Abstract: A composite metal oxide material and a preparation method thereof, a positive electrode plate, a secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack and an electrical device are provided. The composite metal oxide material includes a central core and a coating layer on the surface of the central core, in which the central core material has a chemical formula of Li5FexM1-xO4, 0.6?x?1; the coating layer material has a chemical formula of LiMO2, M is one or more metal elements with +3 valence, and the absolute value of the difference between the +3-valence ion radius of Fe and the +3-valence ion radius of M is ?0.02 nm. The composite metal oxide material of the present disclosure makes the secondary battery have high charge capacity, high discharge capacity and long cycle life.

Abstract: The present application relates to an image processing method and system. The method includes: determining an enhanced image of a target object of an input image based on a segmentation algorithm, where the enhanced image of the target object comprises an image in which each pixel classified as the target object is displayed in an enhanced manner; and determining a positioning image of the target object by applying an integral image algorithm to the enhanced image of the target object.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide a case of a battery, a battery, a power consumption device, and a method and device for preparing a battery. The case includes: an electrical chamber configured to accommodate a plurality of battery cells and a bus component, where at least one battery cell of the plurality of battery cells includes a pressure relief mechanism; a thermal management component configured to accommodate a fluid to adjust temperatures of the plurality of battery cells; and a collection chamber configured to collect, when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, emissions from the battery cell provided with the pressure relief mechanism; where the thermal management component is configured to isolate the electrical chamber from the collection chamber. According to the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the safety of the battery can be enhanced.

Abstract: An electrode assembly, a battery cell, a battery, and an electrical device are provided. The electrode assembly includes: a plurality of electrode plates, each of the plurality of electrode plates having a first side and a second side which are oppositely arranged along a first direction, and at least one of the first side and the second side being provided with a tab; and a separator, arranged alternately with a plurality of electrode plates. The separator is configured to be thermally insulated on at least one of the first side and the second side; and/or the separator is configured to be thermally insulated on an outermost layer of the plurality of electrode plates.

Abstract: This application discloses a protection circuit associated with a battery management system (BMS). The protection circuit includes a first protection module and a freewheeling module. The first protection module is connected in parallel to a first switch module of the BMS, and the freewheeling module is connected in parallel to a load module of the BMS. The first protection module switches to a charging state when the first switch module is turned off to stabilize a voltage between a first terminal of the first switch module and a second terminal of the first switch module. The freewheeling module is turned on when the first switch module is turned off to stabilize a voltage between the first switch module and the second switch module. The protection circuit mitigates risks of breakdown of the first switch module, and prevents a parasitic inductance from limiting a switching frequency of the first switch module.

Abstract: This application provides a nonaqueous electrolyte, a lithium-ion battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and an apparatus. The nonaqueous electrolyte includes a nonaqueous solvent, a lithium salt, and an additive. The nonaqueous solvent is a high oxidation potential solvent, and the additive includes cyclic sulfate. The high oxidation potential solvent is selected from one or more of compounds represented by formula I and formula II, and the cyclic sulfate may be selected from one or more of compounds represented by formula III. This application can not only improve electrochemical performance of the lithium-ion battery under high temperature and high voltage and improve safety performance such as overcharge safety and hot box safety of the lithium-ion battery, but also ensure that the lithium-ion battery has some kinetic performance.

Abstract: Embodiments of the application provide a battery cell, a manufacturing method and a manufacturing system therefor, a battery and an electric device. The battery cell according to an embodiment of the application includes: a casing having an opening; an electrode assembly, accommodated in the casing and including a tab portion; an end cover assembly, including an end cover configured to cover the opening and an electrode terminal mounted on the end cover, the end cover being provided with a first through hole; and a current collecting member, configured to electrically connect the electrode terminal and the tab portion. According to the application, impurities attached to the electrode assembly can be reduced during assembly, thereby improving the safety performance of the battery cell.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to the field of electrochemistry, and in particular to a lithium-ion secondary battery, a battery module, a battery pack, and a powered device. A lithium-ion secondary battery, includes a bare cell accommodating cavity in which a bare cell group including one or more bare cells A and one or more bare cells B is arranged, wherein the bare cell A includes a first positive electrode sheet including a first positive-electrode active material selected from a single crystal or single crystal-like low-nickel ternary positive electrode material A1, the bare cell B includes a second positive electrode sheet including a second positive-electrode active material and/or a third positive-electrode active material, the second positive-electrode active material is selected from a polycrystalline high-nickel ternary positive electrode material B1, and the third positive-electrode active material is selected from a polycrystalline low-nickel ternary positive electrode material B2.

Abstract: The present application relates to a method and an apparatus for manufacturing an electrode assembly of a secondary battery. Embodiments of the present application propose a method for manufacturing an electrode assembly of a secondary battery, the method comprising joining a positive electrode plate and a first separator to form a positive electrode composite plate body; joining a negative electrode plate and a second separator to form a negative electrode composite plate body; winding the positive electrode composite plate body and the negative electrode composite plate body together to form an electrode assembly, wherein the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are disposed to isolate from each other by the first separator and the second separator.

Abstract: The present application provides a secondary battery and an apparatus containing the same. The secondary battery includes: a negative electrode plate including a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode film disposed on at least one surface of the negative electrode current collector, the negative electrode film including a negative active material; and an electrolyte including an electrolyte salt, an organic solvent, and an additive; wherein the negative active material includes a silicon-based material; the additive includes an additive A and an additive B; the additive A is selected from one or more of the compounds shown in Formula 1; the additive B is selected from one or more in the compound shown in Formula 2; the additive B has melting point of below or equal to 5° C.

