods for treating various materials, such as carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP), with a Joule heating process so as to reduce or eliminate a risk of sparks or explosion due to lightning strikes. The disclosure also relates to an aircraft component with structures that have undergone a Joule heating process by way of the systems and methods described herein. An example method includes providing an electrode array having a first and second electrode set. Each of the electrode sets includes one or more disk-shaped electrodes that are arranged in an interdigitated, concentric stack about a central axis. The method also includes causing the electrode array to contact a conductive material. The method additionally includes causing a current source to provide electrical current through the first electrode set and the second electrode set so as to heat at least a portion of a conductive material.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an all-solid-state lithium secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same. The all-solid-state lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, and a composite solid electrolyte layer between the cathode and the anode, wherein first and second LLZOs contained respectively in the cathode and the composite solid electrolyte layer are each independently aluminum-doped or undoped LLZO, and the battery of the invention can exhibit improved discharge capacity and cycle characteristics because both the cathode and the composite solid electrolyte layer contain a conductive polymer, a lithium salt and an inorganic ceramic solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode structure and a lithium battery including the same. The electrode structure may include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a first separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode have active material layers having different loading levels. A lithium battery may have improved high rate characteristics and lifespan characteristics by including the electrode structure.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell for wastewater treatment is disclosed comprising a catalyst coated membrane, an open pore mesh placed next to the catalyst coated membrane, on each side of the membrane, and a compression frame placed next to each of the open pore meshes. The open pore meshes and the compression frames are made of a conductive material. Each compression frame has compression arms spread within the area delimited by the perimeter of the frame to apply a uniform compression force across the anode and cathode active areas through fasteners which protrude through the compression arms, the open pore meshes and the catalyst coated membrane. A stack comprising at least one such electrochemical cell is immersed in a reactor tank containing the wastewater to be treated.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to bi-polar plates for use in lead-acid batteries, and methods of making the same. The bi-polar plates of the present disclosure comprise first and second conductive plates of lead joined by a plurality of connections through a plastic substrate. The connections may be formed by welding or in the process of casting the conductive plates, resulting in connections that are chemically homogenous with the conductive plates themselves. In addition, the welding and casting processes of the present disclosure offer significant time savings in the production of bi-polar plates.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a battery cell, and more particularly, to an apparatus and a method for manufacturing a battery cell, wherein a pressing jig provided with a semi-elliptical pressing part presses the battery cell to remove air bubbles from the battery cell.

Abstract: A detection system includes a power generation element; a first outer cover body enveloping the power generation element; a second outer cover body located between the power generation element and the first outer cover body, and enveloping the power generation element; a first space section enclosed by the first outer cover body and the second outer cover body; a second space section enclosed by the second outer cover body; and a detection unit that detects “a gas in the first space section” and “a gas in the second space section.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack has a stacked plurality of single cells. Each of the single cells has a membrane electrode assembly, and a pair of separators sandwiching the membrane electrode assembly therebetween. A cooling fluid channel where a cooling fluid flows is formed between adjacent single cells. The fuel cell stack further comprises a displacement absorbing member disposed in the cooling fluid channel to absorb a displacement between the single cells. The displacement absorbing member comprises a channel flow resistance reduction structure that reduces a channel flow resistance of the cooling fluid channel against the cooling fluid.

Abstract: This application proposes the use of rechargeable and replaceable zinc cartridges to expand cycle life and lifetime of nickel-zinc and silver-zinc batteries. Two types of possible battery cell assemblies are demonstrated: a battery that includes face-to-back arrangement of cells, and side-by-side linked flat batteries that can be used as wall mounted batteries. An improved composition of the replaceable zinc electrode is suggested.

Abstract: An electronic device, including a housing that is metal or lined with an electrically conductive material, at least one electrical component, and a battery cell positioned in a cavity in the outer housing, the battery cell integrated into the electronic device. The battery cell includes a first current collector and an active cell core. The first current collector is the electrically conductive material of the outer housing of the electronic device and connects to the at least one electrical component. The active cell core includes a first active material in adjacent facing relation to and electrically coupled to the first current collector, a second active material; a separator positioned between the first active material and the second active material; and a second current collector electrically coupled with the second active material, wherein the second current collector connects to the at least one electrical component.

Abstract: A high resistivity material-based packaging element for an electric field sensor comprises: a substrate; a first packaging frame fixed to the substrate; and a first packaging cover fixed to the packaging frame; wherein at least one electric field sensor chip is located in an inner cavity formed by the substrate, the first packaging frame, and the first packaging cover, and at least one of the substrate, the first packaging frame, and the first packaging cover is of a high resistivity material having an electrical resistivity equal to or greater than 108?·cm. The present invention can ensure accurate measurement of the electric field, and provide an approach to solve the problem of environmental adaptability, thereby enhancing the stability and reliability of electric field detection.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an ultra-capacity battery includes providing cathodes and anodes. Providing the cathodes includes providing a first substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, forming a plurality of first combs perpendicular to the first surface of the first substrate and arranged at a first interval along a first direction, forming a graphene layer on the first combs and on the first surface of the first substrate. Providing the anodes includes providing a second substrate having a first surface and a second surface, forming a patterned insulating film on the first surface of the second substrate exposing a portion of the first surface of the second substrate, etching the exposed portion of the first surface of the second substrate to form a body portion and a plurality of second combs perpendicular to the body portion.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cable-type secondary battery having improved performance and capable of alleviating stress caused by external force. The present disclosure provides provided a sheet-type electrode assembly which includes: an electrode array including an inner electrode, a first separator, a double-sided electrode, a second separator and an outer electrode stacked successively; and a support layer formed integrally on at least one surface of the electrode array by compression, and a cable-type secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided, in which the level of metal ions in cells stacks and lithium ion batteries is regulated in situ, with the electrodes of the cell stack(s) in the respective pouches. Regulation of metal ions may be carried out electrochemically by metal ion sources in the pouches, electrically connected to the electrodes. The position and shape of the metal ion sources may be optimized to create uniform metal ion movements to the electrode surfaces and favorable SEI formation. The metal ion sources may be removable, or comprise a lithium source for lithiating the anodes or cathodes during operation of the battery according to SoH parameters. Regulation of metal ions may be carried out from metal ion sources in separate electrolyte reservoir(s), with circulation of the metal-ion-containing electrolyte through the cell stacks in the pouches prior or during the formation.

