Abstract: A battery module ac includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack, and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack and each including a spark direction changing portion formed by bending an end portion of the side plate in a longitudinal direction of the side plate toward the cell stack; and a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing, the bus bar frame assembly including a bus bar frame coupled to a side of the cells tack in a longitudinal direction of the cell stack and a bus bar located on the bus bar frame and coupled to an electrode lead of the battery cell.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a sub-pack including a plurality of battery modules that are located adjacent to one another; a duct coupled to a side of the sub-pack in a width direction of the sub-pack; and a duct cover covering a duct opening portion formed on a side of the duct in a longitudinal direction of the duct, the duct cover including a filter having a mesh structure.

Abstract: A battery module includes a cell stack in which a plurality of battery cells are vertically stacked; a module housing including a base plate supporting the cell stack and a pair of side plates covering both side portions of the cell stack; a bus bar frame assembly covering an opening portion formed on a side of the module housing in a longitudinal direction of the module housing; and a plurality of spark delay portions protruding from an inner surface of each of the pair of side plates and spaced apart from one another in a height direction of the side plate.

Abstract: A measurement method by a user equipment (UE) including receiving a first measurement list from a base station, the first measurement list including one or more measurement candidates, and measuring signal quality of at least some of the one or more measurement candidates independent of corresponding one or more measurement periods, the one or more measurement periods being periods determined for the at least some of the one or more measurement candidates may be provided.

Abstract: A measurement method by a user equipment (UE) including receiving a first measurement list from a base station, the first measurement list including one or more measurement candidates, and measuring signal quality of at least some of the one or more measurement candidates independent of corresponding one or more measurement periods, the one or more measurement periods being periods determined for the at least some of the one or more measurement candidates may be provided.

Abstract: An electrode assemblage includes a first electrode assembly with first electrodes. Each first electrode has a porous first electrode current collector with a plurality of pores, and first electrode active material layers attached to the porous first electrode current collector. The electrode assemblage further includes a second electrode having a second electrode current collector and second electrode active material layers attached to the second electrode current collector, and also includes a separator disposed between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery using the same include a positive electrode including a positive current collector and a positive active material on the positive current collector; a negative electrode including a negative current collector and a negative active material on the negative current collector; an outer electrode including an outer current collector and an outer active material on the outer current collector, wherein the outer current collector includes an outer surface facing away from an outer separator and an inner surface facing toward the outer separator, and the outer active material is on both the outer surface and the inner surface, and wherein a thickness of the outer active material is less than at least one of a thickness of the positive active material or a thickness of the negative active material.

Abstract: Disclosed is rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material layer, a negative electrode including a negative active material and an electrolyte wherein the positive active material layer includes a positive active material, a binder, a conductive material, and an activated carbon, the activated carbon includes micropores in which manganese ions are adsorbed and trapped, and the activated carbon is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total weight of the positive active material layer.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery which includes an electrode assembly comprising inner stacked electrodes and at least one outermost electrode positioned on at least one end of the inner stacked electrodes; and a case configured to house the electrode assembly. Herein, the at least one outermost electrode comprise an inactive material.

Abstract: Disclosed are a fund management system and a fund managing method. The system of managing funds includes a fund collecting unit configured to collect a first type fund and a second type fund depending on a preset reference rate; a fund managing unit configured to manage at least one of summed funds which are acquired by incorporating funds collected through the first type fund into funds collected through the second type fund and summing these funds, and establish a capital protection amount in the second type fund to separately manage the funds collected through the first type fund from the managed summed fund when a loss of the capital protection amount or more occurs; and a return sharing unit configured to share a return generated depending on a fund management with the first type fund and the second type fund, respectively, depending on a preset return sharing ratio.

Abstract: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a binder for a rechargeable lithium battery, and a positive active material composition. The binder for the rechargeable lithium battery includes a nitrile-based polymer nanoparticle and a fluorine-containing polymer nanoparticle.

Abstract: An electrode assembly and a rechargeable battery having an electrode assembly. An electrode assembly for a rechargeable battery includes a first electrode; a second electrode; a first separator between the first electrode and the second electrode, the first separator having a plurality of first pores, each of the first pores elongated in a first direction; and a second separator on an opposite side of the first electrode from the first separator, the second separator having a plurality of second pores, each of the second pores elongated in a second direction crossing the first direction.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery including a battery cell, and a battery case housing the battery cell, the battery case including a silane-based compound.

Abstract: A battery module for a rechargeable battery. The battery module has low contact resistance and includes: a plurality of electrode assemblies incorporating a positive electrode, a negative electrode and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a housing installed with the electrode assembly; and at least one conductive barrier inserted in the housing thereby dividing the space inside the housing, and electrically connecting the plurality of electrode assemblies.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes lithium titanium oxide (Li4Ti5O12) having a tap density of about 1.2 g/cc to 2.2 g/cc. The lithium titanium oxide is prepared by a mechano-chemical treatment and a heat treatment at a low temperature of about 650° C. to 775° C. According to the present invention, lithium titanium oxide having high crystallinity and tap density can be prepared through a simple and low-cost solid-phase method, e.g., a mechano-chemical treatment, and thus an electrode with excellent electrochemical reactivity and high energy density per volume can be fabricated.

Abstract: Disclosed is rechargeable lithium battery that includes a positive electrode including a positive active material layer, a negative electrode including a negative active material and an electrolyte wherein the positive active material layer includes a positive active material, a binder, a conductive material, and an activated carbon, the activated carbon includes micropores in which manganese ions are adsorbed and trapped, and the activated carbon is included in an amount of about 0.1 wt % to about 3 wt % based on the total weight of the positive active material layer.

Abstract: An electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a current collector; a first active material layer on the current collector, the first active material including a first binder, an active material, and a conductive material; and a second active material layer on the first active material layer, the second active material including a second binder including a copolymer, an active material, and a conductive material. A method of preparing the electrode is also provided. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a secondary battery which includes an electrode assembly comprising inner stacked electrodes and at least one outermost electrode positioned on at least one end of the inner stacked electrodes; and a case configured to house the electrode assembly. Herein, the at least one outermost electrode comprise an inactive material.

Abstract: An electrode assemblage includes a first electrode assembly with first electrodes. Each first electrode has a porous first electrode current collector with a plurality of pores, and first electrode active material layers attached to the porous first electrode current collector. The electrode assemblage further includes a second electrode having a second electrode current collector and second electrode active material layers attached to the second electrode current collector, and also includes a separator disposed between the first electrode assembly and the second electrode.

Abstract: A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material has a composite of an active material and crystalline carbon. The active material includes a core and a carbon coating layer formed on the core and including amorphous carbon. The core includes a compound represented by a Chemical Formula LixTiyO4, wherein 0.6?x?2.5, and 1.2?y?2.3.