Abstract: A battery includes a folded bicell battery stack with an embedded fiber optic cable and sensor. A cell casing encloses the bicell stack with at least one fiber optic cable is embedded within the battery. The fiber optic cable includes an internal portion disposed within the cell casing and having at least one optical sensor disposed thereon. An external portion of the fiber optic cable protrudes from the casing. A sealing gasket is disposed at least partially around the fiber optic cable and between the cell sealing edges at a point of entry of the fiber optic cable into the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material for secondary batteries having improved lifespan characteristics. In particular, provided is a negative electrode active material, for secondary batteries, including silicon (Si), and amorphous hard carbon or low-crystalline soft carbon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode active material, wherein the positive electrode active material includes one or more lithium transition metal oxides selected from compounds represented by Formula 1 defined in claim 1, and activation of the lithium secondary battery is conducted while changing charge/discharge voltage ranges and number of cycles depending on doping amount of M1 in Formula 1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a positive electrode active material including at least one selected from among compounds represented by Formula 1 below and a lithium secondary battery including the same that is capable of improving lifetime characteristics and rate characteristics while exhibiting excellent safety: Li[LixMyM?(1-x-y)]O2-zAz (1), where M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ru, Mo, Nb, Te, Re, Ir, Pt, Cr, S, W, Os, and Po, M? is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Mn, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn, and second row transition metals, A is a negative monovalent or divalent anion, and 0<x<0.3, 0.2?y?0.5, 0?z<0.5, and 0.2<x+y<0.8.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery to which an electrolyte can be additionally supplied. More particularly, provided is a secondary battery including an electrode assembly that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a porous elastic body that can contain an electrolyte, which are installed in a battery case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a positive electrode active material including at least one selected from among compounds represented by Formula 1 below and a lithium secondary battery including the same that is capable of improving lifetime characteristics and rate characteristics while exhibiting excellent safety: xLi2MyMn(1-y)O3-zAz*(1?x)LiM?O2-z?A?z? (1), where M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ru, Mo, Nb, Te, Re, Ir, Pt, Cr, S, W, Os, and Po, M? is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Mn, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn, and second row transition metals, A and A? are each independently a negative monovalent or divalent anion, and 0<x<1, 0.3<y<1, 0?z<0.5, and 0?z?<0.5.

Abstract: Provided are an electrode for a secondary battery and a manufacturing method thereof. According to the present invention, a secondary battery, which has high capacity and is also able to get an excellent evaluation in a nail penetration test so that stability is ensured, may be manufactured. In order to accomplish the above objectives, the present invention provides an electrode for a secondary battery which includes an electrode current collector; a first electrode active material layer formed on the electrode current collector; and a second electrode active material layer formed on the first electrode active material layer, wherein a layer composed of the electrode current collector and the first electrode active material layer has a tensile strain of 1.2% or less.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including an electrolyte, an electrode laminate, a battery case including a space part in which the electrolyte and the electrode laminate are embedded, and a sealing part surrounding the space part, and a gas permeable membrane.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of preparing a positive electrode active material for lithium secondary batteries, the method including pre-activating at least one lithium transition metal oxide selected from compounds represented by Formula (1) below and modifying a surface of the pre-activated lithium transition metal oxide: (1?x)LiM?O2?yAy?xLi2MnO3?y?Ay???(1), wherein M? is MnaMb; M is at least one selected from the group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Cu, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn and Period II transition metals; A is at least one selected from the group consisting of anions such as PO4, BO3, CO3, F and NO3; 0<x<1; 0<y?0.02; 0<y??0.02; 0.5?a?1.0; 0?b?0.5; and a+b=1.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode including a current collector and an electrode material layer formed on the current collector, the electrode material layer including a first electrode material layer and second electrode material layer having different electrode active materials.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode active material, wherein the positive electrode active material includes one or more lithium transition metal oxides selected from compounds represented by Formula 1 defined in claim 1, and activation of the lithium secondary battery is conducted while changing charge/discharge voltage ranges and number of cycles depending on doping amount of M1 in Formula 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for secondary batteries in which an electrode mix layer including an electrode active material is coated on an electrode collector, and a coating layer including aluminum (Al) and/or alumina (Al2O3) is formed on the electrode mix layer.

