Abstract: A secondary battery, which can improve reliability by allowing a membrane to be maintained in a short-circuited state until a preset current level is reached, includes an electrode assembly including a first electrode plate and a second electrode plate, a case accommodating the electrode assembly, a cap plate coupled to an opening of the case and electrically connected to the first electrode plate, an electrode terminal including a terminal plate passing through the cap plate and electrically connected to the second electrode plate, and an asymmetrically shaped inversion plate coupled to the cap plate and configured to perform an inversion operation when an internal pressure of the case exceeds a reference pressure.

Abstract: A hybrid fuel cell comprises an anode, a cathode, and a membrane electrode assembly. The membrane electrode assembly comprises a first polymeric proton exchange membrane, a second polymeric proton exchange membrane, and an acidic liquid electrolyte layer disposed between the first and second proton exchange membranes. A method of producing electricity with the fuel cell is also disclosed.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including at least one kind of sulfonyl compounds that are represented by a chemical formula R1(—O—C(?O)—R2-S(?O)2—Rf1)n1 or the like. In the chemical formula, R1 represents of an n1-valent hydrocarbon group, an n1-valent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, an n1-valent halogenated hydrocarbon group and an n1-valent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group. R2 represents one of a divalent hydrocarbon group and a divalent halogenated hydrocarbon group. Rf1 represents one of a halogen group and a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group. n1 is an integer of 2 or more.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes: a cell stacked body in which a plurality of fuel cells are stacked in multiple layers; and an end plate by which the plurality of fuel cells are fastened, the end plate including an open end plate disposed at one end of the cell stacked body and a closed end plate disposed at another end of the cell stacked body, wherein the open end plate includes a gas inlet delivering a reactant gas supplied from an outside of the fuel cell stack to the cell stacked body, a gas outlet discharging the reactant gas having passed through the cell stacked body to the outside of the fuel cell stack, and a bypass channel connecting the gas inlet to the gas outlet to guide condensed water introduced to the gas inlet to the gas outlet, the bypass channel partially curved to allow the condensed water to be collected.

Abstract: The invention relates to the use of compounds according to general formula (1), in particular 1,4,2-dioxoazol-5-on-derivatives, as additives in electrolytes for electrochemical energy sources such as lithium-ion-batteries, and compounds containing electrolytes according to general formula (1), in particular 1,4,2-dioxoazol-5-on-derivatives.

Abstract: The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolytic solution including at least one kind of cyclic nitrogen compounds and at least one of a first nitrile compound and a second nitrile compound.

Abstract: Provided is a method of producing a rechargeable alkali metal-sulfur cell, comprising: (a) providing an anode layer; (b) providing particulates comprising primary particles of a sulfur-containing material encapsulated or embraced by a thin layer of a conductive sulfonated elastomer composite, wherein the conductive sulfonated elastomer composite comprises from 0% to 50% by weight of a conductive reinforcement material dispersed in a sulfonated elastomeric matrix material, and the conductive sulfonated elastomer composite has a thickness from 1 nm to 10 ?m, a fully recoverable tensile strain from 2% to 500%, a lithium ion conductivity from 10?7 S/cm to 5×10?2 S/cm, and an electrical conductivity from 10?7 S/cm to 100 S/cm; (c) forming the particulates, a resin binder, and an optional conductive additive into a cathode layer; and (d) combining the anode layer, the cathode layer, an optional porous separator, and an electrolyte to form the alkali metal-sulfur cell.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to a secondary battery. The technical problem to be solved is to provide a secondary battery having an embossed safety vent, which is not damaged by an external force generated during a manufacturing process, can clearly define a rupture area or shape, and makes process management for rupture area or shape easy. To this end, various embodiments of the present invention disclose a secondary battery comprising: a case, a cap plate which is installed in the case and has a vent hole; and a safety vent which is coupled to the vent hole of the cap plate and ruptures when the internal pressure of the case is greater than a reference pressure, wherein the safety vent comprises an embossed portion; and a notch portion formed in the embossed portion.

