Abstract: A zinc-air cell, a battery which is a low weight, low volume, or higher energy system, or a combination thereof and an apparatus for recharging the same are disclosed.

Abstract: A bipolar battery, a manufacturing method thereof and a vehicle comprising the bipolar battery. The bipolar battery comprises a case comprising a first half case and a second half case; at least one bipolar plate with periphery sealed and sandwiched between the first half case and the second half case; and at least two electrical cores located at opposite two sides of the bipolar plate, respectively. With using the case made of flexible packaging material and sealing the peripheries of the bipolar plate collector and the case by sticking, it is easy to assemble and maintain the bipolar battery.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery including a casing containing therein: an air electrode; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte, in which the air electrode can be taken out of the casing. The rechargeable battery also relates to a cathode compartment for an air electrode battery, where the compartment includes an air electrode and is insertable into a casing of the battery without being part of the casing, and the compartment is removably movable.

Abstract: Provided is an anode for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the performance and the life of a lithium air battery by forming the anode so that lithium metal is sealed, but migration of lithium ions is possible, and thus, preventing corrosion of a lithium metal and the generation of hydrogen gas caused by permeation of moisture and oxygen gas into the anode, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium air battery containing the same.

Abstract: A solar cell can include a substrate and a semiconductor region disposed in or above the substrate. The solar cell can also include a contact finger coupled to the semiconductor region via a plurality of weld regions with at least one of the weld regions being a partial weld.

Abstract: Provided are a secondary battery, a battery module, and a battery pack, which have improved safety. Particularly, since a bulletproof material is disposed on the inside and/or the outside of an exterior part, even when a conductive needle-shaped member penetrates a secondary battery, heating, burning, discharge of evaporated electrolyte, and electrical contact between the needle-shaped member and an electrode can be prevented, thereby improving safety of the secondary battery, the battery module, and the battery pack.

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 coating weight of the strike layer is 0.001 g/m2 to 1 g/m2.

Abstract: An encasing film for a galvanic element has at least one force sensor for detecting an expansion state of the encasing film. The encasing film is produced from an elastic and electrically insulating material, e.g., plastic. The force sensor, which has a strain gauge, is situated on a surface of the encasing film.

Abstract: Current collector, an electrode structure, a non-aqueous electrolyte battery, and an electrical storage device having superior shut down function are provided. According to the present invention, a current collector having a resin layer on at least one side of a conductive substrate is provided. Here, thermoplastic resin particles substantially free of a conductive agent are dispersed in a thermosetting resin base material containing the conductive agent to structure the resin layer; a value of mass ratio given by (thermoplastic resin particles)/(conductive agent) is 0.3 to 1.5; and a value given by (average thickness of conductive agent)/(average thickness of thermoplastic resin particles) is 0.3 to 4.0.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an oxidant reduction electrode module containing an oxidant reduction electrode mounted to a housing to form a gaseous oxidant space therein that is immersed into the ionically conductive medium. A fuel electrode is spaced from the oxidant reduction electrode, such that the ionically conductive medium may conduct ions between the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes. A gaseous oxidant channel extending through the gaseous oxidant space provides a supply of oxidant to the oxidant reduction electrode, such that the fuel electrode and the oxidant reduction electrode are configured to, during discharge, oxidize the metal fuel at the fuel electrode and reduce the oxidant at the oxidant reduction electrode, to generate a discharge potential difference therebetween for application to a load.

Abstract: A variable insulating battery pack system includes a battery pack enclosure sized and configured to contain the battery pack, an enclosure space in the battery pack enclosure and a fluid pump disposed in fluid communication with the enclosure space and adapted to evacuate and pressurize the enclosure space.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising: a) one or more stacks of battery plates comprising one or more bipolar plates; b) located between each plate is a separator and a liquid electrolyte; further comprising one of more of the features: 1) c) the one or more stacks of battery plates having a plurality of channels passing transversely though the portion of the plates having the cathode and/or the anode deposited thereon; and d) i) one or more seals about the periphery of the channels which prevent the leakage of the liquid electrolyte into the channels, and/or posts located in one or more of the channels having on each end an overlapping portion that covers the channel and sealing surface on the outside of the monopolar plates adjacent to the holes for the transverse channels and applies pressure on the sealing surface of the monopolar plates.

