Abstract: A method for generating alkali metal in a zero oxidation state includes reacting an alkali metal compound having a —S-M substituent, where M is an alkali metal and S is sulfur, with gold in a zero oxidation state to release the alkali metal in the zero oxidation state. For example, an alkali metal alkylthiolate can be reacted with a gold in a zero oxidation state to release the alkali metal in the zero oxidation state. As another example, an alkali metal sulfide can be reacted with gold in a zero oxidation state to release the alkali metal in the zero oxidation state. The alkali metal may be used in various applications including vapor cells, magnetometers, and magnetic field measurement systems.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode structure and a lithium battery including the same. The electrode structure may include a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a first separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode and the negative electrode have active material layers having different loading levels. A lithium battery may have improved high rate characteristics and lifespan characteristics by including the electrode structure.

Abstract: In an aspect, a redox flow battery comprises a catholyte and an anolyte; wherein at least one of said catholyte and said anolyte is a metal-coordination complex, said metal-coordination complex comprising: (i) a metal; (ii) one or more first ligands coordinated with said metal atom, wherein each of said first ligands is independently a Lewis basic ligand; and one or more second ligands associated with said one or more first ligands, wherein each of said second ligands is independently a Lewis acid ligand; and a nonaqueous solvent, wherein said catholyte, said anolyte or both are dissolved in said nonaqueous solvent. One or more first ligands may be provided in a primary coordination sphere of said metal-coordination complex and one or more second ligands may be provided in a secondary coordination sphere of said metal-coordination complex.

Abstract: Provided are a nickel-based active material for a lithium secondary battery, a method of preparing the nickel-based active material, and a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode including the nickel-based active material. The nickel-based active material includes at least one secondary particle that includes at least two primary particle structures, the primary particle structures each including a porous inner portion and an outer portion having a radially arranged structure, and the secondary particle including at least two radial centers.

Abstract: A fuel cell having a cathode, cathode chamber, anode and anode chamber. The anode chamber is at least partially defined by an anode current collector. The cathode chamber is at least partially defined by the cathode. The anode chamber includes one or a plurality of anode flow channels for flowing an electrolyte in a downstream direction. The anode current collector may include a plurality of particle collectors projecting into the anode chamber to collect particles suspended in the electrolyte.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes: an electrode assembly; a case accommodating the electrode assembly; a lid plate structure including a lid plate of the case, a current collector electrically connected to a tab provided at the electrode assembly, and an insulating member disposed between the lid plate and the current collector; and a first spacer disposed between an end provided with the tab of the electrode assembly and the lid plate and having a locked portion locked to part of the lid structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sheet-type electrode for a secondary battery, a method for manufacturing the same, a secondary battery comprising the same, and a cable-type secondary battery, the electrode comprising: a sheet-type electrode stacked body comprising a collector, an electrode active material formed on a surface of the collector, and a porous first support layer formed on the electrode active material; and a sealing layer formed so as to surround the entire side surface of the electrode stacked body.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a first unit battery, a second unit battery, and a spacer. The first unit battery includes a wound electrode body and a casing that accommodates an electrolyte solution. The spacer includes: a primary surface that faces the first unit battery; and plural projections, each of which is projected from the primary surface. The plural projections include: a first projection that abuts the casing in a state where the casing is not expanded; and a second projection, a height of which is lower than a height of the first projection.

Abstract: A through hole is provided in an insulating member. A bus bar is provided in the insulating member and constructed to electrically connect adjacent modules to each other when the insulating member is attached to a fixing member. A fastening bolt fastens the insulating member to the fixing member by being coupled to a nut through the through hole. A nut is provided in the through hole, and the through hole is provided to extend toward the fixing member when the insulating member is attached to the fixing member.

Abstract: A battery comprises electrodes formed from the same metal oxide and an electrolyte solution comprising a source of cations which can be intercalated into the metal oxide. The battery can store electrical charge by connecting one of the electrodes to an external power source to reduce at least some of the metal atoms in the metal oxide forming the electrode from a higher to a lower oxidation state through the uptake of intercalating cations from the electrolyte and thereby create a potential difference between the electrodes, which electrical charge can be discharged by electrically connecting the electrodes. The electrodes are preferably formed from a multi-valent transition metal oxide, such as a tungsten, vanadium, cobalt or molybdenum oxide, more preferably tungsten trioxide. The intercalating cations are preferably protons and the electrolyte an acid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a heat energy-powered electrochemical cell including an anode, a cathode, and a solid metal polymer/glass electrolyte. The solid metal polymer/glass electrolyte includes between 1% and 50% metal polymer by weight as compared to total solid metal polymer/glass electrolyte weight and between 50% and 90% solid glass electrolyte by weight as compared to the total solid metal polymer/glass electrolyte weight. The solid glass electrolyte includes a working cation and an electric dipole. The heat energy-powered electrochemical cells may be used to capture heat from a variety of sources, including solar hear, waste heat, and body heat. The heat energy-powered electrochemical cells may be fabricated at large-area, thin cells.

