Abstract: The invention relates to O3/P2 mixed-phase sodium-containing doped layered oxide materials which comprise a mixture of a first phase with an O3-type structure and a second phase with a P2-type structure; wherein the O3:P2 mixed-phase sodium-containing doped layered oxide material has the general formula: NaaAbM1c M2 M3eM4f M5 O2±?. The invention also provides a process for making such O3/P2 mixed-phase sodium-containing doped layered oxide materials, and use applications therefor.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide a car having an all solid state battery with excellent capacity durability when restraining pressure is not applied or even when low restraining pressure is applied thereto. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an all solid state battery comprising layers in the order of a cathode layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and an anode layer; wherein the anode layer contains an anode active material including a silicon clathrate II type crystal phase; restraining pressure of 0 MPa or more and less than 5 MPa is applied to the all solid state battery in a layering direction; and a specific surface area of the anode active material is 8 m2/g or more and 17 m2/g or less.

Abstract: The invention provides a battery pack and a vehicle. A cell group is configured in the battery pack, and the cell group comprises a plurality of cells, wherein the cells comprise first cells and second cells, the first cells have a better cold resistance than the second cells, and arrangement positions of the first cells and the second cells depend on the heat dissipation capacity in the battery pack.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode material that is used in a fluoride ion battery of a car and can prevent the decrease in operating voltage while inhibiting occurrence of short circuit. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing a car including a fluoride ion battery, wherein the fluoride ion battery comprises a cathode layer, an anode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode layer and the anode layer. The anode layer contains an anode material comprising a Mg metal powder and a fluoride ion conductive material comprised of Ca1-xBaxF2 in which x satisfies 0.5?x?0.60.

Abstract: The negative electrode forms a honeycomb core. The honeycomb core includes a first face, a second face, a partition, and a circumferential wall. The second face faces the first face. The partition is formed between the first face and the second face. In a cross section parallel to the first face, the partition separates a plurality of hollow cells. The separator includes a first layer. The first layer covers at least part of the partition. The cross section parallel to the first face includes a central part and an inner circumferential part. The central part is surrounded by the inner circumferential part. In the central part, the hollow cells have a first average filling factor. In the inner circumferential part, the hollow cells have a second average filling factor. The second average filling factor is 2.1 times or more the first average filling factor.

Abstract: Method of manufacturing of a membrane with surface fiber structure, in particular for use in an electrolyzer or fuel cell, by inserting the polymer membrane into the vacuum chamber equipped with a magnetron sputtering system with a cerium oxide target in which an atmosphere of O2 and inert gas is formed and igniting the plasma which leads to simultaneous plasma etching of the membrane surface and deposition of cerium oxide onto the surface of etched membrane resulting in formation of fibers. The membrane is made of polymer and on at least one of its sides features porous surface made of fibers, the cross-sectional dimensions of which are lower than their length and which are integral and inseparable part of membrane body.

Abstract: A battery module includes a jumper electrode connector a neighbor electrode connector, and batteries. The jumper electrode connector is configured for the electrical connection between the batteries arranged at intervals, and the neighbor is configured for the electrical connection between the adjacent batteries, thereby realizing the connection relationship of the batteries in the battery module. The jumper electrode connector is formed with a notch in a first direction and toward an outside of the battery module, and the neighbor electrode connector is arranged in the notch.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a binder solution having lithium ion conductivity for an all-solid-state battery and an electrode slurry including the same. Specifically, the binder solution includes a first binder having high binding force, a second binder having higher lithium ion conductivity than that of the first binder, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent that dissolves the lithium salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to separation and recovery of metals from ground alkaline batteries using anode mud (zinc electrolysis waste) and other manganese and zinc containing materials. The material commonly referred to as alkaline black (AKB) is solubilized into sulfate media and the manganese to zinc ratio is adjusted. The solution containing metals is processed using crystallization and ion exchange methods to produce manganese sulfate and zinc sulfate solutions for several possible applications.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for producing a cathode material and a cathode including a cathode material produced thereby. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a production method which improves process efficiency while improving cathode performance in consideration of the practical use of an all-solid-state battery in the production of a cathode for the all-solid-state battery.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrode group is provided. The electrode group includes a positive electrode, and a negative electrode. The negative electrode active material-containing layer includes a facing section which faces the positive electrode active material-containing layer and a non-facing section which does not. A first fluorine-containing coating is formed on a main surface of the negative electrode active material-containing layer in at least a part of the non-facing section. The abundance ratio of fluorine atoms included in the first fluorine-containing coating is in the range of 2.5 atom % to 10 atom %.

