Abstract: A main object of the present disclosure is to provide an active material of which capacity properties are excellent. The present disclosure achieves the object by providing an active material to be used for a fluoride ion battery, the active material comprising: a composition represented by M1Nx in which M1 is at least one kind of Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Nb, In, Sn, Ta, W, and Bi, and x satisfies 0.05?x?3; or a composition represented by M2LnyNz in which M2 is at least one kind of Cu, Ti, V, Cr, Fe, Mn, Co, Ni, Zn, Nb, In, Sn, Ta, W, and Bi, Ln is at least one kind of Sc, Y, and lanthanoid, y satisfies 0.1?y?3, and z satisfies 0.15?z?6.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a binder for a lithium secondary battery, an electrode comprising the same, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the electrode. More specifically, the present invention provides a binder for a lithium secondary battery having excellent cycle life and high energy density, an anode for a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a lithium secondary battery prepared therefrom.

Abstract: A solid-state cathode for a solid-state electrochemical cell includes an electrochemically active cathode material and one or more elemental dopant residing in grain boundaries of the electrochemically active cathode material. The grain boundaries contain at least 0.2 wt % of the one or more elemental dopant and the one or more elemental dopant is less than 10 wt % of the solid-state cathode. The solid-state cathode does not have liquid, gel and polymer materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a fuel cell (110) comprising two gas diffusion layers (70), two electrode elements (10, 10?) and a membrane element (30). The membrane element (30) is arranged between the two gas diffusion layers (70), each electrode element (10, 10?) being embedded between a gas diffusion layer (70) and the membrane element (30). The membrane element (30) is in the form of an amorphous carbon layer.

Abstract: A housing that houses a fuel cell system including: a hydrogen storage unit having a hydrogen supply/discharge hole and capable of storing hydrogen; a fuel cell stack that generates electric power using the supplied hydrogen; a pipe having one end connected to the supply/discharge hole and the other end connected to the fuel cell stack, and supplying the hydrogen stored in the hydrogen storage unit to the fuel cell stack; and a power storage unit that stores at least electric power obtained by electric power generation performed by the fuel cell stack, the housing includes: a first portion, in which the power storage unit is disposed on a lower surface portion of the housing; and a second portion, in which the supply/discharge hole, the fuel cell stack, and the pipe are provided, the second part being located higher than an upper surface portion of the power storage unit.

Abstract: The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material. The electrochemically active cathode includes beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide and an electrochemically active cathode material selected from the group consisting of manganese oxide, manganese dioxide, electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), chemical manganese dioxide (CMD), high power electrolytic manganese dioxide (HP EMD), lambda manganese dioxide, gamma manganese dioxide, beta manganese dioxide, and mixtures thereof. The beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has an X-ray diffraction pattern. The X-ray diffraction pattern of the beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide includes a first peak from about 14.9°2? to about 16.0°2?; a second peak from about 21.3°2? to about 22.7°2?; a third peak from about 37.1°2? to about 37.4°2?; a fourth peak from about 43.2°2? to about 44.0°2?; a fifth peak from about 59.6°2? to about 60.6°2?; and a sixth peak from about 65.4°2? to about 65.9°2?.

Abstract: An improved multilayer laminated microporous battery separator for a lithium ion secondary battery, and/or a method of making or using this separator is provided. The preferred inventive dry process separator is a tri-layer laminated Polypropylene/Polyethylene/Polypropylene microporous membrane with a thickness range of 12 ?m to 30 ?m having improved puncture strength and low electrical resistance for improved cycling and charge performance in a lithium ion battery. In addition, the preferred inventive separator's or membrane's low Electrical Resistance and high porosity provides superior charge rate performance in a lithium battery for high power applications.

Abstract: The lithium secondary battery of the present disclosure comprises an anode including an anode current collector and an anode active material; an electrolyte liquid; and a cathode including a cathode active material layer disposed on a cathode current collector. The anode includes a material capable of forming an alloy with lithium during charge. The electrolyte liquid contains lithium ions and the counter anions thereof, contains at least one substance selected from the group consisting of phenanthrene, biphenyl, triphenylene, acenaphthene, acenaphthylene, fluoranthene, and benzyl at a concentration of not less than 0.00625 mol/L and not more than 0.05 mol/L, and includes, as a solvent, at least one selected from the group consisting of a cyclic ether, a glyme, and a sulfolane.

Abstract: A solid-state battery having a low heat generation amount and low resistance, and a method for producing the same. The solid-state battery is a solid-state battery comprising: a cathode comprising a cathode layer that contains an oxide-based cathode active material, an anode comprising an anode layer that contains an anode active material, and a solid electrolyte layer being disposed between the cathode layer and the anode layer and containing a solid electrolyte, wherein at least any one of the cathode layer and the solid electrolyte layer contains a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, and wherein the sulfide-based solid electrolyte comprises a high oxygen concentration layer on a contact surface with the oxide-based cathode active material, the high oxygen concentration layer having a higher oxygen element concentration than other parts except the contact surface.

