Abstract: A method for preparing an ionic liquid nanoscale ionic material, the ionic liquid nanoscale ionic material and a battery that includes a battery electrolyte that comprises the ionic liquid nanoscale ionic material each provide superior performance. The superior performance may be manifested within the context of inhibited lithium dendrite formation.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrolyte, comprising at least one lithium salt, a solvent, and at least one compound according to general formula (1). The invention further relates to lithium-based energy stores comprising such an electrolyte.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery that includes a lithium salt and a non-aqueous organic solvent including a compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1 is described: The compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 is included at greater than or equal to 0.001 volume % and less than 1 volume % based on a total volume of the non-aqueous organic solvent. A rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte is also described.

Abstract: The invention provides a nonaqueous-electrolyte battery which has a positive electrode 3 including a positive active material, a negative electrode 4 including a negative active material having a lithium insertion/release potential higher than 1.0 V (vs. Li/Li+), and a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein an organic compound having one or more isocyanato groups has been added to the nonaqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: An anode and a battery, which have a high capacity and can improve battery characteristics such as large current discharge characteristics and low temperature discharge characteristics are provided. An anode has an anode current collector and an anode active material layer provided on the anode current collector. The density of the anode active material layer is in the range from 1.5 g/cm3 to 1.8 g/cm3. Further, the anode active material layer contains a granulated graphite material which is obtained by granulating a flat graphite particle in nodular shape and mesocarbon microbeads. Thereby, the granulated graphite material is prevented from being destroyed, and diffusion path of lithium ions is secured.

Abstract: This invention relates to electrolytic solutions and secondary batteries containing same. The electrolytic solutions contain (a) one or more ionic salts; (b) one or more non-aqueous solvents; (c) at least one solid electrolyte interphase former; (d) at least one fluorinated compound; and (e), optionally, at least one high temperature stability compound. Components (c), (d) and (e) are each different compounds and each are different from the ionic salts (a) and solvents (b).

Abstract: An electrolyte includes an eutectic mixture composed of (a) a hetero cyclic compound having a predetermined chemistry figure, and (b) an ionizable lithium salt. An electrochemical device having the electrolyte. The eutectic mixture included in the electrolyte exhibits inherent characteristics of an eutectic mixture such as excellent thermal stability and excellent chemical stability, thereby improving the problems such as evaporation, ignition and side reaction of an electrolyte caused by the usage of existing organic solvents.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte of nonaqueous secondary battery contains a nitrile group-containing compound at a concentration of 0.05% by mass or more. A positive electrode active material has an average particle diameter of 4.5 to 15.5 ?m and a specific surface area of 0.13 to 0.80 m2/g. A positive electrode binder layer contains a silane coupling agent and/or at least one of aluminum, titanium, or zirconium based coupling agent having an alkyl or an alkoxy groups having 1 to 18 carbon atoms at a content of 0.003% by mass or more and 5% by mass or less. Thus nonaqueous secondary battery having a film resistance of the interface between a positive electrode and the electrolyte being less increased, and excellent ion conductivity and charge load characteristics in a low temperature environment is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte. The electrolyte includes an amide compound and an ionizable lithium salt. The amide compound has a specific structure in which an amine group is substituted with at least one alkoxyalkyl group and at least one halogen atom is present. The electrolyte has good thermal and chemical stability, a low resistance and a high ionic conductivity. In addition, the electrolyte has a high upper limit of electrochemical window due to its improved oxidation stability. Therefore, the electrolyte can be useful for the fabrication of an electrochemical device. Further disclosed is an electrochemical device including the electrolyte.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolytic solution that can provide a high energy density nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery having a high capacity, excellent storage characteristics, and excellent cycle characteristics and suppressing the decomposition of an electrolytic solution and the deterioration thereof when used in a high-temperature environment includes an electrolyte, a nonaqueous solvent, and a compound represented by general formula (1): wherein R1, R2, and R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a cyano group, or an optionally halogen atom-substituted hydrocarbon group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, with the proviso that R1 and R2 do not simultaneously represent hydrogen atoms.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt and an organic solvent. Based on 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, the non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes 1 to 5 parts by weight of sultone compound having a carbon-carbon unsaturated bond in a cyclic structure; 1 to 5 parts by weight of cyclic carbonate compound with a vinyl group; 5 to 10 parts by weight of cyclic carbonate compound that is substituted with halogen; and 1 to 5 parts by weight of dinitrile compound. This non-aqueous electrolyte solution improves stability of a SEI film formed on a surface of an anode of a lithium secondary battery and thus improves normal temperature cycle performance and high temperature cycle performance.

