Abstract: Embodiments relate to laser welding methods, monitoring methods, and monitoring systems for a secondary battery. A laser welding method for a secondary battery includes performing laser welding on a positive electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of positive electrode base tabs are formed at a side, a negative electrode base having a thin-film shape in which a plurality of negative electrode base tabs are formed at a side, and a thin-film multi-tab to be joined to each of the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base, a welded portion in which the multi-tab is welded with the positive electrode base and the negative electrode base being melting-joined by using a laser such that a plurality of welding spots is formed on the welded portion.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator, a manufacturing method therefor, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, the separator comprising: a porous substrate; and a porous adhesive layer formed on one surface or both surfaces of the porous substrate, wherein the porous adhesive layer comprises a nitrogen-containing binder and polyvinylidene fluoride-based polymer microparticles having an average diameter of 200 nm to 700 nm, and the total thickness of the porous adhesive layer is 1 ?m or less.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a battery cell, an input/output terminal to/from which a charging/discharging current of the battery cell is to be inputted/outputted, and a connector detachably connected to the input/output terminal, and the input/output terminal includes a first hollow conductive member protruding in a first direction and a second hollow conductive member protruding to surround an outer periphery of the first hollow conductive member, the connector includes a central guide protruding in a second direction opposite to the first direction and a third hollow conductive member protruding to surround the outer periphery of the central guide, the central guide is fitted into a hollow portion of the first hollow conductive member, and the third hollow conductive member is fitted into a space between the first and second hollow conductive members and is electrically connected to the first and second hollow conductive members by an elastic connection member.

Abstract: A poly(amide-imide) copolymer that is a reaction product of a substituted or unsubstituted linear aliphatic diamine including two terminals, a diamine represented by Chemical Formula 1, a dicarbonyl compound represented by Chemical Formula 2, and a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by Chemical Formula 3: NH2-A-NH2?? Chemical Formula 1 wherein, in Chemical Formulae 1 to 3, A, R3, R10, R12, R13, X, n7 and n8 are the same as defined in the specification.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of unit cells are aligned in a first direction and including an insulating member surrounding the plurality of unit cells; and a module housing in which a plurality of receiving parts into which the cell stack is inserted are provided, wherein the receiving part includes a fixing wall surrounding the cell stack and having at least a portion which is in contact with the cell stack.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method for preparing the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The cathode active material for a lithium secondary battery comprises: a lithium metal compound; and a lithium compound disposed on the surface of the lithium metal compound, wherein the content of lithium contained in the lithium compound is 0.25 parts by weight or less with respect to 100 parts by weight of the lithium metal compound, wherein the specific surface area of the lithium compound is between 0.5 m2/g and 2.0 m2/g, and the pH of the lithium compound is between 11.5 and 12.3.

Abstract: A battery management system may include a plurality of balancing resistors respectively forming balancing discharging paths of cells connected in series to each other, a plurality of balancing switches respectively connected between the cells and the balancing resistors, and configured to control cell-balancing of each of the cells, a voltage-detecting circuit for detecting respective cell voltages of the cells, and a battery controller for acquiring respective balancing capacities of the cells based on the cell voltages, for obtaining duty cycles of the balancing switches according to the balancing capacities, and for scaling the duty cycles of the balancing switches according to a sum of duty cycles of two adjacent cells from among the cells.

Abstract: An electric-vehicle battery system includes a high voltage system with a plurality of connected rechargeable battery cells; a low voltage system with an operating voltage lower than an operating voltage of the high voltage system, the low voltage system supplying a battery system manager; and a real time clock configured to provide a system time to the battery system manager. The real time clock may be at least temporarily powered by the high voltage system.

Abstract: A battery pack including a plurality of battery cells arranged in a row in a first direction, the plurality of battery cells being arranged obliquely with respect to the first direction; a first holder plate and a second holder plate arranged to face each other and support the plurality of battery cells therebetween, the first holder plate including a plurality of first steps repeatedly arranged to surround and support first vertically protruding edges of the plurality of battery cells and the second holder plate including a plurality of second steps repeatedly arranged to surround and support second vertically protruding edges of the plurality of battery cells; and at least one cooling channel in the first steps.

Abstract: An organometallic compound represented by Formula 1, wherein M1 is beryllium, magnesium, aluminum, calcium, titanium, manganese, cobalt, copper, zinc, gallium, germanium, zirconium, ruthenium, rhodium, palladium, silver, rhenium, platinum, or gold; A1 to A3 are each independently a C5-C30 carbocyclic group or a C1-C30 heterocyclic group; A4 is a 5-membered heterocyclic group; A5 is at least two rings of a C7-C30 carbocyclic group comprising a 6-membered carbocyclic group, or A5 is at least two rings of a C1-C30 heterocyclic group comprising a 6-membered carbocyclic group or a 6-membered heterocyclic group; X10, X20, X30, and X40 to X44 are each independently C or N; T1 to T3 are each independently a single bond, *—N[(L1)a1-(R1)b1]—*?, *—B(R1)—*?, *—P(R1)—*?, *—C(R1)(R2)—*?, *—Si(R1)(R2)—*?, *—Ge(R1)(R2)—*?, *—S—*?, *—Se—*?, *—O—*?, *—C(?O)—*?, *—S(?O)—*?, *—S(?O)2—*?, *—C(R1)?C(R2)—*?, *—C(?S)—*?, or *—C?C—*?; and wherein the other substituents may be understood by referring to the detailed description.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and a display apparatus including the same. The polarizing plate includes: a polarizer and a protective film stacked at least on one surface of the polarizer, wherein the polarizing plate includes at least a depolarization region in an in-plane direction thereof, and the depolarization region has a maximum absorbance of 0.5 to 1.5 in the wavelength range of 380 nm to 420 nm and a light transmittance ratio (ratio of light transmittance at a wavelength of 590 nm to light transmittance at a wavelength of 400 nm) of 1 to 2.