Abstract: The object of the invention is an electrode comprising a continuous current collector (1) wherein 50% or more of the surface of said collector has a roughness Ra1 comprised between 0.8 and 15 ?m, measured for a base length comprised between 2 and 200 ?m, said collector being coated with a mixture (2) comprising active carbon having a specific surface area greater than or equal to 500 m2/g and a binder comprising a mixture of at least one cellulosic compound and at least one styrenic copolymer. The object of the invention is also an asymmetric supercapacitor comprising at least one electrode according to the invention. The invention also relates to a method for making a carbon electrode for an asymmetric supercapacitor.

Abstract: Provided is an anode for a lithium secondary battery capable of improving the performance and the life of a lithium air battery by forming the anode so that lithium metal is sealed, but migration of lithium ions is possible, and thus, preventing corrosion of a lithium metal and the generation of hydrogen gas caused by permeation of moisture and oxygen gas into the anode, a manufacturing method thereof, and a lithium air battery containing the same.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell system is configured to utilize an oxidant reduction electrode module containing an oxidant reduction electrode mounted to a housing to form a gaseous oxidant space therein that is immersed into the ionically conductive medium. A fuel electrode is spaced from the oxidant reduction electrode, such that the ionically conductive medium may conduct ions between the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel and oxidant reduction electrodes. A gaseous oxidant channel extending through the gaseous oxidant space provides a supply of oxidant to the oxidant reduction electrode, such that the fuel electrode and the oxidant reduction electrode are configured to, during discharge, oxidize the metal fuel at the fuel electrode and reduce the oxidant at the oxidant reduction electrode, to generate a discharge potential difference therebetween for application to a load.

Abstract: A volume Ve of an electrode group thereof is calculated by Ve=(Sp+Sn)×D/2, where Sp represents an electrode plate area of a positive electrode plate, Sn represents an electrode plate area of a negative electrode plate, D represents the internal dimension of a container in the direction in which the electrode plates of the electrode group are laminated. A ratio (Vp+Vn)/Ve is 0.27 to 0.32, where Vp+Vn is the sum volume of the total pore volume Vp of a positive active material and the total pore volume Vn of the negative active material contained in the electrode group, and Ve is the volume of the electrode group. A ratio Vp/Ve is 0.13 to 0.15, where Vp is the total pore volume of the positive active material and Ve is the volume of the electrode group.

Abstract: Provided is a binder composition for electrodes that has high stability in the form of a liquid composition dissolved or dispersed in a solvent and can improve cycle property of a non-aqueous electrolyte battery. The binder composition used is a binder composition including a polymer A containing 80% by weight or more and 99.9% by weight or less of a repeating unit derived from a monomer including a nitrile group and 0.1% by weight or more and 20% by weight or less of a repeating unit derived from an ethylenically unsaturated compound, wherein a weight-average molecular weight of the polymer A is 500,000 to 2,000,000, and a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of the polymer A is 13 or smaller.

Abstract: Within outer cover member 111 of laminated film including resin layer 111c, there is installed electricity generating element 112 thereby to constitute battery body 11, peripheral portion 113 of the outer cover member being sealed. Spacer 12 is provided which has fixing portion 121 by which the battery body is fixed to predetermined position, the spacer being arranged between outer peripheral portion of the battery body and outer peripheral portion of another battery body put on the battery body. In range H1 that includes an overlapped portion 14 between the outer peripheral portion and the spacer and is provided at least around the fixing portion of the outer peripheral portion, there is provided elastic resin portion 13 produced through insert molding of elastic resin. This thin battery exhibits satisfied stability in set condition against vibration of motor vehicle. This thin battery exhibits satisfied fixing stability against vehicle vibration.

