Abstract: In various aspects, systems and methods are provided for integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process. The molten carbonate fuel cells can be integrated with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process in various manners, including providing synthesis gas for use in producing hydrocarbonaceous carbons. Additionally, integration of molten carbonate fuel cells with a Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process can facilitate further processing of vent streams or secondary product streams generated during the synthesis process.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery (1) comprising a casing having one or more gas vents (3) and a manifold (4) arranged to collect gas emerging from the gas vents wherein the manifold is fixed to the casing using a double sided adhesive gasket (6).

Abstract: Material compositions are provided that may comprise, for example, a vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) array, a conductive layer, and a carbon interlayer coupling the VACNT array to the conductive layer. Methods of manufacturing are provided. Such methods may comprise, for example, providing a VACNT array, providing a conductive layer, and bonding the VACNT array to the conductive layer via a carbon interlayer.

Abstract: A battery is provided including a battery element including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte; and a laminate film for packaging the battery element, wherein the laminate film includes a first portion including a first portion thickness, a second portion including a second portion thickness and a third portion including a third portion thickness, wherein the second portion is located between the first portion and the third portion, wherein a first side of the third portion is not in contact with a second side of the third portion, and the third portion thickness includes a thickness of the first side and the second side of the third portion, wherein the first portion thickness of at least a part of the first portion is thinner than the second portion thickness, wherein the third portion thickness of at least a part of the third portion is thicker than the first portion thickness, and wherein the third portion includes an edge portion of the laminate film.

Abstract: Additives can be used to prepare polymer electrolyte for membrane electrode assemblies in polymer electrolyte fuel cells in order to improve both durability and performance. The additives are chemical complexes comprising certain metal and organic ligand components.

Abstract: An ambient-heat engine has a substantially thermally-conductive housing whose interior is divided into a high-pressure chamber and a low-pressure chamber by a substantially gas-impermeable barrier. An ionically-conductive, electrical-energy-generating mechanism forms at least a portion of the barrier. First hydrogen-storage medium is disposed within the high-pressure chamber and second hydrogen-storage medium is disposed within the low-pressure chamber. An electrical-energy storage device connected to the ionically-conductive, electrical-energy-generating mechanism is operable between a charge condition and a discharge condition. In a charge condition, hydrogen atoms within the high-pressure chamber are converted to hydrogen ions and conducted through the electrical-energy-generating mechanism to the low-pressure chamber causing electrical-energy to be generated to the electrical-energy storage device.

Abstract: A transition metal hexacyanoferrate (TMH) cathode battery is provided. The battery has a AxMn[Fe(CN)6]y.zH2O cathode, where the A cations are either alkali or alkaline-earth cations, such as sodium or potassium, where x is in the range of 1 to 2, where y is in the range of 0.5 to 1, and where z is in the range of 0 to 3.5. The AxMn[Fe(CN)6]y.zH2O has a rhombohedral crystal structure with Mn2+/3+ and Fe2+/3+ having the same reduction/oxidation potential. The battery also has an electrolyte, and anode made of an A metal, an A composite, or a material that can host A atoms. The battery has a single plateau charging curve, where a single plateau charging curve is defined as a constant charging voltage slope between 15% and 85% battery charge capacity. Fabrication methods are also provided.

Abstract: A metal-air cell recharge apparatus, a metal-air cell assembly and a metal-air cell recharge system including the same are provided. The metal-air cell recharge apparatus for recharging a metal-air cell assembly including a secondary metal-air cell containing anode gel and a case accommodating the secondary metal-air cell therein, the apparatus includes a recharge unit for generating supply power using an external power source, and supplying the metal-air cell assembly with the supply power; and a humidified-air supply unit for generating humidified air containing a certain amount of moisture and supplying the humidified air inside the case through a humidified-air supply hole connected to the metal-air cell assembly.

Abstract: A cover of battery wiring modules, which include connection members electrically connecting electrode terminals of banks of single batteries, the banks of single batteries being configured by aligning a plurality of single batteries. The cover includes a plate-shaped cover main body covering the battery wiring modules; a first engagement portion provided on a first surface side of the cover main body and engaging with an engaged projection of the battery wiring module; and a second engagement portion provided on a second surface side of the cover main body and engaging with an engaged portion of a battery wiring module different from the battery wiring module.

Abstract: An electrolyte separator structure is provided. The electrolyte separator structure comprises a graded integral structure, wherein the structure comprises an ion-conducting first ceramic at a first end and an electrically insulating second ceramic at a second end, wherein the difference in the coefficient of thermal expansion of the ion-conducting first ceramic and the electrically insulating second ceramic is less than or equal to about 5 parts per million per degrees Centigrade, and wherein at least one of the first ceramic or the second ceramic comprises a strengthening agent. Method of making the ion-separator structure is provided. Electrochemical cells comprising the ion-separator structure and method of making the electrochemical cell using the ion-separator structure are also provided.