Abstract: The present application provides a battery including a box body, which includes a first wall and a second wall which is connected to the first wall and extends upward, and a battery module which is arranged in the box body and located above the first wall, the battery module includes a battery cell arrangement structure including a plurality of battery cells stacked along a first direction, and an end plate which is arranged between the second wall and the battery cell arrangement structure, and the end plate is fixedly connected to the battery cell arrangement structure, where a restraint surface is arranged on the second wall, the restraint surface is used to abut against the end plate to restrict the end plate from moving upward, and the end plate is configured to move towards the second wall when the battery cell arrangement structure expands to provide expansion space.

Abstract: This application relates to a secondary battery and an apparatus including the secondary battery. Specifically, the secondary battery of this application includes a negative electrode plate, where the negative electrode plate includes a negative current collector and negative film layers where the negative film layers include a first negative film layer and a second negative film layer, the first negative film layer is disposed on at least one surface of the negative current collector and includes a first negative active material, and the second negative film layer is disposed on the first negative film layer and includes a second negative active material; the first negative active material includes natural graphite, and the second negative active material includes artificial graphite; the first negative active material satisfies 4.0?COI1?7.0; and the second negative active material satisfies 2.2?COI2?4.2.

Abstract: This application relates to the technical field of energy storage devices, and in particular, to a box body, a battery pack, and a device. The box body includes a first beam and a second beam. The first beam and the second beam intersect each other, and are connected by a connecting portion, and partition the box body into a plurality of accommodation spaces. The first beam includes a body and a recess. The recess is recessed inward relative to the body. The connecting portion is disposed in the recess. In this way, a joint position between the first beam and the second beam will not protrude from a lateral surface of the first beam, thereby preventing a short circuit of a battery cell caused by puncture of or damage to an insulation film outside the battery cell, and improving safety performance of the battery.

Abstract: The present application relates to a current collector, an electrode plate, a battery cell, a battery, and an electric device. The current collector includes a stainless steel current-collecting portion for collecting a current, where the stainless steel current-collecting portion includes a blank area and a coating area that are arranged adjacent to each other in a preset direction, the coating area is configured to be coated with an active material, and the blank area has a hardness less than that of the coating area.

Abstract: The present application provides a separator for a secondary battery and a preparation method thereof, as well as a secondary battery and an electrical apparatus including the separator. The separator of the present application includes a porous substrate and a coating disposed on at least one surface of the porous substrate. The coating includes nanocellulose, the nanocellulose includes modifying groups, and the modifying groups include at least one of sulfonic acid groups, boric acid groups, and phosphoric acid groups.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application provide an end cap, a battery cell, a battery and a power consuming device, which relate to the technical field of batteries. The end cap may include a cap body and a groove. The cap body may have a first surface. The groove may be provided in the cap body to form a pressure relief zone in a region of the cap body where the groove is provided. The groove may be recessed from the first surface in a thickness direction of the cap body, and groove side faces of the groove may include corner faces at corners of the groove. Each corner face may be connected to the first surface via a first chamfer face.

Abstract: Disclosed are a pallet configured to bear a battery cell. The pallet includes an external fixing rack and a plurality of supporting beams. A mounting space is formed inside the external fixing rack. The plurality of supporting beams are disposed in the mounting space. The plurality of supporting beams are arranged along a first direction. The plurality of supporting beams are connected to the external fixing rack separately. At least two of the supporting beams are spaced apart. The plurality of supporting beams are configured to bear the battery cell.

Abstract: This application provides a battery module and an assembling method thereof. The battery module includes batteries and busbar components. The batteries are arranged consecutively along a longitudinal direction of the battery module. Each battery includes a first electrode terminal and a second electrode terminal. The busbar components are connected to the batteries. The batteries include a first battery and a second battery. The first electrode terminal of the first battery and the first electrode terminal of the second battery are arranged along the longitudinal direction. The busbar components include a first busbar component, and the first busbar component includes a first part, a second part, and a third part.

Abstract: The present application discloses a battery, and a related device, preparation apparatus thereof. The battery includes a battery cell, the battery cell including a pressure relief mechanism and at least two walls, the at least two walls including a first wall and a second wall that intersect with each other, the pressure relief mechanism being disposed at the first wall and being configured to, when an internal pressure or temperature of the battery cell reaches a threshold, be actuated to release the internal pressure; a thermal management component attached to the first wall and being configured to accommodate a fluid to cool the battery cell; and a support component attached to the second wall, and configured to support the battery cell; wherein the thermal management component is configured such that when the pressure relief mechanism is actuated, emissions discharged from the battery cell pass through the thermal management component.

Abstract: The present application provides a battery cell and a manufacturing method and manufacturing system, a battery, and a power consumption apparatus. The battery cell includes an electrode assembly, a housing, a pressure relief mechanism and a cover assembly. The housing is provided with an accommodating space for accommodating the electrode assembly, and the housing includes a first side plate located on a side in a first direction; the pressure relief mechanism is disposed on the first side plate; and the cover assembly is configured for sealing the housing, where an inner surface of the first side plate of the housing is provided with a first flow channel extending along the inner surface, and the first flow channel is configured to guide a gas in the accommodating space to the pressure relief mechanism so that the pressure relief mechanism is actuated when a pressure reaches a threshold, and relieve the pressure.