Abstract: In lithium bipolar batteries, to improve sealing against electrolytes between adjacent electrochemical cells, mixed current collector-electrode supports are produced, in a form of a metal grate or raised metal sheet housed in a strip made of electrical insulator material, the function of the periphery of which is to constitute a sealing area.

Abstract: Disclosed is a carbon structure electrode for redox flow batteries, which includes a plurality of spherical macropores formed on a surface of a polymer-derived carbon structure and inside the polymer-derived carbon structure so as to allow electrolyte migration. The carbon structure electrode for redox flow batteries has excellent electrical conductivity and enables cost reduction through a simplified preparation process.

Abstract: This invention provides a cell stack for a redox flow battery that can provide battery efficiencies with high reliability over a long term, without any adhesive bonding between a bipolar plate and electrodes. In the cell stack 1 for the redox flow battery of a cell frame 2, electrodes 3, 4 and a membrane 5 being stacked in layers, the cell frame 2 comprises a frame 2A and a bipolar plate 9 arranged inside of the frame 2A, and the electrodes 3, 4 are put into close contact with the bipolar plate 9 by a clamping force, without being adhesively bonded to the bipolar plate 9. It is preferable that when the electrodes 3, 4 are compressed to a thickness corresponding to a level difference between the frame 2A and the bipolar plate 9, repulsive force of the electrodes is in the range of more than 15 kPa to less than 150 kPa (more than 0.153 kgf/cm2 to less than 1.53 kgf/cm2).

Abstract: A bipolar secondary battery current collector is a bipolar secondary battery current collector having electrical conductivity. The current collector has an expansion section that expands in a thickness direction of the current collector at a temperature equal to or higher than a prescribed temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a battery cell including an electrode assembly and electrolyte provided in a battery case composed of a laminate sheet having a resin layer and a metal layer, which includes; (a) thermally fusing and sealing the periphery of the case except for an end part thereof while the electrode assembly is mounted in the case; (b) introducing the electrolyte through the unsealed end part then sealing the same by thermal fusion; (c) charging and discharging the battery cell to activate the same; (d) puncturing the unsealed part inside the end part to form a through-hole communicating with the inside of the case; and (e) pulling top and bottom faces of the battery case in the opposite direction to each other at the unsealed part to open the same while applying vacuum pressure, to thereby remove the gas generated during activation as well as excess electrolyte.

Abstract: A bipolar electrode includes a collector; a positive electrode active material layer disposed on one surface of the collector; and a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the other surface of the collector. The quotient of the volume resistance of the collector and that of the positive and negative electrode active material layers is between 10?3 and 104. The bipolar electrode further includes a current distribution relaxation layer having a volume resistivity lower than that of either the positive electrode active material layer or the negative electrode active material layer. At least one active material layer having a volume resistivity larger than that of the current distribution relaxation layer is disposed between the current distribution relaxation layer and the collector.

Abstract: A battery module is described. The battery module includes a plurality of cooling fins having an inlet section, a center section, and an outlet section, the inlet and outlet sections extending from opposite ends of the center section at an angle from a plane defined by the center section, the cooling fins having at least one cooling channel extending from an inlet of the inlet section through the center section to an outlet of the outlet section; and a plurality of battery cells positioned in the center section between the plurality of cooling fins. A method of cooling a battery module is also described.

Abstract: An all solid state rechargeable oxide-ion (ROB) battery (30) has a thermal energy storage (TES) unit (20) between two oxide-ion cells (22, 24) with metal-metal oxide electrodes (34, 36, 40, 42) on opposite sides of an anion conducting solid electrolyte (32,38) where none of the electrodes is contact with air.