Abstract: An exterior package for an electrode assembly of an electrochemical device includes a plurality of linear patterns. Each of the linear patterns has a cross-section of an uneven structure in a thickness direction of the electrode assembly and a linear pattern of the linear patterns includes a first element line and a second element line, which extend in different directions on a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery includes: an electrode assembly including a first electrode and a second electrode; a housing having an open side, the housing accommodating the electrode assembly; a cap assembly including a cap plate for closing and sealing the open side of the housing; a first current collecting member under the cap assembly and connected to the first electrode; a second current collecting member under the cap assembly and connected to the second electrode; and an insulating case joined with the cap assembly, arranged between the cap plate and the electrode assembly, and having grooves at portions thereof respectively corresponding to the first and second current collecting members.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a battery module, which comprises a battery group, two end plates and two side plates. Each end plate has X direction groove portions respectively formed to two ends of the end plate in the X direction. Each side plate has: a body portion positioned at one of the two ends of the battery group in the X direction; and inserting portions respectively extending from two ends of the body portion in the Y direction toward the X direction. The inserting portions of each side plate are respectively inserted into the corresponding X direction groove portions of the end plates to limit relative movement between each side plate and the end plates in the Y direction to make each side plate and the end plates fixed and connected. Strength of the battery module is improved and the possibility in connection failure of the battery module is reduced.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to storing energy in a form that is carbon neutral, storable and transportable, so that it can be used on demand. The present invention provides a process and system for using energy as available to produce carbon from carbon oxide, and then oxidizing the carbon to generate useful energy on demand, while effectively recycling the carbon, oxidant, and carbon oxide used in the process or system. In one embodiment, the present invention effectively stores renewable energy as carbon, transports the carbon, oxidizes the carbon to generate useful energy on demand and recycles the carbon as carbon dioxide. This invention may increase the utilization of renewable energy, especially for electrical power generation, while producing no net carbon dioxide or other air pollutants.

Abstract: A battery module includes: a cell cover close to a battery cell and having one surface emitting heat of the battery cell; and a cooling channel portion having a cooling channel that a refrigerant flows formed therein and having one surface of the cooling channel close to the one surface of the cell cover to absorb heat of the battery cell. In a contact region of the cell cover and the cooling channel portion, the cell cover has a protrusion portion protruded in the direction of the cooling channel, and the cooling channel has a penetration hole for inserting the protrusion portion into an inner portion that the refrigerant flows.

Abstract: A lithium-ion secondary-battery case that allows bonding without weld spatter and has high strength against external force acting on the battery case, and a method for manufacturing the lithium-ion secondary-battery case are provided. Specifically, an austenitic stainless steel foil is used for a cup component (2), and a two-phase stainless steel having an austenite transformation start temperature AC1 in a temperature increase process at 650° C. to 950° C. and an austenite and ferrite two-phase temperature range of 880° C. and higher, is used for a cover component (3), and the diffusion bonding is proceeded while accompanied by grain boundary movement upon transformation of the two-phase steel from a ferrite phase into an austenite phase within a heating temperature range of 880° C. to 1080° C.

Abstract: A fuel cell having an anode-cathode stack includes at least one active surface layer formed by a first channel structure with a first and at least one second channel for conducting a first fluid over the at least one active surface layer of the anode-cathode stack. A first distributor structure for distributing the first fluid into the first and the at least one second channel of the channel structure is provided. The first distributor structure is configured with a first surface region assigned to the first channel and with a second surface region assigned to the second channel. The two surface regions are configured with a flow resistance of differing magnitude for the first fluid distributed in the first distributor structure.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus for measuring a variation in thickness of an electrode of a secondary battery, which is capable of measuring a variation in thickness of the electrode of the secondary battery, and a secondary battery with the same mounted therein. Also, the apparatus for measuring a variation in thickness of the electrode of the secondary battery includes a piezoelectric element inserted into a case by passing through an observation hole defined in the case, in which an electrode assembly is accommodated, and having an inner end supported by the electrode assembly and a support member installed outside the case to support an outer end of the piezoelectric element, wherein the variation in thickness of the electrode is measured by using a voltage signal generated in the piezoelectric element according to an increase in thickness of the electrode provided in the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A fuel cell module includes a plurality of fuel cell stacks; a manifold configured to provide process gases to and receive process gases from the plurality of fuel cell stacks; and a module housing enclosing the plurality of fuel cell stacks and the manifold. Each of the plurality of fuel cell stacks is individually installable onto the manifold by lowering the fuel cell stack onto the manifold, and is individually removable from the manifold by raising the fuel cell stack from the manifold.