Abstract: Example embodiments include a battery module including a plurality of cells, an insulation sheet between the plurality of cells, the insulation sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface that face cells adjacent thereto, respectively, and a foam layer formed on two or more side surface portions, including an upper side surface portion, of a border side surface between the upper surface and the lower surface of the insulation sheet. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the battery module, and a battery pack including the battery module.

Abstract: Example embodiments relate to a battery module including a plurality of cells and an insulation member provided between the plurality of cells, the insulation member having an upper surface and a lower surface disposed so as to face cells adjacent thereto, respectively. The insulation member includes a first insulation sheet, a second insulation sheet, and an expansion layer formed between the first insulation sheet and the second insulation sheet. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing a battery module, and a battery pack including a battery module.

Abstract: Examples include an insulation sheet for batteries, the insulation sheet including an aerogel layer including an aerogel and a coating layer configured to cover substantially the entire surface of the aerogel layer. The coating layer includes a flexible polymer and a flame retardant dispersed in the flexible polymer, and the elastic modulus of the coating layer measured in accordance with ASTM D882 is about 8 MPa or less. Examples also include method of manufacturing the insulation sheet, and a battery module including the insulation sheet.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an aerogel composition for battery insulation sheets, the aerogel composition including an aerogel, a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, a flame retardant including a phosphorus-based material, and a solvent. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the aerogel composition, a battery insulation sheet formed using the aerogel composition, and a battery module including the aerogel composition.

Abstract: Example embodiments include an aerogel composition for battery insulation sheets, the aerogel composition including an aerogel, a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, and a solvent. The binder includes a first binder including an aqueous polymer binder and a second binder including a fluorocarbon-based binder. Example embodiments also include a method of manufacturing the aerogel composition, a battery insulation sheet formed using the aerogel composition, and a battery module including the aerogel composition.

Abstract: A battery insulation sheet including an aerogel layer. The aerogel layer includes: a fibrillized polymer matrix comprising a dry binder; and aerogel particles distributed in the fibrillized polymer matrix.

Abstract: A battery insulation sheet includes a substrate, and an aerogel layer on the substrate, wherein the aerogel layer includes a fibrous support; an aerogel; and a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, and satisfies Formula 1 below: 50 ? A ? 100 , 000 , A = T i / D s , Formula ? 1 wherein, in Formula 1, Ti denotes a thickness of the aerogel layer, and Ds denotes an average diameter of the fibrous support.

Abstract: An aerogel composition for a battery insulation sheet is provided. The aerogel composition comprising: a solvent; a fibrous support; an aerogel; and a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof. With respect to a total solid content of the aerogel composition, the fibrous support is present in a content range of 5 wt % to 70 wt %, the aerogel is present in a content range of 10 wt % to 90 wt %, and the functional material is present in a content range of 0.5 wt % to 20 wt %.

Abstract: An aerogel composition for a battery insulation sheet, a method of preparing the same, a battery insulation sheet formed using the same, and a method of manufacturing the battery insulation sheet are provided herein. The aerogel composition includes a solvent, a fibrous support, an aerogel, an antifoaming agent, and a functional material including a binder, a dispersant, or a combination thereof, wherein the fibrous support is 5 wt % to 70 wt %, the aerogel is 10 wt % to 90 wt %, the antifoaming agent is 0.05 wt % to 2 wt %, and the functional material is 0.5 wt % to 20 wt %, with respect to a total solid amount of the aerogel composition.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin comprising a polycarbonate resin; inorganic fillers; and a sulfonate represented by Formula 1: wherein R1 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group. The thermoplastic resin composition can have excellent impact resistance, rigidity, flame retardance, physical property balance therebetween, and the like.

Abstract: A silane compound is represented by Formula 1: wherein each R1 is independently a single bond, an ether group, a carbonyl group, a thioether group, a sulfone group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C5 hydrocarbon group, each X is independently halogen, a hydroxyl group, C1 to C20 alkoxy, or C6 to C20 aryloxy, each Y is independently a single bond, an amide group, a thioester group, a hydroxyethylene group, a carbonyl group, an aromatic group or an ester group, a and b are each independently an integer from 1 to 3, a+b is 4, no is an integer from 0 to 5, n is an integer from 5 to 50, and p and q are each independently an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: A thermoplastic resin composition includes a thermoplastic resin comprising a polycarbonate resin; inorganic fillers; and a sulfonate represented by Formula 1: wherein R1 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group. The thermoplastic resin composition can have excellent impact resistance, rigidity, flame retardance, physical property balance therebetween, and the like.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin; an inorganic filler, wherein the inorganic filler includes talc; and a novel silane compound represented by Formula 1: wherein R1 is C6 to C30 alkyl, R2 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group, R3 is hydrogen or C1 to C5 alkyl, and n has an average value from about 0.1 to about 3. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent impact resistance with minimal or no reduction in molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes a polycarbonate resin; an inorganic filler, wherein the inorganic filler includes talc; and a novel silane compound represented by Formula: wherein R1 is C6 to C30 alkyl, R2 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group, R3 is hydrogen or C1 to C5 alkyl, and n has an average value from about 0.1 to about 3. The polycarbonate resin composition can have excellent impact resistance with minimal or no reduction in molecular weight of the polycarbonate resin.

Abstract: A silane compound is represented by Formula 1: wherein each R1 is independently a single bond, an ether group, a carbonyl group, a thioether group, a sulfone group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C5 hydrocarbon group, each X is independently halogen, a hydroxyl group, C1 to C20 alkoxy, or C6 to C20 aryloxy, each Y is independently a single bond, an amide group, a thioester group, a hydroxyethylene group, a carbonyl group, an aromatic group or an ester group, a and b are each independently an integer from 1 to 3, a+b is 4, no is an integer from 0 to 5, n is an integer from 5 to 50, and p and q are each independently an integer from 0 to 4.

Abstract: A polycarbonate resin composition includes: a polycarbonate resin; inorganic fillers including flake and acicular fillers; and a sulfonate represented by Formula 1, wherein the sulfonate is present in an amount of about 0.1 parts by weight to about 1.0 part by weight based on about 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin. The polycarbonate resin composition can exhibit excellent stiffness, excellent impact resistance, excellent property balance therebetween, and the like. wherein R1 is a C6 to C30 hydrocarbon group; M is an alkali or alkali earth metal; and n is 1 or 2.

Abstract: A silane compound is represented by Formula 1: wherein each R1 is independently a single bond, an ether group, a carbonyl group, a thioether group, a sulfone group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, R2 and R3 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1 to C20 hydrocarbon group, each R4 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C5 hydrocarbon group, each X is independently halogen, a hydroxyl group, or C1 to C20 alkoxy, each Y is independently a single bond, an amide group, a thioester group, a hydroxyethylene group, a carbonyl group, an aromatic group or an ester group, a and b are each independently an integer from 1 to 3, a+b is 4, m is an integer from 0 to 5, n is an integer from 5 to 50, and p and q are each independently an integer from 0 to 4.