Abstract: A curable composition capable of securing a waiting time after curing starts, and efficiently controlling the relevant waiting time is provided. The curable composition also controls a curing rate after the waiting time to suit the application. A battery module, a battery pack or an automobile comprising a cured product of the curable composition is also provided.

Abstract: Provided are a composition for coating a separator, a method of preparing a separator using the same, a separator, and a lithium battery employing the separator. The composition for coating a separator includes a binder including an aqueous cross-linking reactive poly(vinylamide)-based copolymer, a cross-linker, inorganic particles, and water, wherein the poly(vinylamide)-based copolymer includes a repeating unit derived from a vinylamide monomer, and a repeating unit derived from a cross-linking reactive group-containing monomer. The composition for coating a separator may provide a separator having high thermal resistance characteristics.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a plurality of battery cells each having a prismatic exterior can, heat-shrinkable films having insulating property and each covering one of the plurality of battery cells, a plurality of separators interposed between the plurality of battery cells, a battery stack constituted by the plurality of battery cells stacked with separators interposed between the plurality of battery cells, a pair of end plates disposed on both end faces of the battery stack, and a plurality of bind bars disposed on side surfaces, facing opposite directions, of the battery stack to fasten the end plates to each other, where an edge of an end edge of each separator is broken.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution additive for a lithium secondary battery, a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, and a lithium secondary battery are described. Specifically, the electrolyte solution additive for a lithium secondary battery may comprise a compound represented by Formula 1, wherein in Formula 1, R1 to R3, L and n are described herein.

Abstract: A power storage device may include an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The negative electrode comprises a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode active material layer. The active material layer comprises a surplus region A not facing the positive electrode active material layer, an end region B facing a region in the positive electrode active material layer, the region extending from an end of the positive electrode active material layer toward a center of the positive electrode active material layer by a length of 5% of a length from the center to the end, and a center region C. A negative electrode potential VA and a negative electrode potential VC after the positive electrode and the negative electrode are short-circuited satisfy: (1) VA?2.0 V; (2) VC?1.0 V; and (3) VA/VC?0.7.

Abstract: Provided is a highly reliable button-shaped alkaline battery having excellent load characteristics. A button-shaped alkaline battery includes: a positive electrode having a positive electrode mixture layer containing a silver oxide and a conductive assistant; a negative electrode containing zinc particles; an alkaline electrolyte solution; and a battery container for accommodating the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the alkaline electrolyte solution, the battery container including an outer can, a sealing plate, and a resin gasket. The positive electrode mixture layer contains carbon black and graphite particles as the conductive assistant, and an amount of water in the battery container is 0.63 to 1 g per 1 g of the zinc particles of the negative electrode.

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer facing the electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. The electrode layer includes an electrode current collector and an electrode active material layer located between the electrode current collector and the solid electrolyte layer and having an area smaller than those of the electrode current collector and the solid electrolyte layer in plan view. In a first region including the electrode active material layer and a second region outside the first region in plan view, the solid electrolyte layer covers the outside of the electrode active material layer and is in contact with the electrode current collector in the second region, and the electrode current collector or the solid electrolyte layer includes at least one structural defect portion in a line shape in plan view in the second region.

Abstract: A method for determining injection mass of electrolyte for a battery includes: determining a total volume V1 of pores in a positive electrode active material layer, a negative electrode active material layer, and a separator of the battery; determining a volume V2 of electrolyte required by the negative electrode active material layer to ensure battery cycles; determining a volume V3 of electrolyte consumed by the battery in a formation process; determining a volume V4 of electrolyte consumed by the battery in an injection process; and determining the injection mass of electrolyte for the battery: MEl=(V1+V2+V3+V4)×?El. The injection mass of electrolyte for the battery is closer to actual optimal injection mass, which improves the accuracy of the electrolyte injection process, provides better electrochemical performance of the battery, and lowers the research and development costs of the battery.

Abstract: An electrolytic solution includes an organic solvent, an electrolyte, and an additive. The additive includes a first compound represented by Formula 1, where R1 is selected from one of a single bond, substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylene, and C2-C6 alkenyl; R2 and R3 each are independently selected from one of substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy, C1-C6 alkylene, and C2-C6 alkenyl; and R4 is B or P. Since the first compound includes an N-containing group that may be combined with a protonic acid in the electrolytic solution, the electrolytic solution have good stability; moreover, the cycle performance of a lithium secondary battery is improved.