Abstract: An electrically conductive holder is provided that is suitable for receiving a tablet electrode of a button battery. The holder includes a bottom portion to be fitted coaxially within terminal of a button battery. The holder further includes an upstanding wall portion. The bottom portion is flat and provided with a plurality of apertures through the complete thickness of the bottom portion. At least one group of apertures is distributed at regular angular intervals around the center of the bottom portion, spanning 360°. The strips of solid material of the bottom portion between two adjacent apertures are preferable narrow compared to the dimensions of the adjacent apertures so as to provide a mechanical support for the tablet electrode while also being able to deform under the influence of a volumetric expansion of the electrode.

Abstract: To provide a solid-state battery module and a separator which can apply sufficient surface pressure to a solid-state battery cell and are excellent in durability and vibration resistance. A separator (120) disposed between adjacent solid-state battery cells (101) in a solid-state battery module (100) including a plurality of solid-state battery cells (101) to electrically insulate the adjacent solid-state battery cells (101) of the plurality of solid-state battery cells (101), from each other. The separator (120) includes elastically deformable elastic members (123a, 123b) which apply biasing force in the stacking directions of the plurality of solid-state battery cells (101). Durability and vibration resistance can be obtained by adequately fixing the solid-state battery cells (101) with the elastic members (123a, 123b).

Abstract: An exhaust moisture removal system for an electric generation system including: a sorbent wheel; an interchanger; a hydrogen evaporator including an exhaust portion; and an exhaust outflow stream passageway configured to convey an exhaust from a hydrogen fuel cell of the electric generation system through a first pass and then through a second pass, the second pass being located downstream of the first pass, wherein the first pass of the exhaust outflow stream passageway passes through the sorbent wheel, then through the interchanger, and then through the hydrogen evaporator, and wherein the second pass of the exhaust outflow stream passageway passes through the hydrogen evaporator, then through the interchanger, and then through the sorbent wheel.

Abstract: Methods are proposed for fabricating highly pure lithium metal electrodes from aqueous lithium salt solutions. Electrolysis is performed through lithium ion selective membranes, with constant current densities between about 10 mA/cm2 and about 50 mA/cm2 being applied for a time between about 1 minute and about 60 minutes. The electrolysis is performed under a blanketing atmosphere, the blanketing atmosphere being substantially free of lithium reactive components. Methods are further proposed for vertically integrating the electrolytic fabrication of highly pure lithium metal electrodes into the production of lithium metal batteries, the fabrication of lithium electrodes and lithium metal batteries being performed in a single facility.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an electrode assembly including a separation layer, and a plurality of cathodes and a plurality of anodes separated by the separation layer and repeatedly stacked, and a gas adsorption layer coated on a single surface of an outermost anode among the plurality of anodes.

Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an anode material that is used in a fluoride ion battery and can prevent the decrease in operating voltage while inhibiting occurrence of short circuit. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an anode material to be used in a fluoride ion battery, the anode material comprising a Mg material containing a Mg element, and a fluoride ion conductive material containing at least one kind of metal element excluding a Mg element, and a F element.

Abstract: There is provided an anode layer including an anode active material, a conductive aid, and a solid electrolyte, the anode active material including a lanthanoid fluoride doped with an alkaline earth metal fluoride, the conductive aid including a carbon material, the solid electrolyte including at least one of BaCaF4 and SrCaF4, and the lanthanoid fluoride doped with the alkaline earth metal fluoride and the carbon material forming a complex. There is also provided a fluoride ion secondary battery including the anode layer, an electrolyte, and a cathode layer.

Abstract: There is provided a bus bar module including a case having a first divided case and a second divided case which are divided in an arrangement direction of electric cells. A female lock portion of the first divided case includes a locking frame provided with a gap spaced apart from an end surface of the first divided case. A male lock portion of the second divided case includes a pair of elastic arms, a support plate portion spanning end portions of the elastic arms between each other, a locking plate portion formed on the support plate portion and inserted into the gap of the female lock portion, and a lock claw provided on the locking plate portion and locking the locking frame by inserting the locking plate portion into the gap. The support plate portion of the male lock portion has slits at a side of the elastic arms.

Abstract: The negative electrode forms a honeycomb core. The honeycomb core includes a first face, a second face, a partition, and a circumferential wall. The second face faces the first face. The partition is formed between the first face and the second face. In a cross section parallel to the first face, the partition separates a plurality of hollow cells. The separator includes a first layer. The first layer covers at least part of the partition. The cross section parallel to the first face includes a central part and an inner circumferential part. The central part is surrounded by the inner circumferential part. In the central part, the hollow cells have a first average filling factor. In the inner circumferential part, the hollow cells have a second average filling factor. The second average filling factor is 2.1 times or more the first average filling factor.