Abstract: A thermal management method and system for energy storage devices, such as devices including an array of electrochemical cell elements. A first phase change material is in heat-transferring thermal contact with the electrochemical cell elements. A second phase change material in heat-transferring thermal contact with the first phase change material. A heat exchange path can be disposed between the first phase change material and the second phase change material.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes: a fuel cell; an oxidant gas supply unit configured to supply an oxidant gas to a cathode electrode of the fuel cell; and a gas pressure control unit configured to detect as a gas pressure sensitivity a ratio of variation in an output of the fuel cell to variation in the pressure of the oxidant gas, specify a correspondence relationship between the pressure of the oxidant gas and the output of the fuel cell on the basis of the detected gas pressure sensitivity, and control the pressure of the oxidant gas on the basis of the specified correspondence relationship.

Abstract: The invention relates to a battery cell (1), in particular a lithium ion battery cell, in which a wrapping element, two current collectors and an electrolyte are accommodated in a housing (11). The prismatically formed housing (11) comprises a container that is open towards the upper side and a cover arrangement having a cover plate (23) closing the opening (14) of said container. The cover plate (23) and a wall of the container (13) are designed in the region of the opening (14) in such a manner that the wall prevents a movement of the cover plate (23) from the opening by means of a positive connection. An elastically compressible sealing element (31) is provided between the wall and a wall surface of an outer edge (27) of the cover plate directed towards said wall, in order to seal the cover plate (23) hermetically against the container (13).

Abstract: Lithium ion (Li-ion) multi-cell batteries in which the requirements for individual monitoring and controlling charging of each cell, the requirements for monitoring and controlling charge balancing and the effects of repeated charging and discharging are ameliorated are presented. In one or more embodiments, the multi-cell battery includes configuration material that substantially provides a moisture barrier.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode, an electrolyte, cathode barrier layer, a nickelate composite cathode separated from the electrolyte by the cathode barrier layer, and a cathode current collector layer is provided. The nickelate composite cathode includes a nickelate compound and second oxide material, which may be an ion conductor. The composite may further comprise a third oxide material. The composite may have the general formula (LnuM1vM2s)n+1(Ni1-tNt)nO3n+1-A1-xBxOy-CwDzCe(1-w-z)O2-?, wherein A and B may be rare earth metals excluding ceria.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a solid oxide fuel cell comprising an anode, an electrolyte, cathode barrier layer, a nickelate composite cathode separated from the electrolyte by the cathode barrier layer, and a cathode current collector layer is provided. The nickelate composite cathode includes a nickelate compound and second oxide material, which may be an ion conductor. The composite may further comprise a third oxide material. The composite may have the general formula (LnuM1vM2s)n+1(Ni1-tNt)nO3n+1-A1-xBxOy—CwDzCe(1-w-z)O2-?, wherein A and B may be rare earth metals excluding ceria.

Abstract: In a battery pack structure for electric vehicles that a battery module, a junction box, and a battery controller for battery management are mounted in a battery-pack-case internal space, clearances, ensured when the battery module is mounted in the case internal space, are configured as temperature-adjustment air passages through which temperature-adjusting air flows. The junction box and the battery controller are arranged at positions spaced apart from each other and facing one straight passage part of the temperature-adjustment air passages. Furthermore, a weak-electric harness, via which the junction box and the battery controller are connected to each other, is wired along the straight passage part, thus ensuring smooth flow of temperature-adjusting air, while improving both the harness-wiring workability and the harness durability.

Abstract: Provided is an electrochemical cell module in which a plurality of electrochemical cell modules may be used in a combined state. In an electrochemical cell module 1 where both ends of six cylindrical electrochemical cells (lithium ion battery cells 3) electrically connected to one another and arranged juxtaposedly are respectively held by a pair of cell holders 5 and 7, and a control circuit holder 9 is attached to an outside of the cell holder 5, which is one of the pair of the cell holders 5 and 7. The control circuit holder 9 receives a control circuit 41 operable to control voltages of the six lithium ion battery cells.

Abstract: A support plate for a protection module, and a battery module including the same. A support plate for a protection module of a battery module includes: a plate-shaped plate portion; and a support unit protruded or recessed from the plate portion and coupled to a protection member configured to control charging and discharging of a rechargeable battery, and the plate portion and the support unit are integrally formed.

Abstract: In some examples, a fuel cell comprising an anode; an electrolyte; cathode barrier layer; and a nickelate composite cathode separated from the electrolyte by the cathode barrier layer; and a cathode current collector layer. The nickelate composite cathode includes a nickelate compound and an ionic conductive material, and the nickelate compound comprises at least one of Pr2NiO4, Nd2NiO4, (PruNdv)2NiO4, (PruNdv)3Ni2O7, (PruNdv)4Ni3O10, or (PruNdvMw)2NiO4, where M is an alkaline earth metal doped on an A—site of Pr and Nd. The ionic conductive material comprises a first co-doped ceria with a general formula of (AxBy)Ce1?x?yO2, where A and B of the first co-doped ceria are rare earth metals. The cathode barrier layer comprises a second co-doped ceria with a general formula (AxBy)Ce1?x?yO2, where at least one of A or B of the second co-doped ceria is Pr or Nd.