Abstract: A nonaqueous secondary battery having a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, in which the positive electrode contains, as an active material, a lithium-containing transition metal oxide containing a metal element selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ti, Zr, Ge, Nb, Al and Sn, the positive electrode mixture layer has a density of 3.5 g/cm3 or larger, and the nonaqueous electrolyte contains a compound having two or more nitrile groups in the molecule.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery. The lithium secondary battery includes a cathode, an anode, a separator and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. Either the cathode or the anode or both include metal oxide coating layers on electrode active material particles forming the electrode or a metal oxide coating layer on the surface of an electrode layer formed on a current collector. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution contains an ionizable lithium salt, an organic solvent, and a dinitrile compound having a specific structure. In the lithium secondary battery, degradation of the electrode is prevented and side reactions of the electrolyte solution are inhibited. Therefore, the lithium secondary battery exhibits excellent cycle life and output performance characteristics.

Abstract: Provided is a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has excellent high-temperature cycle characteristics, while maintaining the shutdown response speed of the separator and the overcharge characteristics after many repeated cycles at high temperatures. The battery uses a non-aqueous electrolyte containing a carboxylic acid ester and a nitrile compound, and a separator having a porosity of 28 to 54% and an air permeability of 86 to 450 secs/dl.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a unit cell including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte, the positive electrode capacity being greater than the negative electrode capacity, and at least a portion of the non-aqueous electrolyte is gasified during charging.

Abstract: The objective of the present invention is to prevent deterioration and expanding of anode active material and to improve charge-discharge cycle characteristics in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprising an anode of which current collector has thereon a thin layer of an anode active material containing a metal. To solve this problem, in a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery wherein a thin layer of anode active material containing a metal which absorbs and discharges lithium is formed on a current collector and the thin layer of the anode active material is divided into columns by a gap formed along the thickness thereof, a compound represented by the following formula is contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte. A-N?C?O In the above formula, A represents an element or a group other than hydrogen.

Abstract: The subject of the invention at hand are novel, a little basic, fluorinated pentafluorophenyl imide anions, which can be used as anions in ionic liquids. Methods for producing ionic liquids are described, which contain these novel pentafluorophenyl imide ions as anions, as well as quaternary organic ammonium ions, guanidinium ions, N-organo-pyridinium ions, imidazolium, imidazolidinium or benzimidazolidinium ions, alkyl-alkylidene phosphoranes or aryl-alkylidene phosphoranes as cations. Alternative methods according to the present invention provide ionic liquids through reaction of ketene N,N-diacetals or alkyl or aryl-alkylidene phosphoranes with acids. The ionic liquids according to the present invention are suitable, for example, as solvents for syntheses, as mobile and/or stationary phase in chromatography, as electrolyte systems for batteries, galvanic elements, fuel cells and rechargeable battery packs.