Abstract: A control system for a battery system is provided. The control system includes a master controller and a slave controller using light-based communication. The master controller includes a light source and a transmission controller controlling the light source, and the slave controller includes a photo-sensitive element, a wake-up circuit, a power supply node, and a receiver circuit. The photo-sensitive element receives the light signals emitted by the light source and, in response to receiving a wake-up light signal, outputs a wake-up signal to the wake-up circuit, and in response to receiving the wake-up signal from the photo-sensitive element, the wake-up circuit connects the receiver circuit to the power supply node or to the photo-sensitive element. When the receiver circuit is connected to the power supply node and the photo-sensitive element, the receiver circuit receives an operation voltage from the power supply node and receives reception signals from the photo-sensitive element.

Abstract: A battery module housing system for cooling a battery module, includes: a lower part having a plate shape, an upper side, and a lower side, the lower part including at least one coolant inlet and at least one coolant outlet that are integrally formed with the lower part; and an upper part to receive the battery module, the upper part having a tub shape and including a bottom tile having an upper side and a lower side, the bottom tile being integrally formed with the upper part. The upper side of the lower part is to be connected to the lower side of the bottom tile to define a cavity between the upper side of the lower part and the lower side of the bottom tile, the cavity defining a liquid-tight hollow interior that is accessible via the at least one coolant inlet and the at least one coolant outlet.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention provides a secondary battery capable of concurrently securing a vibration characteristic and an insulation function of an electrode assembly by using one finishing tape.

Abstract: The present invention provides a negative electrode for a lithium metal battery and a lithium metal battery comprising the same, the negative electrode comprising: a first negative electrode including a lithium metal negative electrode; and a second negative electrode which is disposed on the first negative electrode and includes a coating layer including a carbon-based material. By using the negative electrode for a lithium metal battery, a lithium metal battery can have an improved charge and discharge efficiency and life time.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a plurality of cell stacks, each of the cell stacks including: a plurality of unit cells arranged in a first direction; and an insulation member around the plurality of unit cells; and a module housing, in which a plurality of receiving parts are provided, ones of the cell stacks from among the plurality of cell stacks being located in a receiving part from among the plurality of receiving parts, and each of the receiving parts includes a fixing wall, the fixing wall being around the cell stack received therein and being in contact with the cell stack, and the module housing includes end walls at respective sides of each of the receiving parts in the first direction to engage end surfaces of respective sides of the cell stack received in the respective receiving part in the first direction.

Abstract: A polarizing plate and an optical display device comprising same are provided. The polarizing plate comprises: a polarizer; and a pattern layer disposed on the upper surface of the polarizer. The pattern layer includes a first resin layer, wherein the first resin layer has one or more intaglio patterns formed on the lower surface thereof. The intaglio pattern has side surfaces, and a first surface and a second surface having different base angles with respect to the maximum width of the intaglio pattern are continuously formed on the side surfaces. The first and second surfaces satisfy Equation 1, and when h1 is a height projected on the first surface and h2 is a height projected on the second surface, among the maximum heights of the intaglio pattern, h1 and h2 satisfy Equation 2.

Abstract: A composite cathode active material includes: a core including a plurality of primary particles; and a shell on the core, wherein the primary particles include a first lithium transition metal oxide comprising nickel, the shell includes a first layer and a second layer on the first layer, the first layer includes a first composition containing a first metal, the second layer includes a second composition containing phosphorus, and the first metal includes at least one or more metal, other than nickel, belonging to any of Groups 2 to 5 and Groups 7 to 15 of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Also a cathode, and a lithium battery each including the composite cathode active material, and a method of preparing the composite cathode active material.

Abstract: Provided is a stacked electrode assembly including: a lowermost electrode arranged on a lowermost portion of the stacked electrode assembly; an uppermost electrode arranged on an uppermost portion of the stacked electrode assembly; at least one unit stacked body arranged between the lowermost electrode and the uppermost electrode and including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator, the separator being arranged between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and a separator arranged between the lowermost electrode and the at least one unit stacked body, and between the at least one unit stacked body and the uppermost electrode. A capacity and energy density of a lithium battery may be improved by employing an electrode including a mesh electrode current collector as the lowermost electrode or the uppermost electrode of the stacked electrode assembly.

Abstract: A non-solvent curable composition including a quantum dot and a polymerizable monomer having a carbon-carbon double bond at the terminal end and having a vapor pressure of about 1×10?5 mmHg to about 1×10?4 mmHg, a cured layer manufactured utilizing the non-solvent curable composition, a color filter including the cured layer, a display device including the color filter, and a method of manufacturing the cured layer are disclosed.