Abstract: The invention relates to an article comprising: a) one or more stacks of battery plates comprising one or more bipolar plates; b) located between each plate is a separator and a liquid electrolyte; further comprising one of more of the features: 1) c) the one or more stacks of battery plates having a plurality of channels passing transversely though the portion of the plates having the cathode and/or the anode deposited thereon; and d) i) one or more seals about the periphery of the channels which prevent the leakage of the liquid electrolyte into the channels, and/or posts located in one or more of the channels having on each end an overlapping portion that covers the channel and sealing surface on the outside of the monopolar plates adjacent to the holes for the transverse channels and applies pressure on the sealing surface of the monopolar plates wherein the pressure is sufficient to withstand pressures created during assembly and operation of electrochemical cells created by the stacks of battery plates;

Abstract: Water activated alkali metal battery cells, protected anode bi-polar electrodes and multi-cell stacks are configurable to achieve very high energy density. The cells, bi-polar electrode and multi-cell stacks include a protected anode and a cathode having a solid phase electro-active component material that is reduced during cell discharge.

Abstract: A stacked energy storage device (ESD) has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. Variable volume containment may be used to control the inter-electrode spacing within each cell segment. In some embodiments, one or more dynamic flexible gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment and to deform in preferred directions. In some embodiments, hard stops may set the inter-electrode spacing of the ESD.

Abstract: An electrode includes a collector formed with a conductive resin layer and an active material layer formed on the conductive resin layer. The active material layer comprises an active material and a binder polymer, and the conductive resin layer is bonded by thermal fusion bonding to the active material layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for evaporating liquid hydrocarbon compounds or liquids in which at least one hydrocarbon compound is contained and to a use of same. It is the object of the invention to provide an apparatus for evaporating hydrocarbon compounds or liquids in which such compounds are contained, wherein the vapor formed can be provided with a very small pressure difference and in a suitable consistency. A heating apparatus with which a heating can be achieved above the boiling temperature of the respective hydrocarbon compound or of a liquid is present at the apparatus. The hydrocarbon compound or the liquid flows through at least one hollow space which is formed in a body or in a structure and the body or the structure is formed from a ceramic material which is inert for the respective hydrocarbon compound and/or for chemical compounds or chemical elements contained in the liquid.

Abstract: A multilayer conductive film includes a layer 1 including a conductive material containing a polymer material 1 having an alicyclic structure and conductive particles 1 and a layer 2 including a material having durability against positive electrode potential. The multilayer conductive film has stability in an equilibrium potential environment in a negative electrode and stability in an equilibrium potential environment in a positive electrode, has low electric resistance per unit area in the thickness direction, and has excellent barrier properties for a solvent of an electrolytic solution. A battery including a current collector employing the multilayer conductive film can achieve both weight reduction and durability.

Abstract: A compound comprises a polymeric chain with a repeat unit repeated more than 5 times. The repeat unit comprises conjugated first and second cyclic groups and a plurality of side groups each bonded to one of the cyclic groups. A side group bonded to the first cyclic group is an electron donor and a side group bonded to the second cyclic group is an electron acceptor, such that the compound is switchable between first and second electrical conductive states by application of an electric field to the compound. At least one of the side groups is selected so that the compound is soluble in an organic solvent. The compound may be used in films, memory cells, or electronic devices. A layer of the compound may be formed on a surface by dissolving the compound in an organic solvent, applying the solution to the surface, and then removing the solvent.

Abstract: An electrode body used for an all solid state battery element, having a bipolar electrode basic structure having: a current collector, a cathode active material layer formed on one surface of the above-mentioned current collector, an anode active material layer formed on a surface of the above-mentioned current collector and formed in a position not overlapping with the above-mentioned cathode active material layer in a plan view, and a current collector exposed portion, formed between the above-mentioned cathode active material layer and the above-mentioned anode active material layer, and exposing both surfaces of the above-mentioned current collector.

Abstract: A high capacity lead acid battery includes a hybrid electrolyte system and a complex grid system. The hybrid electrolyte system includes an acid gel and adsorbed glass mat. The complex grid system includes a normal grid, a sub-grid and a basement.