Abstract: A sodium-ion electrochemical cell described herein comprises a cathode, an anode, and a non-aqueous sodium-containing electrolyte therebetween. The electrolyte comprises a sodium salt dissolved in a liquid organic carrier. The cathode comprises at least one transition metal chalcogenide compound in an initial discharged or partially discharged state and having the formula NaxMX2Cln, wherein 0<x?1; M is at least one transition metal having a +3, +4, or +5 fully discharged oxidation state, i.e., when x is 1. X is at least one chalcogen selected from the group consisting of S and Se, and n is 0 when the discharged oxidation state of M is +3, n is 1 when the discharged oxidation state of M is +4, and n is 2 when the discharged oxidation state of M is +5. In some embodiments, the cathode comprises NaxVS2, NaxTiS2, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: In an aspect, an electrolyte for a lithium rechargeable battery and a lithium rechargeable battery are provided. The electrolyte may include a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and an aromatic amine as an additive.

Abstract: Non-aqueous alkali metal (e.g., Li)/oxygen battery cells constructed with a protected anode that minimizes anode degradation and maximizes cathode performance by enabling the use of cathode performance enhancing solvents in the catholyte have negligible self-discharge and high deliverable capacity. In particular, protected lithium-oxygen batteries with non-aqueous catholytes have this improved performance.

Abstract: An organic electrolyte solution for use in a redox flow battery and the redox flow battery including the organic electrolyte solution has a high energy density because re-precipitation is prevented in the organic electrolyte solution or eduction is prevented in an electrode during reduction of a metal ion used as an electrolyte.

Abstract: A method of forming an electrolyte solution involves combining ammonium tetrafluoroborate and a quaternary ammonium halide in a liquid solvent to form a quaternary ammonium tetrafluoroborate and an ammonium halide. The ammonium halide precipitate is removed from the solvent to form an electrolyte solution. The reactants can be added step-wise to the solvent, and the method can include using a stoichiometric excess of the ammonium tetrafluoroborate to form a substantially halide ion-free electrolyte solution. Filtration can be done at low temperatures to reduce the amount of excess bromide in the resulting electrolyte.

Abstract: A non-aqueous rechargeable electrochemical cell includes an electrolyte composition produced through the dissolution of a thermally stable lithium salt in a lactone solvent. The resulting cell has stable performance in a wide temperature range between ?40° C. and 80° C. The resulting cell operates across this wide temperature range with a commercially acceptable capacity retention, power loss characteristics, and safety characteristics across this temperature range.

Abstract: Representative embodiments provide a liquid or gel separator utilized to separate and space apart first and second conductors or electrodes of an energy storage device, such as a battery or a supercapacitor. A representative liquid or gel separator comprises a plurality of particles, typically having a size (in any dimension) between about 0.5 to about 50 microns; a first, ionic liquid electrolyte; and a polymer. In another representative embodiment, the plurality of particles comprise diatoms, diatomaceous frustules, and/or diatomaceous fragments or remains. Another representative embodiment further comprises a second electrolyte different from the first electrolyte; the plurality of particles are comprised of silicate glass; the first and second electrolytes comprise zinc tetrafluoroborate salt in 1-ethyl-3-methylimidalzolium tetrafluoroborate ionic liquid; and the polymer comprises polyvinyl alcohol (“PVA”) or polyvinylidene fluoride (“PVFD”).

Abstract: An electrolyte solvent for a cathode active material composed of lithium oxo acid salt. The solvent is used for a lithium ion secondary battery using the lithium oxo acid salt as a cathode material. The electrolyte solvent includes an ammonium ion which includes two or more alkoxyalkyl groups.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material, and a polymer electrolyte composition having a polymer electrolyte, a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt. The content of the polymer electrolyte is 9 to 20 wt %, based on the total weight of the polymer electrolyte composition.

Abstract: Novel electric battery systems are disclosed utilizing selected ionic liquids as electrolytes and selected metals and metal oxides as electrodes. The ionic liquids utilize a substituted imidazolium cation, which does not have the corrosive safety and environmental concerns associated with corrosive acid and alkali electrolytes.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-ion electrochemical cell comprising an ionic liquid electrolyte solution and a positive electrode having a carbon sheet current collector.