Abstract: Solid state energy storage systems and devices are provided. A solid state energy storage devices can include an active layer disposed between conductive electrodes, the active layer having one or more quantum confinement species (QCS), such as quantum dots, quantum particles, quantum wells, nanoparticles, nanostructures, nanowires and nanofibers. The solid state energy storage device can have a charge rate of at least about 500 V/s and an energy storage density of at least about 150 Whr/kg.

Abstract: Provided is a layered-double-hydroxide-(LDH) containing composite material including a porous substrate and a high density LDH-containing functional layer on and/or in the porous substrate. The LDH-containing composite material of the present invention includes the porous substrate and the functional layer formed on and/or in the porous substrate. The functional layer contains a layered double hydroxide represented by the general formula M2+1-xM3+x(OH)2An-x/n.mH2O (where M2+ represents a divalent cation, M3+ represents a trivalent cation, An- represents an n-valent anion, n represents an integer not less than 1, x represents a value of 0.1 to 0.4, and m represents a value not less than 0) and has water impermeability.

Abstract: In some examples, a fuel cell including an anode; electrolyte; and cathode separated from the anode by the electrolyte, wherein the cathode includes a Pr-nickelate based material with (Pr1-xAx)n+1(Ni1-yBy)nO3n+1+? as a general formula, where n is 1 as an integer, A is an A-site dopant including of a metal of a group formed by one or more lanthanides, and B is a B-site dopant including of a metal of a group formed by one or more transition metals, wherein the A and B-site dopants are provided such that there is an increase in phase-stability and reduction in degradation of the Pr-nickelate based material, and A is at least one metal cation of lanthanides, La, Nd, Sm, or Gd, B is at least one metal cation of transition metals, Cu, Co, Mn, Zn, or Cr, where: 0<x<1, and 0<y?0.4.

Abstract: The Invention discloses a self-supplied hydrogen fuel cell system and a working method thereof, the system comprising a diesel tank, a gas separator, a fuel cell, a low-temperature separation reactor, a high-temperature separation reactor, an auto-thermal reformer, a water tank and a catalytic burner; With the high-temperature separation reactor, the low-temperature separation reactor and the auto-thermal reformer, diesel is cracked into H2 and CO; as the fuel for the fuel cell, H2 may react with O2 in the air and generate electric energy; the unreacted H2 and CO enter into the catalytic burner for combustion, ensuring that the water is heated; thus, it not only provides H2 to the fuel cell, but also provides high-temperature water to the auto-thermal converter to produce H2; electric energy can be generated without burning diesel; since no NOx or particulate matters but CO2 is generated, the goal of ultra-low emission is achieved.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an anode active material for a lithium secondary battery, comprising a carbon material, and a coating layer formed on the surface of particles of the carbon material and having a plurality of Sn-based domains having an average diameter of 1 ?m or less. The inventive anode active material having a Sn-based domains coating layer on the surface of a carbon material can surprisingly prevent stress due to volume expansion which generates by an alloy of Sn and lithium. Also, the inventive method for preparing an anode active material can easily control the thickness of the coating layer.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery having an electrode structure using metal fiber and a preparation method of an electrode structure. A preparation method of an electrode structure, according to one embodiment of the present invention, includes a step for providing one or more metal fibers forming a conductive network; a step for providing particle compositions including electrical active materials of a particle shape; a step for mixing the metal fibers and the particle compositions; and a step for compressing the mixed metal fibers and the particle compositions.

Abstract: An electricity generation apparatus is disclosed. An exemplary apparatus includes a plasma container for containing a plasma sustained by radioactive decay. The plasma container has an inlet through which, in use of the apparatus, water can be introduced to the plasma container, and an outlet through which, in use of the apparatus, material can be expelled from the container. The exhausted material can include hydrogen and oxygen resulting from the dissociation of water molecules caused by interactions within the plasma. A separator can separate hydrogen from the material exhausted from the plasma container, which separator is coupled to the outlet, and a generator can generate electricity using the hydrogen as a fuel.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder for secondary battery electrodes, the binder including polymer particles being prepared from monomers comprising (A) (meth)acrylic acid ester based monomers; (B) at least one monomer selected from the group consisting of an acrylate based compound, a styrene based compound, and a compound having a cyano group; (C) unsaturated monocarbonic acid based monomers; (D) (meth)acrylamide based monomers; and (E) monomers including at least one epoxy group for crosslinking, the polymer particles having an average particle diameter of 0.3 micrometers to 0.7 micrometers.