Abstract: Provided are an all solid-state secondary battery capable of exhibiting an improved ion-conducting property regardless of troublesome manufacturing steps or special materials, inorganic solid electrolyte particles, a solid electrolyte composition, an electrode sheet for a battery, and a method for manufacturing an all solid-state secondary battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery pack, which includes a battery module having at least one battery cell, a pack case made of a metal material and configured to package the battery module, and a fire extinguishing liquid guide cover configured to cover one side of the pack case, the fire extinguishing liquid guide cover being melted over a predetermined temperature to form an opening so that a fire extinguishing liquid is guided into the pack case, the fire extinguishing liquid guide cover having a noise shielding member for shielding an electromagnetic noise not to enter the pack case.

Abstract: A vehicle traction battery assembly may include a traction battery cell, a case, and a thermal plate. The case may define a cavity to receive the traction battery cell and has a first side defining a first form feature. The thermal plate may be for positioning adjacent the traction battery cell and define a coolant channel sized for engagement with the case via the first form feature such that traction battery cell is in thermal communication with coolant flowing through the coolant channel. The first form feature may be serpentine-shaped or S-shaped. The first form feature may be castle-shaped from a cross-sectional plan view. The case may be multi-layered and include a first polymer layer, a second polymer layer, and an aluminum layer disposed between the polymer layers.

Abstract: Provided are excellent coated lithium-nickel composite oxide particles which are capable of suppressing the occurrence of impurities produced by absorbing water and carbonic acid gas as a result of the high environmental stability thereof, have strong adhesion properties, do not result in easy coating layer detachment, and also exhibit lithium ion conductivity. The surfaces of the lithium-nickel composite oxide particles are coated with a polymer or copolymer comprising one or more types selected from a group consisting of a modified polyolefin resin, a polyester resin, a polyphenol resin, a polyurethane resin, an epoxy resin, a silane-modified polyether resin, a silane-modified polyester resin, a silane-modified polyphenol resin, a silane-modified polyurethane resin, a silane-modified epoxy resin, and a silane-modified polyamide resin.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of cells, a chamber adjacent to the plurality of cells, and a pressure sensor in the chamber to detect an internal pressure of the chamber, wherein each of the cells includes a first vent hole to open to exhaust a cell internal pressure to an exterior of the cell when the cell internal pressure is equal to or greater than a first pressure level, and a second vent hole to open to exhaust the cell internal pressure into the chamber when the cell internal pressure is equal to or greater than a second pressure level, the first pressure level being higher than that the second pressure level.

Abstract: The present invention relates a battery tray where rechargeable batteries are received. According to one aspect of the present invention, a battery tray where a plurality of rechargeable batteries are received is provided. The battery tray includes: a first support wall and a second support wall that are disposed facing each other; a third support wall and a fourth support wall disposed facing each other, which connect an end of the first support wall and an end of the second support wall to each other; and a partition connected to an inner side of the third support wall and an inner side of the fourth support wall, wherein a first interior undercut is provided in the first support wall, a second interior undercut is provided in the second support wall, and the first interior undercut and the second interior undercut are asymmetrically disposed with reference to the partition.

Abstract: A microporous membrane according to the present invention is a microporous membrane containing a copolymerized high density polyethylene and a high density polyethylene, wherein a content of an ?-olefin unit having 3 or more carbon atoms in the microporous membrane is 0.01 mol % or more and 0.6 mol % or less, and a viscosity average molecular weight of the microporous membrane is less than 300,000. In addition, a battery separator according to the present invention contains the above microporous membrane. Further, a battery according to the present invention contains the above battery separator.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions comprising at least one layer having first and second surfaces, each layer comprising: a substantially two-dimensional array of crystal cells, each crystal cell having an empirical formula of M?2M?nXn+1, such that each X is positioned within an octahedral array of M? and M?; wherein M? and M? each comprise different Group IIIB, IVB, VB, or VIB metals; each X is C, N, or a combination thereof; n=1 or 2; and wherein the M? atoms are substantially present as two-dimensional outer arrays of atoms within the two-dimensional array of crystal cells; the M? atoms are substantially present as two-dimensional inner arrays of atoms within the two-dimensional array of crystal cells; and the two dimensional inner arrays of M? atoms are sandwiched between the two-dimensional outer arrays of M? atoms within the two-dimensional array of crystal cells.

Abstract: Electrolyte solutions including at least one anhydrous fluoride salt and at least one non-aqueous solvent are presented. The fluoride salt includes an organic cation having a charge center (e.g., N, P, S, or O) that does not possess a carbon in the ?-position or does not possess a carbon in the ?-position having a bound hydrogen. This salt structure facilitates its ability to be made anhydrous without decomposition. Example anhydrous fluoride salts include (2,2-dimethylpropyl)trimethylammonium fluoride and bis(2,2-dimethylpropyl)dimethylammonium fluoride. Combining these fluoride salts with at least one fluorine-containing non-aqueous solvent (e.g., bis(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)ether; (BTFE)) promotes solubility of the salt within the non-aqueous solvents. The solvent may be a mixture of at least one non-aqueous, fluorine-containing solvent and at least one other non-aqueous, fluorine or non-fluorine containing solvent (e.g., BTFE and propionitrile or dimethoxyethane).

