Abstract: A battery connector adapter includes a housing, a positive electrode terminal, a negative electrode terminal, two positive electrode connectors and two negative electrode connectors. The positive electrode terminal, the negative electrode terminal, the two positive electrode connectors, and the two negative electrode connectors are disposed in the housing. The two positive electrode connectors are electrically connected to the positive electrode terminal respectively by the two first transmission lines. The two negative electrode connectors are electrically connected to the negative electrode terminal respectively by the two second transmission lines, wherein the two first transmission lines and the two second transmission lines are disposed in the housing.

Abstract: Provided is a hydroxide ion-conductive separator including a porous substrate and a layered double hydroxide (LDH)-like compound filling pores of the porous substrate, wherein the LDH-like compound is a hydroxide and/or an oxide with a layered crystal structure, containing: Mg; and one or more elements, which include at least Ti, selected from the group consisting of Ti, Y, and Al.

Abstract: Techniques of deploying fuel cells in a facility are described herein. In one embodiment, a method includes identifying a location of the receptacle at the facility that the fuel cell is connected upon detecting the fuel connector of the second side of the carrier being coupled to a fuel port at a receptacle at the facility. The method can then include generating and storing, in a database, a fuel cell record indicating that the fuel cell is physically connected to the receptacle at the identified location in the facility and instructing a control device in the facility corresponding to the identified location to provide fuel to the fuel cell via the fuel port, the fuel connector, the connection between the first side and the second side of the carrier, and the fuel inlet of the fuel cell.

Abstract: A fuel cell includes: a membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly; a frame member which surrounds the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly; and a pair of separators with the frame member and the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly sandwiched therebetween. The separators include a manifold hole through which a reaction gas is supplied or discharged. The frame member includes a manifold opening which communicates with the manifold hole, an in-plane opening in which the membrane electrode gas diffusion layer assembly is disposed, a gas flow path which communicates with the in-plane opening and the manifold opening, a seal portion which is welded to the separators around the gas flow path, and an accommodation portion which is provided between the seal portion and the gas flow path to accommodate a material of the frame member caused to flow by welding.

Abstract: A cooling plate (10) for temperature control of a battery cell, having a frame (12) with a coolant flow space (16) and at least one perturbing contour (30) inside the flow space (16), which is provided to increase turbulence in the coolant and is designed to support the at least one battery cell or for mechanical contacting with a cover (14) of the flow space (16). The perturbing contour (30) is arranged such that the coolant can flow around the perturbing contour (30) and the perturbing contour (30) is formed in the manner of at least one opening (50) in such a way that the coolant can flow through the at least one perturbing contour (30) and/or the frame (12) forms an opening (52) beneath the perturbing contour (30) in such a way that the coolant can flow beneath the at least one perturbing contour (30).

Abstract: A battery pack includes: a battery cell including an electrode assembly connected to an electrode tab, and first and second casings facing each other and coupled to each other to form an accommodation portion accommodating the electrode assembly and to form a terrace portion extending across the electrode tab to seal the accommodation portion, the terrace portion including a first surface on the first casing and a second surface on the second casing; a protective circuit module electrically connected to the battery cell and on the first surface of the terrace portion; and a current breaking device electrically connected to the protective circuit module to form a charge-discharge path of the battery cell and on the second surface of the terrace portion. The current breaking device limits charge-discharge current in response to the battery cell's abnormal state such as overheating, and does not spatially interfere with the protective circuit module.

Abstract: A flow battery field, an electrode slurry, a slurry electrode, a flow battery, and a stack are disclosed. The electrode slurry comprising electrode particles and electrolyte that contains active substance. Based on 100 pbw active substance, the electrode particles are 10-1,000 pbw. The slurry electrode comprises: a bipolar plate, a current collector, and a slurry electrode reservoir configured to store electrode slurry. In the two opposite sides of the bipolar plate, one side is adjacent to the current collector, and the other side is arranged with a slurry electrode cavity, and flow channels are arranged and extended between the bipolar plate and the slurry electrode cavity, so that the electrode slurry is circulated between the slurry electrode cavity and the slurry electrode reservoir. A flow battery that employs the electrode slurry can provide higher and more stable power output under the same current condition and is lower in cost.

Abstract: The present invention provides an electrode assembly comprising: a radical unit provided with first and second electrodes stacked with a separator therebetween, wherein the first electrode is stacked at the outermost side; and a safety unit disposed on the outermost surface of the radical unit, wherein the safety unit comprises: a first safety plate disposed above the outermost surface of the radical unit; and a first semiconductor material provided between the radical unit and the first safety plate, wherein the first semiconductor material changes from an insulator to a conductor at the first set temperature or more to connect the radical unit to the first safety plate, thereby dissipating heat of the radical unit while conducting the heat to the first safety plate.

Abstract: A storage cell for an energy store includes a cell housing in which storage means for storing electric energy are received, at least one connection which is arranged outside of the cell housing and via which the electric energy stored by the storage means can be provided, and at least one electric heating element arranged within the cell housing for heating the storage cell. The cell housing has a connection region, in which the heating element within the cell housing is electrically connected to the cell housing. At least one connection device is provided, having at least one connection element that has a first connection part, which is electrically connected to the cell housing outside of the cell housing and is made of a first material, and a second connection part, which is electrically connected to the first connection part and is made of a second material that differs from the first material.

Abstract: A temperature adjustment circuit includes a first pump that circulates a heat medium in at least one of a first temperature adjustment circuit and a second temperature adjustment circuit; a coupling path that couples the first temperature adjustment circuit and the second temperature adjustment circuit to form a coupled circuit; a switching unit capable of switching between a circulation state in which the heat medium circulates in the coupled circuit and a non-circulation state in which the heat medium does not circulate in the coupled circuit; and a control device that controls the switching unit and the first pump. The control device switches the coupled circuit from the non-circulation state to the circulation state in a state in which a rotation speed of the first pump is decreased lower than a rotation speed of the first pump before switching, and increases the rotation speed of the first pump after switching.