Abstract: A fuel cell stack includes a stacked body, insulators, end plates, heat insulating members, and terminal plates. In the stacked body, a plurality of power generation cells are stacked in a stacking direction. Each of the plurality of power generation cells includes a separator and an electrolyte electrode assembly which includes an electrolyte and a pair of electrodes sandwiching the electrolyte therebetween. The stacked body has a first end portion and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion in the stacking direction. The insulators are provided at the first end portion and the second end portion of the stacked body, respectively. Each of the insulators has a recessed portion that faces toward the stacked body. The end plates are provided on the insulators, respectively. The heat insulating members are each provided in the recessed portion. The terminal plates are each provided in the recessed portion.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an all-solid battery that includes: preparing a first green sheet as a green sheet for at least any one of a positive electrode layer and a negative electrode layer; preparing a second green sheet as a green sheet for a solid electrolyte layer; forming a stacked body by stacking the first green sheet and the second green sheet; and firing the stacked body while a pressure of 0.01 kg/cm2 or more and 100 kg/cm2 or less is applied in the stacking direction of the stacked body.

Abstract: In a (001) pole figure of the active material particles, where a plane parallel to the substrate is defined as the equatorial plane, a Lotgering factor fa(001) of an A plane and a Lotgering factor fh(001) of a B plane satisfy both Expressions (1) and (2) below, the A plane being an equatorial cross section perpendicular to a line that connects the center of the (001) pole figure and a first point of maximum XRD intensity of peaks attributed to (001) planes at the outer periphery of the equatorial plane, the B plane being an equatorial cross section perpendicular to a line that connects the center of the (001) pole figure and a second point of minimum XRD intensity of peaks attributed to the (001) planes at the outer periphery of the equatorial plane: fa(001)>0.3 ??Expression (1) fa(001)?fb(001)<1.0 ??Expression (2).

Abstract: The method for producing a porous film of the present invention includes producing a stretched film by stretching a resin sheet containing at least polyolefin, and then irradiating the stretched film with a vacuum ultraviolet ray. The separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention is composed of the porous film obtained by the production method of the present invention. The non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention is provided with the separator for a non-aqueous electrolyte battery of the present invention.

Abstract: A bipolar electrode fabricated with a combination of materials that will physically separate the catholyte from the metal anode of the electrode while providing high electrical conductivity between the metal anode and the catalyst cathode. This is accomplished by layering the catalyst cathode over a composite of conductive adhesive and conductive foil that is then affixed to the metal anode.

Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical cell including an active electrode material and an intrinsically conductive coating wherein the coating is applied to the active electrode material by heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature that limits degradation of the cathode active material.

Abstract: A flexible secondary battery includes an electrode stack structure. The electrode stack structure includes a first electrode layer including a first metal current collector, a second electrode layer including a second metal current collector, an isolation layer between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, connection tabs respectively extended from an end portion of the first metal current collector at a first end portion of the first electrode layer and an end portion of the second metal current collector at a first end portion of the second electrode layer; and a fixing element which fixes the end portions of the first and second metal current collectors only at a first end portion of the electrode stack structure. Second end portions of the first and second electrode layers opposite to the first end portions thereof are movable.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode active material comprising a lithium nickel manganese composite oxide with a spinel structure represented by the following Formula 1, wherein the cathode active material is surface-coated with a silane compound and a silicon content of the silane compound is 0.01 to 5% by weight, based on the total amount of the cathode active material: LixMyMn2?yO4?zAz??(1) wherein 0.9?x?1.2, 0<y<2, and 0?z<0.2; M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ni, Co, Fe, Cr, V, Ti, Cu, B, Ca, Zn, Zr, Nb, Mo, Sr, Sb, W, Ti and Bi; and A is at least one monovalent or bivalent anion. Disclosed is also a secondary battery comprising the same.

Abstract: It is a task of the invention to provide a battery that allows a gas produced inside a flat wound electrode body to be easily discharged to the outside of the electrode body, and restrains an electrolytic solution (a retained electrolytic solution) extruded from the flat wound electrode body through charge/discharge from directly flowing out to the outside of the flat wound electrode body, and a method of manufacturing this battery. The battery is equipped with a flat wound electrode body, a collector member, and a retained electrolytic solution. The flat wound electrode body has an active material layer wound portion that is obtained by winding an electrode plate, has a flat oval cross-section, and has a wound active material layer forming portion, and an exposed wound portion that has a wound foil exposed portion.

Abstract: An encasement for an electrochemical cell and method of making such encasement is discloses. The design of the encasement results in an encasement having an area of high stress located away from the weld zone area of the encasement, where the cover and the case are welded together.