Abstract: When a bipolar battery is manufactured, a bipolar electrode and a separator are prepared first. Then, one electrode (for example, a positive electrode) out of positive and negative electrodes is applied with such an amount of electrolyte as being exposed on a surface of the one electrode. Then, the separator is arranged on the surface of the one electrode applied with the electrolyte, thus forming a sub-assembly unit. Then, a plurality of the sub-assembly units are layered, and the electrolyte applied to the one electrode is made to permeate through the separator to the other electrode, thus forming an assembly unit.

Abstract: A low cost, high specific energy and long cycle life lead acid battery includes polymer/metal current collectors. For intermediate electrodes, a current collector includes two polymer grids and a metal foil that is disposed between two grids, and for terminal electrodes, a current collector includes a polymer grid, a polymer sheet and a metal foil that is disposed between the polymer grid and sheet. The surfaces of the grids and metal foil are coated by different conductive and corrosion-resistant composites. The current collectors can be configured as monopolar or bipolar electrodes.

Abstract: A secondary battery including an intermediate layer having a pattern formed by carbon and a binder between a substrate and an active material layer and reinforcing adhesion between the substrate and the active material layer. In the intermediate layer, the carbon and the binder in the intermediate layer are adjacent to each other. Therefore, the active material is prevented from being detached from the substrate, thereby improving performance of the secondary battery. A small amount of the binder having strong adhesion is used in the active material slurry, thereby ensuring safety of the battery.

Abstract: A conductive film includes a layer 1 formed by a conductive material 1 that includes a polymer material 1 containing any of (1) an amine and an epoxy resin (where the epoxy resin and the amine are mixed in a ratio of 1.0 or more in terms of the ratio of the number of active hydrogen atoms in the amine with respect to the number of functional groups in the epoxy resin), (2) a phenoxy resin and an epoxy resin, (3) a saturated hydrocarbon polymer having a hydroxyl group, and (4) a curable resin and an elastomer and conductive particles 1. The conductive film has excellent stability in an equilibrium potential environment in a negative electrode and low electric resistance per unit area in the thickness direction. A multilayer conductive film including the conductive film achieves excellent interlayer adhesion, and using them as a current collector enables the production of a battery satisfying both weight reduction and durability.

Abstract: The present invention is intended to provide a method of producing a sealing structure of a bipolar battery capable of improving the sealing capability by means of solidifying the joint between a resin collector comprising a thermosetting resin before the setting reaction and a sealing layer, a method of producing the bipolar battery, and the sealing structure of the bipolar battery and the bipolar battery. The method of producing the sealing structure of the bipolar battery comprises s step of producing the sealing assembly 80 by joining the first sealing layer 81 consisting of thermosetting resin before the thermosetting reaction with the second sealing layer 82 consisting of the thermoplastic resin, and a step of producing the collector assembly 90 formed by sealing the contact area of the sealing assembly and the resin collector 60 by joining the sealing assembly with the thermosetting resin after the thermosetting reaction.

Abstract: Provided is a bipolar all-solid-state battery capable of preventing breakage of a current collector of a bipolar electrode to suitably prevent a short circuit from occurring, and a method for producing the above-mentioned bipolar all-solid-state battery. The bipolar all-solid-state battery includes: a bipolar electrode having a current collector and an electrode active material layer including a cathode active material layer containing a cathode active material, formed on one surface of the current collector, and an anode active material layer containing an anode active material, formed on the other surface of the current collector, and a solid electrolyte layer containing a solid electrolyte. The bipolar all-solid-state battery has a plurality of the bipolar electrodes laminated via the solid electrolyte layer and a reinforcing layer formed on the surface of the current collector is disposed between the end of the electrode active material layer and the surface of the current collector.

Abstract: Contemplated lead acid batteries include a monolithic lead/lead alloy composite foil that is preferably formed by cladding mechanically unstressed lead and lead alloy foils. In such batteries, a light-weight non-conductive grid is placed onto the lead alloy side of the composite foil, which is most preferably pre-treated with a lead-containing adhesive that improves retention of the grid and improves retention and intimate electric contact of the positive active material.