Abstract: A method for preparing a negative electrode active material, a negative electrode active material prepared using the same, and a lithium secondary battery, and in particular, to a method for preparing a negative electrode active material including the steps of (a) preparing a coating composition including a precursor of metal-phosphorus-oxynitride; (b) forming a precursor layer on a negative electrode active material with the coating composition of (a) using a solution process; and (c) forming a metal-phosphorus-oxynitride protective layer on the negative electrode active material by heat treating the negative electrode active material having the precursor layer formed thereon. The method for preparing a negative electrode active material uses a solution process, which is advantageous in terms of simplifying the whole process and reducing costs, and high capacity, high stabilization and long lifetime are obtained as well by the formed protective layer having excellent properties.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium metal secondary battery comprising a cathode, an anode, an electrolyte-separator assembly disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the anode comprises: (a) an anode active material layer containing a layer of lithium or lithium alloy optionally supported by an anode current collector; and (b) an anode-protecting layer in physical contact with the anode active material layer and in ionic contact with the electrolyte-separator assembly, having a thickness from 10 nm to 500 ?m and comprising an elastic polymer foam having a fully recoverable elastic compressive strain from 2% to 500% and pores having a pore volume fraction from 5% to 95% (most preferably 50-95%); wherein preferably the pores are interconnected.

Abstract: An electrode binder of a lithium ion battery comprising: (a) a polyvinylidene binder dispersed in an organic diluent with (b) a (meth)acrylic polymer dispersant. The binder can be used in the assembly of electrodes of lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: A nickel based micro-structured material and methods are shown. In one example, the nickel based micro-structured material is used as an electrode in a battery, such as a lithium ion battery. One specific example shown includes NiO-decorated Ni nanowires with diameters around 30-150 nm derived from Ni wire backbone (around 2 ?m in diameter). In one specific example, The NiO nanowire foam can be manufactured with bio-friendly chemicals and low temperature processes without an templates, binders and conductive additives, which possesses the potential transferring from lab scale to industrial production.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a first plurality of fuel cells having a cathode and an anode. The plurality of fuel cells is configured to produce electrical power having a current and a voltage output. The plurality of fuel cells includes a first conductive plate and a second conductive plate. A shunt is electrically connected to the first conductive plate and the second conductive plate for shunting voltage output between the cathode and the anode. The shunt is mounted to, and supported by, the plurality of fuel cells. The shunt is connected to a control mechanism to control a shorting of one or more fuel cells of the plurality of fuel cells. The control mechanism is mounted to, and supported by, the plurality of fuel cells.

Abstract: A solid state battery cathode material includes a first polymer of the general formula where R is naught, C1-C4 alkyl, C1-C4 perfluoroalkyl, or C1-C4 alkanone; X is naught, O, S, or NR1; and R1, R2 are H, C1-C8 alkyl, C2-C4 cycloalkyl, C1-C8 perfluoroalkyl, aryl, phenyl, or 1,2-phenylene.

Abstract: A negative electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes: a lithium silicate phase including lithium silicate particles; silicon particles dispersed in the lithium silicate phase; and a low-melting point inorganic oxide that has a lower melting point than lithium silicate forming the lithium silicate particles, and that is solid at room temperature. The lithium silicate particles and the silicon particles form a particle agglomerate, and the low-melting point inorganic oxide is filled in at least a portion of voids included in the particle agglomerate.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are soluble content absorbent glass mats or AGM separators for VRLA, AGM, or VRLA AGM batteries. Such glass mats may be prepared from insoluble glass fibers blended with soluble content materials. Upon exposure to a suitable solvent, the dissolving or solvating of the soluble content produces voids within the glass mat. The voids enhance the absorption of the solvent within the glass mat. The soluble content may be acid-soluble glass fibers or microfibers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery (100) comprising an electrode material (102a), an electrolyte material (104), a battery charge sensor (106, 206, 306) comprising a plasmonic sensing element (108, 208, 308) having a sensing volume (110, 210, 310) within the battery (100, 200, 401) and which upon illumination with electromagnetic radiation exhibits a localized surface plasmon resonance condition being dependent on a charge state of the battery (100, 200, 401). A system and a method for determining a charge state of a battery are further provided.

Abstract: Disclosed are a composite electrolyte, including: a network web formed of a fiber containing a polymer and inorganic particles, wherein a content of the inorganic particles is 5 wt % or less based on a total weight of the composite electrolyte, a preparing method thereof, and a lithium metal battery including the same.

Abstract: A purpose of one embodiment of the present invention is to provide a lithium ion secondary battery that has improved life-span characteristics. The first lithium ion secondary battery of the present invention comprises an electrolyte solution comprising a sulfone compound, a fluorinated ether compound and LiN(FSO2)2, and a negative electrode comprising a silicon material, wherein a content of LiN(FSO2)2 in the electrolyte solution is more than 5 weight % and 20 weight % or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery which can improve safety by forming a carbon coating layer and an electrode active material layer on an electrode plate such that ends of the carbon coating layer and the electrode active material layer are in different positions.