Abstract: The present invention provides non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, comprising an ester-based compound having a branched-chain alkyl group and an ester-based compound having a straight-chain alkyl group; and a lithium secondary battery using the same.

Abstract: A battery electrolyte solution contains from 0.01 to 80% by weight of an aromatic phosphorus compound. The aromatic phosphorus compound provides increased thermal stability for the electrolyte, helping to reduce thermal degradation, thermal runaway reactions and the possibility of burning. The aromatic phosphorus compound has little adverse impact on the electrical properties of the battery, and in some cases actually improves battery performance.

Abstract: The present invention includes an electrolyte in which an organic acid lithium salt (A) and a boron compound (B) are mixed.

Abstract: An object of the invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution which is capable of bringing about a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery improved in initial charge capacity, input/output characteristics, and impedance characteristics. The invention relates to a nonaqueous electrolytic solution which comprises: a nonaqueous solvent; LiPF6; and a specific fluorosulfonic acid salt, and to a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery containing the nonaqueous electrolytic solution.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery including a cathode, an anode, a separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte includes a ternary eutectic mixture prepared by adding (c) a carbonate-based compound to a eutectic mixture containing (a) an amide group-containing compound and (b) an ionizable lithium salt, and the carbonate-based compound is included in an amount of less than 50 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the electrolyte. The use of the disclosed ternary eutectic mixture having flame resistance, chemical stability, high conductivity, and a broad electrochemical window, as the electrolyte material, improves both the thermal stability and quality of the battery.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel applications for alliform carbon, useful in conductors and energy storage devices, including electrical double layer capacitor devices and articles incorporating such conductors and devices. Said alliform carbon particles are in the range of 2 to about 20 percent by weight, relative to the weight of the entire electrode. Said novel applications include supercapacitors and associated electrode devices, batteries, bandages and wound healing, and thin-film devices, including display devices.

Abstract: The present invention provides non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, comprising fluoroethylene carbonate and a pyrimidine-based compound; and a lithium secondary battery using the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, comprising an ester-based compound having a branched-chain alkyl group; and a lithium secondary battery using the same.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte including an electrolyte salt and an electrolyte solvent, the non-aqueous electrolyte further including a compound containing both a carboxy group and a (meth)acrylic group, and a secondary battery including the non-aqueous electrolyte. The use of the compound containing both the carboxy group and the (meth)acrylic group as a component for an electrolyte significantly reduces the increase of battery thickness at high temperature storage.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrolyte for a secondary lithium battery and a secondary lithium battery including the same, and the electrolyte includes an additive represented by Formula 1. The definitions of each substituent in Formula 1 are the same as in the specification.

Abstract: An object is to provide a nonaqueous electrolyte and a nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery which have excellent discharge load characteristics and are excellent in high-temperature storability, cycle characteristics, high capacity, continuous-charge characteristics, storability, gas evolution inhibition during continuous charge, high-current-density charge/discharge characteristics, discharge load characteristics, etc. The object has been accomplished with a nonaqueous electrolyte which comprises: a monofluorophosphate and/or a difluorophosphate; and further a compound having a specific chemical structure or specific properties.

Abstract: Provided are an electrolyte which may prevent the degradation of the battery performance by including a functional group which can react with a side reaction site which is responsible for decomposition of negative electrode material components and a functional group which can react with moisture which is responsible for decomposition of positive electrode material components in an electrolyte of the battery to ensure the stability of the battery at high temperatures, and a secondary battery manufactured by adding the same. The present invention may employ a compound including a functional group which can react with a side reaction site of a negative electrode material and a functional group which can react with moisture to maximize the improvement of the storage performance of a secondary battery at high temperatures.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for a magnesium secondary battery. The electrode includes a current collector and a magnesium plating layer formed on the surface of the current collector. The electrode is simple to produce and is inexpensive. In addition, the electrode is in the form of a thin film. Therefore, the electrode is useful for the fabrication of a magnesium secondary battery with high energy density. Further disclosed is a magnesium secondary battery including the electrode.