Abstract: A battery with a plurality of battery cells disposed on a plurality of cell holders. Each battery cell holder holds two battery cells. The plurality of cell holders with the battery cells are enclosed in a battery case and placed inside an external case with a top cover.

Abstract: Battery heating systems and methods are provided in the present disclosure. A battery heating system includes: a temperature sampling module configured to collect a target sampling temperature; a first switch configured to be turned on or off based on a driving signal; a control module configured to determine, based on the target sampling temperature and a correspondence between the target sampling temperature and the driving signal, a duration where the first switch is controlled to be turned on and a duration where the first switch is controlled to be turned off, and generate the driving signal; and a heating module configured to heat the battery module set using an output power of the battery module set when the first switch is turned on, and stop heating the battery module set when the first switch is turned off. As a result, fineness of battery heating can be improved.

Abstract: Herein is disclosed, a rechargeable flow battery, wherein the flow battery comprises: first and second electrodes, separated such that ions are allowed to flow between them, wherein a first reservoir comprising or for holding a first fluid electrolyte is fluidly connected to the first electrode, to allow circulation of the first fluid electrolyte from the first reservoir to the first electrode and from the first electrode to the first reservoir; and a first current collector comprising a layer of electrically conductive material having opposing first and second sides, wherein the first electrode is disposed on the first side of the first current collector, such that electrons can flow from the electrode to the first current collector, and a first layer of dielectric material is disposed on the second side of the first current collector.

Abstract: In a fuel cell system, when filling hydrogen into a hydrogen tank is determined to be started, a transmitter configured to transmit a signal indicating pressure in the hydrogen tank to a hydrogen filling device transmits a first signal indicating that the pressure in the hydrogen tank is a first sensor value when the first sensor value detected by a first pressure sensor configured to detect pressure in a filling flow path connecting a filler port and the hydrogen tank is equal to or higher than a reference pressure predetermined to exceed the atmospheric pressure. Moreover, when the first sensor value is lower than the reference pressure, the transmitter transmits a second signal indicating that the pressure in the hydrogen tank is a second sensor value detected by a second pressure sensor configured to detect pressure in a supply flow path connecting the fuel cell and the hydrogen tank.

Abstract: An energy storage apparatus is described and claimed herein comprising, generally, a battery housing enclosing a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte, wherein the electrolyte comprises a salt dissolved in either an amide-based solvent. In various embodiments, the amide-based solvent is a tertiary amide. Moreover, the energy storage apparatus may be a lithium ion battery that comprises an electrolyte with a lithium salt dissolved in a tertiary amide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a composite anode material for a lithium secondary battery containing nano-sized silicon and a carbonaceous material through a single process, the method including mixing a carbonaceous material and solid silicon and performing carbothermal shock for rapidly heating the carbonaceous material so that the solid silicon is melted using the heated carbonaceous material and is dispersed and attached in the form of particles to the surface of the carbonaceous material, the size of the silicon particles, which grow on the surface of the carbonaceous material, being adjusted during the carbothermal shock. Accordingly, processing costs can be lower than conventional methods of manufacturing silicon nanoparticles, and manufacturing costs can be further reduced by simultaneously performing formation of the silicon nanoparticles and compounding with the carbonaceous material.

Abstract: This application relates to a battery comprising a positive electrode plate, a separator, and a negative electrode plate, wherein the positive electrode plate comprises a positive electrode current collector and at least two layers of positive active material coated on at least one surface of the positive electrode current collector, and wherein an underlying positive active material layer in contact with the positive electrode current collector comprises a first positive active material, a first polymer material and a first conductive material; and wherein an upper positive active material layer in contact with the underlying positive active material layer and away from the positive electrode current collector comprises a second positive active material, a second polymer material and a second conductive material, and the first polymer material comprises fluorinated polyolefin and/or chlorinated polyolefin polymer material. The battery has good safety and improved electrical properties.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrolytic copper foil composed of a single layer or a stack of two or more layers, wherein the electrolytic copper foil has Total Organic Carbon (TOC) content equal to or smaller than 4 ppm, and has chlorine (Cl) content equal to or smaller than 10 ppm, wherein the electrolytic copper foil has a thickness, a tensile strength, and an elongation satisfying a relationship 1 below: relationship 1: thickness (?m)/(tensile strength (kgf/mm2)*elongation (%))?0.1.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a thermal management system for a battery module of an electric vehicle. The battery module is incorporated with phase change material (PCM)-metal foam and cooling water arrangement of two opposing fluid currents. At least one PCM-metal foam is disposed at either side of each battery cell of the module to cool and maintain an optimal temperature of the battery cells The system comprises a controller in communication with the cooling water arrangement and a sensor at the battery module, and a first cooler module and a second cooler module in communication with the controller and cooling water arrangement. The controller is configured to activate the first cooler module on failure to maintain the optimal temperature by the PCM-metal foam, and the controller is configured to activate the second cooler module on failure to maintain the optimal temperature by the first cooler module and the PCM-metal foam.

Abstract: In initial charge and discharge, decomposition products or a gas is generated, degrading a battery. At least one of solvents (e.g., ethylene carbonate) used for an electrolytic solution is brought into contact with a positive electrode and a negative electrode and then charge is performed to some degree, and after that, a different solvent or electrolytic solution (e.g., ethyl methyl carbonate or vinylene carbonate) was added to adjust the electrolytic solution and then charge is performed. Through this process, stable coating films are formed in initial charge and discharge, which stably inhibits a side reaction between the electrolytic solution and an active material.