Abstract: The disclosure provides an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal rechargeable battery including an electrolyte including an ionic liquid and an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt. The battery also includes a negative electrode including a surface that contacts the electrolyte. The negative electrode also includes a negative electrode active material. The battery further includes a positive electrode including a surface that contacts the electrolyte. The positive electrode also includes a positive electrode active material. The battery also includes an electronically insulative separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode and a casing surrounding the electrolyte, electrodes, and separator. The battery additionally includes a pressure application system that applies pressure to at least a portion of the electrode surfaces contacting the electrolyte.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a coated positive electrode active material particle including an active material having the general chemical formula AxMyEz(XO4)q, wherein A is an alkali metal or an alkaline earth metal, M includes cobalt, E is a non-electrochemically active metal, a boron group element, or silicon or any alloys or combinations thereof, X is phosphorus or sulfur or a combination thereof, 0<x?1, y>0, z?0, q>0, and the relative values of x, y, z, and q are such that the general chemical formula is charge balanced. The disclosure provides a method of attritor-mixing the active material. The disclosure provides an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal rechargeable battery including an electrolyte including an ionic liquid and an alkali metal salt or alkaline earth metal salt. The battery includes a pressure application system that applies pressure to at least a portion of the electrode surfaces contacting the electrolyte.

Abstract: A waterproof and breathable shoe sole comprises a shoe undersole (1) and a waterproof and breathable film assembly (2). At least one through hole (12) is formed on upper surface of the shoe undersole (1). The waterproof and breathable film assembly (2) comprises a waterproof and breathable film (21) and an upper waterproof bearing plate (22) and a lower waterproof bearing plate (23) attached to upper side and lower side of the waterproof and breathable film (21). The lower waterproof bearing plate (23) is positioned above the at least one through hole (12). An upper breathable groove (221) and a lower breathable groove (231) are respectively formed at corresponding positions on the upper waterproof bearing plate (22) and the lower waterproof bearing plate (23), and the lower breathable groove (231) corresponds to at least one through hole (12). A shoe with the waterproof and breathable shoe sole is also disclosed.