Abstract: Disclosed is a binder for a lithium-sulfur battery including a butadiene-based copolymer. The binder exhibits chemical resistance to polysulfides, is stable a battery working temperatures, forms an emulsion in organic solvents and exhibits high adherence to positive active materials and electrodes used in the lithium-sulfur battery. The disclosed binder compositions, due to their high adherence to positive active materials allow for higher relative amounts of positive active materials to be used in the battery resulting in a high capacity lithium-sulfur battery.

Abstract: The invention relates to a membrane-electrode assembly for a fuel cell, a method for preparing the same, and a fuel cell system comprising the same. The membrane-electrode assembly comprises a polymer electrolyte membrane, a catalyst layer spray-coated directly on both surfaces of the polymer electrolyte membrane; and a gas diffusion layer disposing both outer surfaces of the catalyst layer; and a method for preparing the same, and a fuel cell system comprising the same.

Abstract: The invention relates to an electrode for a fuel cell and a fuel cell comprising the same. The electrode includes a catalyst layer formed on a diffusion layer comprising conductive powders, fluorinated resins, and conductive substrates.

Abstract: The electrode for a fuel cell of the present invention includes a carbonaceous electrode substrate, a microporous layer formed on the surface of the electrode substrate with the microporous layer including a carbonized polymer, and nano-carbon formed on the surface of the microporous layer with a catalyst layer coated on the surface of the nano-carbon. Alternatively, an electrode for a fuel cell includes a carbonaceous electrode substrate in which carbon particles are dispersed, a nano-carbon on the electrode substrate with a catalyst layer on the surface of the nano-carbon.

Abstract: The electrode for a fuel cell of the present invention includes a catalyst layer and an electrode substrate supporting the catalyst layer, where the electrode substrate includes a hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region separated from each other. The hydrophilic region and the hydrophobic region that are separated from each other can easily release water produced at the cathode, and thereby prevent clogging of pores of the membrane by water, and smoothly diffuse the reactants resulting in obtaining a high current density.

Abstract: A fuel cell system including: at least one electricity generator for generating electric energy through a reaction between fuel and oxygen and for discharging the remaining fuel; a fuel supply unit for supplying a predetermined amount of fuel to the electricity generator; an oxygen supply unit for supplying oxygen to the electricity generator; a valve unit which is connected to a fuel discharger of the electricity generator and which adjusts a fuel pressure in the electricity generator; a sensor unit which is disposed in the electricity generator and which senses an output amount of electricity of the electricity generator; and a control unit which converts a sensed signal from the sensor unit into a predetermined control signal and which controls the valve unit with the predetermined control signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for a fuel cell containing a catalyst layer, a gas diffusion layer including a conductive substrate, and a micro-porous layer interposed between the catalyst layer and the gas diffusion layer and including a conductive material and a dispersant.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode for a fuel cell including a catalyst layer, a gas diffusion layer including a conductive substrate, and a micro-porous layer interposed between the catalyst layer and the gas diffusion layer and including a conductive material and a thickener.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying fuel, an air supply unit for supplying air, a coolant supply unit for supplying coolant, and a stack having an electricity generator in which separators are disposed on both surfaces of a membrane-electrode assembly so as to generate electric energy through an electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen supplied from the fuel supply unit and the air supply unit. The stack includes a plurality of cooling channels through which a coolant is supplied from the coolant supply unit. The cooling channels include contact-area extension surfaces for increasing the contact area of the coolant in order to provide improved cooling efficiency.

Abstract: A fuel cell system includes a fuel supply unit for supplying fuel, an air supply unit for supplying air, and a stack for allowing hydrogen and oxygen supplied from the fuel supply unit and the air supply unit, respectively, to electrochemically react with each other and generating electrical energy. The stack has a membrane-electrode assembly and separators disposed at both sides of the membrane-electrode assembly. Each of the separators has a fuel passage and an air passage, and the total volume of the air passage is greater than the total volume of the fuel passage.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode comprising a combination of positive active materials. The combination includes a material represented by one or both of Formulae 1 and 2; and a material of Formula 3 as follows: LiaNibMncMdO2 ??(Formula 1) where 0.90?a?1.2; 0.5?b?0.9; 0<c<0.4; 0?d?0.2; LiaNibCocMndMeO2 ??(Formula 2) where 0.90?a?1.2, 0.5?b?0.9, 0<c<0.4, 0<d<0.4, and 0?e?0.2; LiaCoMbO2 ??(Formula 3) where 0.90?a?1.2 and 0?b?0.2; and each M of Formulae 1-3 is independently selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, Ra, Sc, Y, Ti, Zr, Hf, Rf, V, Nb, Ta, Db, Cr, Mo, W, Sg, Tc, Re, Bh, Fe, Ru, Os, Hs, Rh, Ir, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, B, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, P, As, Sb, Bi, S, Se, Te, Po, and combinations.

Abstract: A positive electrode of a lithium secondary battery includes a positive active material, an electrically conductive material, a binder, and a thickener including a nonionic cellulose-based compound. A lithium secondary battery may utilize the positive electrode described above.

Abstract: An electrolyte in a lithium secondary battery includes an alkyl ammonium salt having a cation of the following Formula 1, a lithium salt, and an organic solvent: 1

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium-sulfur battery has organic solvents including dimethoxyethane, dioxolane, and diglyme.

Abstract: A binder for a lithium-sulfur battery utilizes a fluorine-included polymer.

Abstract: An electrolyte for use in a lithium-sulfur battery includes salts having imide anions. The electrolyte may further include salts having organic cations. When lithium-sulfur batteries include salts having imide anions as electrolytes, the sulfur utilization is increased, and cycle life characteristics and discharge characteristics such as discharge capacity and average discharge voltage are improved.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a lithium-sulfur battery includes a positive active material, a binder, a conductive agent, and a surfactant.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder for a lithium-sulfur battery including a butadiene-based copolymer. The binder exhibits chemical resistance to polysulfides, is stable a battery working temperatures, forms an emulsion in organic solvents and exhibits high adherence to positive active materials and electrodes used in the lithium-sulfur battery. The disclosed binder compositions, due to their high adherence to positive active materials allow for higher relative amounts of positive active materials to be used in the battery resulting in a high capacity lithium-sulfur battery.