Abstract: An organic electrolyte solution including a solvent; an electrolyte including a metal-ligand coordination compound; and an additive including a hydrophobic group and a metal affinic group.

Abstract: A 1.5V battery and manufacturing method thereof is disclosed. The battery includes a positive electrode composed of 80%-90 weight-% of pyrite, up to 3.5% of conductive carbon black, 3%-5% of graphite, 2%-4% of oxide or lithium oxide and 1%-4% of water-soluble adhesive; a negative electrode composed of lithium metal or a lithium-aluminum alloy; an electrolyte composed of an organic solvent selected from three or more of NMP, PC, DME, DOL, isoxazoles, THF, DMSO and SFL; and an inorganic salt solute selected from one or more of LiClO4, LiCF3SO3, LiI, LiAsF6 and LiBF4; and a separator made of polyethylene resins.

Abstract: Electrolyte for use in an energy storage device such as a capacitor or supercapacitor which comprises a solvent (preferably propionitrile) and an ionic species (preferably methyltriethylammonium tetrafluoroborate). The electrolytes provide a low ESR rise rate, a high voltage and permit operation over a wide range of temperatures, which makes them beneficial for use in a range of energy storage devices such as digital wireless devices, wireless LAN devices, mobile telephones, computers, electrical or hybrid electrical vehicles.

Abstract: An energy storage device including an active electrolyte, a first electrode and a second electrode is provided. The active electrolyte contains protons and ion pairs with a redox ability. The first electrode and the second electrode coexist in the active electrolyte and are separated from each other. The first electrode and the second electrode respectively include an active material producing a redox-reaction with the active electrolyte or an active material producing ion adsorption/desorption with the active electrolyte. The active electrolyte receives electrons from the first electrode and/or the second electrode so as to perform a redox-reaction for charge storage.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a solid composite for use in the cathode of a lithium- sulphur electric current producing cell wherein the solid composite comprises 1 to 75 wt.-% of expanded graphite, 25 to 99 wt.-% of sulphur, 0 to 50 wt.-% of one or more further conductive agents other than expanded graphite, and 0 to 50 wt.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte solution including an amide compound and a lithium salt, and a dinitrile compound substituted by a hetero atom at a main chain, and a lithium secondary battery includes the non-aqueous electrolyte solution. By using the non-aqueous electrolyte solution, a lithium secondary battery having an improved swelling phenomenon and an increased charging/discharging performance may be provided.

Abstract: A hybrid energy storage device includes a positive electrode comprising open-structured carbonaceous materials and at least one lithium-containing inorganic compound characterized by LixAy(DtOz), wherein Li is lithium, A is a transition metal, D is selected from the group consisting of silicon, phosphorous, boron, sulfur, vanadium, molybdenum and tungsten, O is oxygen, and x, y, z, t are stoichiometric representation containing real numbers constrained by 0<x?4, 1?y?2, 1?t?3, 3?z?12, wherein y, t, and z are integers; a negative electrode; and a non-aqueous, lithium-containing electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a non-aqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The non-aqueous electrolyte including an ionizable lithium salt and an organic solvent may further include (a) 1 to 10 parts by weight of a compound having a vinylene group or vinyl group per 100 parts by weight of the non-aqueous electrolyte, and (b) 10 to 300 parts by weight of a dinitrile compound having an ether bond per 100 parts by weight of the compound having the vinylene group or vinyl group. The lithium secondary battery comprising the non-aqueous electrolyte may effectively suppress the swelling and improve the charge/discharge cycle life.

Abstract: A lithium-iron disulfide electrochemical cell design is disclosed, relying on judicious selection of the electrolyte, a thicker lithium anode and a cathode with specific characteristics selected to cooperate with the electrolyte. The resulting cell has a reduced interfacial surface area between the anode and the cathode but, surprisingly, maintains excellent high drain rate capacity.