Abstract: Embodiments of a battery taught herein are directed to preventing a displacement between bipolar battery stacks or between a bipolar battery stack and an electrode tab. A bonding portion is formed at a part of a contact surface where a collector positioned at both ends in a stacking direction of a bipolar battery stack is bonded to the electrode tabs. The electrode tab and the collector are fixed by such a bonding portion. Further, the bonding portion is formed at a part of a contact surface where adjacent bipolar battery stacks are bonded to each other. Bipolar batteries positioned at upper and lower portions in the stacking direction are fixed by such a bonding portion.

Abstract: In general, in one aspect, a graphene film is used as a protective layer for current collectors in electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices. The graphene film inhibits passivation or corrosion of the underlying metals of the current collectors without adding additional weight or volume to the devices. The graphene film is highly conductive so the coated current collectors maintain conductivity as high as that of underlying metals. The protective nature of the graphene film enables less corrosion resistant, less costly and/or lighter weight metals to be utilized as current collectors. The graphene film may be formed directly on Cu or Ni current collectors using chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or may be transferred to other types of current collectors after formation. The graphene film coated current collectors may be utilized in batteries, super capacitors, dye-sensitized solar cells, and fuel and electrolytic cells.

Abstract: A stacked battery has at least two cell segments arranged in a stack. Each cell segment may have a first electrode unit having a first active material electrode, a second electrode unit having a second active material electrode, and an electrolyte layer between the active material electrodes. One or more gaskets may be included in each cell segment to seal the electrolyte within the cell segment. The electrode units may be “dish shaped” and may contain a pressure equalization valve to reduce electrode unit deflection and improve pressure equalization between cell segments. The pressure equalization valve may allow a gas to diffuse through adjacent cell segments and may substantially prevent electrolyte from diffusing through.

Abstract: A method of joining a substrate for a bipolar electrode of a bipolar battery to a frame for supporting the bipolar electrode for use in the bipolar battery includes the implanting of a thermoplastic material in the substrate. The substrate and the frame are then vibration welded together at a frequency in the range of 50 Hz to 1 kHz to melt the thermoplastic material. The melted thermoplastic material forms a continuous or substantially continuous loop around the substrate to join the substrate and the frame together. A bipolar battery comprising a substrate and a frame joined together by the method, and a substrate for a bipolar electrode for use in the method are also described.

Abstract: A battery module for an electric vehicle or a hybrid electric vehicle having two or more battery components. An lead-acid electrochemical storage device is provided, comprising a specific power of between about 550 and about 1,900 Watts/kilogram; and a specific energy of between about 25 and about 80 Watt-hours/kilogram.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes a first electrode comprising a first material and a second electrode comprising a second material, at least a portion of the first and second materials forming an interpenetrating network when dispersed in an electrolyte, the electrolyte, the first material and the second material are selected so that the first and second materials exert a repelling force on each other when combined. An electrochemical device, includes a first electrode in electrical communication with a first current collector; a second electrode in electrical communication with a second current collector; and an ionicaily conductive medium in ionic contact with said first and second electrodes, wherein at least a portion of the first and second electrodes form an interpenetrating network and wherein at least one of the first and second electrodes comprises an electrode structure providing two or more pathways to its current collector.

Abstract: Fibrous materials composed of activated carbon fibers and methods for their preparation are described. Electrodes comprising the fibrous materials are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods for forming three-layer thin-film battery (TFB) structures by sequential electrophoretic deposition (EPD) on a single conductive substrate. The TFBs may be two-dimensional or three-dimensional. The sequential EPD includes EPD of a first battery electrode followed by EPD of a porous separator on the first electrode and by EPD of a second battery electrode on the porous separator. In some embodiments of a Li or Li-ion TFB, the separator includes a Li ion conducting solid. In some embodiments of a Li or Li-ion TFB, the separator includes an inorganic porous solid rendered ionically conductive by impregnation with a liquid or polymer. In some embodiments, the TFBs are coated and sealed with an EPDd PEEK layer.