Abstract: An electrochemical device includes a compound that is an isatin derivative. The electrochemical device may be a lithium ion battery, a sodium ion battery, or a redox flow battery, and the isatin derivative may be a bipolar redox active material.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an energy module having a plurality of energy generating cells, and at least one cooling plate having opposing surfaces. The cooling plate is disposed between an adjacent pair of the energy generating cells such that the opposing surfaces of the cooling plate are in contact with surfaces of the adjacent pair of energy generating cells. The cooling plate has at least one coolant flow channel configured to receive a coolant flow therethrough to limit propagation of heat from one to the other of either one of the adjacent pair of energy generating cells when either one of the adjacent pair of energy generating cells fails.

Abstract: Embodiments of solid-state batteries, battery components, and related construction methods are described. The components include one or more embodiments of a low melt temperature electrolyte bonded solid-state rechargeable battery electrode and one or more embodiments of a composite separator having a low melt temperature electrolyte component. Embodiments of methods for fabrication of solid-state batteries and battery components are described. These methods include co-extrusion, hot pressing and roll casting.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and application of a multifunctional interface layer modified composite zinc cathode based on zinc blende in zinc metal batteries. Zinc blende powder is produced by crushing and ball milling, then mixed with a solvent and wet screened. The fine zinc blende is dried and mixed with a surfactant to obtain grafted fine powder. This modified powder is combined with a binder and organic solvent to form a slurry, which is coated on the zinc metal cathode. After drying, the modified composite zinc metal cathode is applied to aqueous zinc metal batteries. This method stabilizes the zinc cathode, isolates electrolyte corrosion, inhibits zinc dendrite growth, and addresses issues of dendrite formation, hydrogen evolution, and corrosion, thereby extending the battery's service life.

Abstract: An anode composition, a lithium secondary battery anode including the same, and a lithium secondary battery including the anode.

Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods described herein relate to electrolyte formulations and the incorporation thereof into batteries. In some aspects, an electrolyte composition can comprise between about 10 wt % and about 42 wt % of an electrolyte solvent, between about 13 wt % and about 59 wt % of a fluoroether. In some embodiments, the electrolyte solvent can make up between about 26 wt % and about 39 wt % of the composition. In some embodiments, the fluoroether can make up between about 18 wt % and about 36 wt % of the composition. In some embodiments, the composition can include between about 0.5 wt % and about 1.5 wt % of a first additive. In some embodiments, the composition can include between about 0.5 wt % and about 5 wt % of a second additive.

Abstract: An embodiment anode for an all-solid-state battery includes an anode current collector, and a coating layer disposed on the anode current collector, wherein the coating layer is a thin film including at least one metal selected from the group consisting of alkaline earth metals, Group 4 to 9 transition metals, Group 13 metals, or combinations thereof.

Abstract: Protective element-mounted flexible flat cable includes a plurality of conductive wires, insulating sheet covering the plurality of conductive wires, and protective element that is disposed in the middle of at least one of conductive wires and limits an overcurrent flowing through the at least one of conductive wires.

Abstract: A membrane electrode assembly includes a cathode, an anode and a proton-conductive membrane, wherein the cathode includes a first metal-containing catalyst and a proton-conductive ionomer, the anode includes a proton-conductive ionomer, a second metal-containing catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of hydrogen to protons, and a third metal-containing catalyst that catalyzes the reaction of CO to CO2, a total mass ratio of platinum of the second catalyst and platinum of the third catalyst to a total mass ratio of metals of the second catalyst and the third catalyst, with the exception of platinum, is greater than 3:1, and the total mass per unit area of platinum of the second catalyst and platinum of the third catalyst is less than 0.4 mg/cm2.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a battery module cooling structure which uniformly cools heat generated in a battery module, and a cooling block includes a first cooling module positioned at any one portion of upper or lower portions of a battery module and a second cooling module positioned at the other portion of upper or lower portions of the battery module.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a top cover assembly for a battery, a battery and a device using a battery as a power source. The top cover assembly includes: a cover plate body having a liquid injection hole; a mounting part configured to be connected with the cover plate body and arranged around the liquid injection hole; a sealing element configured to be connected with the mounting part, wherein the sealing element includes a first top wall and a first side wall connected to the periphery of the first top wall, the first top wall is configured to cover the liquid injection hole, and the first side wall is configured to be in press fit with the mounting part to achieve sealing of the liquid injection hole; and a fixing element configured to be connected with the cover plate body and to fix the sealing element to the mounting part.