Abstract: The surface of a substrate made of stainless-steel foil is coated with a Sn alloy layer, with a strike layer in between. The coverage of the strike layer on the substrate is 2% to 70%.

Abstract: A battery includes a first power generating element including a first electrode layer and a first counter electrode layer, a first current collector that is in contact with the first electrode layer, a second current collector that is in contact with the first counter electrode layer, a first sealing portion that seals a gap between the first current collector and the second current collector, a first void disposed between the first sealing portion and the first power generating element, and a first gas detection unit that detects gas. The first gas detection unit detects “the gas in the first void”.

Abstract: A battery is provided which includes a first power generating element, a second power generating element, and a first adhesion layer adhering the first power generating element to the second power generating element. A first positive electrode collector of the first power generating element and a second negative electrode collector of the second power generating element face each other with (i.e., via) the first adhesion layer. Between the first positive electrode collector and the second negative electrode collector, the first adhesion layer is disposed in a region forming a first positive electrode active material layer or a region forming a second negative electrode active material layer, whichever is smaller. The first positive electrode collector and the second negative electrode collector are not in contact with each other in a region in which the first positive electrode active material layer and the second negative electrode active material layer face each other.

Abstract: Provided is a battery including a first positive electrode collector, a first negative electrode collector, a first power generating element, a second power generating element, and a first insulating part. The first and second power generating elements each include a positive electrode active material-containing layer, a negative electrode active material-containing layer, and an inorganic solid electrolyte-containing layer. In each of the first and second power generating elements, the inorganic solid electrolyte layer is in contact with the positive electrode active material-containing layer and the negative electrode active material-containing layer. The positive electrode active material layers of the first and second power generating elements are in contact with the first positive electrode collector. The negative electrode active material layers of the first and second power generating elements are in contact with the first negative electrode collector.

Abstract: An ultra-capacitor battery includes multiple cathodes, each including a first substrate having a first surface and a second opposite surface, multiple first combs are arranged perpendicularly to the first surface of the first substrate in the same direction at a first interval, and a graphene layer on the first combs and on the first substrate. The battery also includes multiple anodes, each including a body portion and multiple second combs arranged perpendicularly to the body portion in the same direction at a second interval. The first and second combs are interspersed between each other, and an air gap is between the interspersed first and second combs. An insulting film is disposed at the distal end surface of each of the second combs. The battery also includes a hermetically sealed contained enclosing the cathodes and the anodes, and an electrolyte solution filling the air gap and the container.

Abstract: A co-extrusion print head capable of extruding at least two layers vertically in a single pass having a first inlet port connected to a first manifold, a first series of channels connected to the first inlet port arranged to receive a first fluid from the first inlet port, a second inlet port connected to one of either a second manifold or the first manifold, a second series of channels connected to the second inlet port arranged to receive a second fluid from the second inlet port, a merge portion of the print head connected to the first and second series of channels, the merge portion arranged to receive the first and second fluids, and an outlet port connected to the merge portion, the outlet port arranged to deposit the first and second fluids from the merge portion as a vertical stack on a substrate.

Abstract: An interconnect for a low temperature solid oxide fuel cell, the interconnect comprising: a stainless steel substrate comprising a first surface and a second surface; a layer comprising chromium oxide on the first surface of the substrate, wherein the chromium oxide layer has a thickness in the range of 350-600 nm; and a metal oxide coating on the chromium oxide layer. A process for making an interconnect for a low temperature solid oxide fuel cell, the process comprising: coating a first surface of a stainless steel substrate with a metal oxide to form a coated substrate; and heating the coated substrate to a temperature in the range of 800-900° C. to form a layer comprising chromium oxide between the first surface and the metal oxide coating.

Abstract: Apparatus and techniques are described herein for providing a plate such as can be included as a portion of a hybrid energy storage device assembly. A hybrid device can include capacitor and battery structures, such as can include a sealed stack of hybrid bipolar plates comprising silicon wafers.

Abstract: A battery accommodating assembly and a power battery module are provided. The battery accommodating assembly includes a plurality of separators. Adjacent separators are detachably connected with each other via a snapping structure and define a battery chamber.

Abstract: Provided is a method of manufacturing an electrode assembly by using a magazine. The method includes manufacturing radical units in which electrodes and separators are alternately stacked (operation S10), loading and aligning the radical units in an aligning magazine for accommodating the radical units (operation S20), inspecting a dimension of the radical units aligned in operation S20 (operation S30), and transferring radical units considered to have a normal dimension in operation S30, to a stacking magazine to align and stack the radical units, thereby forming an electrode assembly (operation S40).

Abstract: An electrode structure is provided. The electrode structure includes a substrate, a buffer layer, and a nano-material layer. The buffer layer is disposed on the substrate. The nano-material layer is disposed on the buffer layer, wherein the structure of the nano-material layer is nanowall.