Abstract: A method for producing an all solid state battery using a precipitation-dissolution reaction of metallic Li as a reaction of an anode, includes a preparation step, a liquid composition preparation step, a coating layer formation step, and a separator formation step. The preparation step includes preparing a sulfide solid electrolyte represented by Li7-aPS6-aXa (X is at least one of Cl, Br, and I, and a satisfies 0?a?2), the liquid composition preparation step includes dissolving the sulfide solid electrolyte in an alcohol-based solvent to prepare a liquid composition, the coating layer formation step includes applying the liquid composition to an anode current collector to form a coating layer, the separator formation step includes forming a separator by volatilizing the alcohol-based solvent from the coating layer by drying, and the ratio of the sulfide solid electrolyte contained in the liquid composition is 10% by weight to 30% by weight.

Abstract: A method for producing a solid state battery, comprising: providing a first solid state electrolyte membrane layer; applying an electronically conductive matrix to the cathode side of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer; building up a cathode layer on the cathode side of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer and applying an anode layer to an anode side of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer, wherein the cathode layer has a higher elasticity than the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer, and the modulus of elasticity of the cathode layer is lower than the modulus of elasticity of the first solid state electrolyte membrane layer. A solid state battery may be produced using the method according to the invention.

Abstract: A direct alcohol fuel cell having a proton exchange membrane (PEM) separating an anode section from a cathode section, which cathode section contains a cathode collection element electrically connected to a cathode catalyst, the cathode catalyst being in diffusive communication with a gaseous oxidant, and which anode section comprises an anode collection element electrically connected to an anode catalyst. The anode catalyst is in diffusive communication with a fuel supply. The PEM is structured to have a bottom and walls extending from the bottom to a containment distance into the cathode section, and the cathode catalyst is located within the containment distance from the bottom. The fuel cell is suited for a microelectronic device.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel lignin-derived compounds and compositions comprising the same and their use as redox flow battery electrolytes. The invention further provides a method for preparing said compounds and compositions as well as a redox flow battery comprising said compounds and compositions. Additionally, an assembly for carrying out the inventive method is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a battery module, which includes: stacking a plurality of battery cells; applying a thermal conductive member to at least a part of one side of the plurality of battery cells; and bring a cooling plate into contact with the one side of the plurality of stacked battery cells after applying the thermal conductive member, wherein the one side of the plurality of battery cells is an adhesion part which is formed by adhering a case to the electrode assembly on one side except for three sides on which a sealing part is formed by adhering the case among circumferential surfaces of the battery cell in a longitudinal direction thereof.

Abstract: Lignin gel-based electrolyte is disclosed. The lignin gel-based electrolyte includes a lignin polymer network containing lignin molecules and a crosslinking agent to crosslink the lignin molecules; and liquid electrolyte contained within the lignin polymer network. The lignin gel-based electrolyte may have high ionic conductivity and maintain excellent mechanical stability.

Abstract: A method of operating an aircraft includes providing a fuel cell system to power the aircraft, providing an airflow path through the fuel cell system, sensing a change mass air flow rate supplied to a compressor of the fuel cell system, and at least one of adjusting a restriction of airflow entering the airflow path in response to the sensed change in mass air flow rate, adjusting a restriction of airflow exiting the airflow path in response to the sensed change in mass air flow rate, and adjusting an air scoop to gather a different amount of air into the airflow path. A method of operating an aircraft includes sensing a change in ambient pressure supplied to an airflow path and adjusting a restriction of airflow exiting the airflow path in response to a sensed change in ambient pressure.

Abstract: An FCV includes an FC system and a battery. The FC system includes an FC stack and a boost converter that adjusts output from the FC stack. An FDC-ECU controls the boost converter to adjust an SOC of the battery to a target SOC while electric power is supplied from the FC stack to an inverter. Then, the FDC-ECU lowers the target SOC with decrease in remaining amount of hydrogen in a hydrogen tank.

Abstract: A battery type identifying device is capable of identifying the type of a vehicle-mounted lead storage battery. The battery type identifying device includes: a charge processing unit which, on the condition that the state of a lead storage battery has reached a prescribed state as a result of a reduction in the amount of electricity stored therein from a fully charged state, carries out a determination charging process of charging the lead storage battery for a prescribed time; an accepted amount acquiring unit which acquires an amount accepted by the lead storage battery in the period during which the determination charging process is being carried out; and a determining unit which determines whether the lead storage battery is a liquid-type lead storage battery on the basis of the accepted amount acquired by the accepted amount acquiring unit.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery including a cathode containing a cathode active material in which a central part has a different concentration from a surface part, and a conductive material having a specific composition ratio, and specifically, a lithium secondary battery including a cathode containing a cathode active material in which a central part of one or more kinds of metals configuring the cathode active material has a different concentration from a surface part thereof, and two or more kinds of conductive materials mixed at a specific ratio, thereby having excellent stability and high low-temperature characteristic and high output characteristic as compared to a conventional lithium secondary battery.

Abstract: The secondary battery includes: a square battery case; and a wound electrode body accommodated in the battery case. The wound electrode body has a positive electrode sheet and a negative electrode sheet overlapping with each other to be wound about a winding axis to have a rectangular shape when seen from a winding axis direction. The wound electrode body has corner parts positioned at four corners of the wound electrode body when seen from the winding axis direction. The positive electrode sheet has a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode active material layer. The negative electrode sheet has a negative electrode collector and a negative electrode active material layer. Folding grooves are formed along the winding axis direction at portions of the positive electrode active material layer or portions of the negative electrode active material layer that are positioned at the corner parts.