Abstract: Disclosed are a secondary battery comprising a negative electrode composed of two or more negative electrode plates and a method of manufacturing the secondary battery, wherein each of the negative electrode plates includes a lithium by-product layer formed through pre-lithiation reaction on a negative electrode current collector coated with a negative electrode active material, wherein an inorganic substance layer is formed on a negative electrode tab that is extended from an end at one side of the negative electrode current collector and is composed of an active material-non-coated portion not coated with the negative electrode active material, and negative electrode tabs of the negative electrode plates are electrically connected with one negative electrode lead to form a negative electrode terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery, wherein an electrode assembly including at least one positive electrode respectively having positive electrode tabs not coated with a positive electrode active material; at least one negative electrode respectively having negative electrode tabs not coated with a negative electrode active material; and at least one separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode is sealed with an electrolyte solution in a battery case, the positive electrode tabs and the negative electrode tabs are respectively connected to positive electrode lead and negative electrode lead protruded to the outside of a battery case, and at least one an electrode terminal selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode tabs, the negative electrode tabs, the positive electrode lead and the negative electrode lead includes Wood's metal.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of manufacturing a secondary battery electrode containing a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) material, the method including (a) applying first slurry including a first mixture and a solvent mixed with each other to one surface of a planar current collector to generate a PTC material after drying, (b) applying second slurry including a second mixture, including an electrode active material, and a solvent mixed with each other to the first slurry applied to the current collector, which is in a non-dried state, and (c) drying the first slurry and the second slurry applied to the current collector.

Abstract: Provided are a cathode active material having high capacity and excellent lifetime characteristics as well as being inexpensive by mixing transition metal oxide having high irreversible capacity with composite dimensional manganese oxide (CDMO) of the following Chemical Formula 1, which has high capacity and good lifetime characteristics but is difficult to be charged and discharged by being used alone, and a lithium secondary battery including the cathode active material: xMnO2.(1?x)Li2MnO3 (0<x<1).

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a positive electrode active material including at least one selected from among compounds represented by Formula 1 below and a lithium secondary battery including the same that is capable of improving lifetime characteristics and rate characteristics while exhibiting excellent safety: Li[LixMyM?(1-x-y)]O2-zAz (1), where M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ru, Mo, Nb, Te, Re, Ir, Pt, Cr, S, W, Os, and Po, M? is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Mn, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn, and second row transition metals, A is a negative monovalent or divalent anion, and 0<x<0.3, 0.2?y?0.5, 0?z<0.5, and 0.2<x+y<0.8.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are a positive electrode active material including at least one selected from among compounds represented by Formula 1 below and a lithium secondary battery including the same that is capable of improving lifetime characteristics and rate characteristics while exhibiting excellent safety: xLi2MyMn(1-y)O3-zAz*(1?x)LiM?O2-z?A?z? (1), where M is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ru, Mo, Nb, Te, Re, Ir, Pt, Cr, S, W, Os, and Po, M? is at least one element selected from a group consisting of Ni, Ti, Co, Al, Mn, Fe, Mg, B, Cr, Zr, Zn, and second row transition metals, A and A? are each independently a negative monovalent or divalent anion, and 0<x<1, 0.3<y<1, 0?z<0.5, and 0?z?<0.5.

Abstract: Disclosed is a negative electrode active material for secondary batteries having improved lifespan characteristics. In particular, provided is a negative electrode active material, for secondary batteries, including silicon (Si), and amorphous hard carbon or low-crystalline soft carbon.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including an electrolyte, an electrode laminate, a battery case including a space part in which the electrolyte and the electrode laminate are embedded, and a sealing part surrounding the space part, and a gas permeable membrane.