Abstract: A polymer compound, which is used as a binder for a negative electrode of an electricity storage device, is obtained by condensation of a vinyl polymer that contains a carboxyl group and a third compound that is selected from among an aromatic multifunctional amine, phosphorous acid, phosphorous acid ester, trialkoxysilane, and phosphoric acid.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a wound-type cell which includes: a first electrode plate; a second electrode plate; a separator disposed between the first electrode plate and the second electrode plate; a first electrode tab electrically connected to the first electrode plate; and a second electrode tab electrically connected to the second electrode plate; in which a third winding start end of the separator is positioned at an outer side of a second winding start end of the second electrode plate in a length direction; the third winding start end extends along a direction away from a second end of the second winding start end and the third winding start end is not folded back.

Abstract: A solid-state polymer lithium battery pack and a preparation method therefor are provided. The lithium battery pack includes: single batteries (1), connecting sleeve members (2), electric cables (3), a battery box (4) and a pouring sealant, and has functions of power supply, power storage and multiple charging/discharging. The preparation method includes: connecting a plurality of single batteries in series by means of connecting sleeve members (2) to form combined batteries; connecting a plurality of combined batteries in series to form a lithium battery pack; and finally, assembling the lithium battery pack into a battery box (4), filling a pouring sealant inside the battery box by means of a sealant pouring process for fixing the single batteries (1) and internal electric cables (3), and discharging air in the battery box (4), so that a final solid-state polymer lithium battery pack is obtained.

Abstract: An ionic liquid comprising a cationic chemical species and an anionic chemical species. The cationic chemical species comprising a nitrogen containing moiety and a partially fluorinated alkyl chain moiety, wherein the partially fluorinated alkyl chain moiety is bonded to a nitrogen atom of the nitrogen containing moiety. The ionic liquid can be used as an electrolyte, as an additive to an organic solvent, as a lubricant, as a hydrophobic coating, as a treatment for fluorinated pollutants, as an electrolyte for sensor applications, as a stabilizing additive for existing battery electrolytes, and as an emulsifier.

Abstract: An externally-attached PTC element attachable to one electrode terminal of a tubular battery with electrode terminals on both end surfaces, the externally-attached PTC element including: a bottom plate made of a metal plate; a plate-shaped PTC element; and a top panel made of a metal plate, the plate-shaped PTC element and the top panel being stacked in that order above the bottom plate disposed below, the PTC element being disposed in an opposed area between the top panel and the bottom plate, the top panel projecting and extending in one direction with respect to a planar area of the bottom plate, the top panel having a distal end formed into a lead terminal shape mountable to a circuit board.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a separator comprising a coating layer and a battery using the same, the separator having improved adhesive force to an electrode, thereby minimizing the rate of thickness change. More specifically, the present invention relates to a separator having a coating layer on one or both surfaces of a base film, the coating layer comprising an acrylic-based copolymer having a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to 80° C. and an inorganic particle, so as to have improved adhesive force and heat resistance, thereby being applicable in electrochemical batteries of various sizes and having excellent thermal stability and dimensional stability.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium-ion electrochemical cell comprises a non-aqueous solution of a lithium salt and a redox shuttle compound, wherein the redox shuttle compound comprises —OR groups at carbons 1 and 4 of a benzene ring; a first hydrocarbon ring fused to carbons 2 and 3 of the benzene ring; and a second hydrocarbon ring fused to the carbons 5 and 6 of the benzene ring, wherein either (i) the first and second hydrocarbon rings together with the benzene ring constitute two fused benzobicyclo[2.2.2]octane ring systems sharing a common benzo core group; or (ii) the first and second hydrocarbon rings together with the benzene ring constitute two fused benzobicyclo[2.2.1]heptane ring systems sharing a common benzo core group.

Abstract: An anode may be coated with a catalyst layer to improve solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) efficiency and provide lower operating temperatures. The catalyst layer may be highly porous and may be a core-shell structure or a layered structure. The catalyst layer may be deposited on the anode as a nanoframe structure or a cage structure.

Abstract: A sodium-sulfur battery includes a partition wall formed of a solid electrolyte, a cathode chamber formed on one of opposite sides of the partition wall, an anode chamber formed on another one of the opposite sides of the partition wall, sulfur accommodated in the cathode chamber, sodium some of which is accommodated in the anode chamber, a sodium container accommodating most of remaining sodium, and a communication passage communicating the anode chamber with the sodium container, and including a finely-perforated portion extending into the sodium container and opening inside the sodium container. Moreover, the communication passage further includes a shutoff portion for closing the communication passage itself.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of determining water accumulation in and or removal from a fuel cell, the method comprising circulating fuel gas in the anode side of the fuel cell for producing electric energy in a fuel cell process, providing at least two purge pulses from the fuel circulation, analyzing the composition and/or volume of purged gas of said at least two gas purge pulses for determining the amount of water accumulation in and/or removal from the fuel cell.

Abstract: A secondary cell manufacturing method includes placing a current collector terminal on a plurality of laminated current collector foils from a lamination direction of the current collector foils. The current collector terminal has a first end portion, and a second end portion forming a cutout with the first end portion. The second end portion includes a base part, and a thin-walled part having a smaller thickness than the base part. The secondary cell manufacturing method includes welding the plurality of current collector foils to the current collector terminal by scanning the plurality of current collector foils disposed in the cutout with a laser beam along the first extension direction toward the second end portion while irradiating the plurality of current collector foils with the laser beam.