Abstract: An electrolyte composition, a lithium battery using the electrolyte composition, and a method of manufacturing the lithium battery are provided. The electrolyte composition contains: a lithium salt; an organic solvent containing 15-50% by weight of propylene carbonate based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition; a nitrogen-containing compound; and cyclohexylbenzene. The lithium battery manufactured using the electrolyte composition has improved stability even when overcharged and improved cycle characteristics.

Abstract: An electrolyte composition, a lithium battery using the electrolyte composition, and a method of manufacturing the lithium battery are provided. The electrolyte composition contains: a lithium salt; an organic solvent containing 15-50% by weight of propylene carbonate based on the total weight of the electrolyte composition; a nitrogen-containing compound; and cyclohexylbenzene. The lithium battery manufactured using the electrolyte composition has improved stability even when overcharged and improved cycle characteristics.

Abstract: The lithium ion polymer battery having high capacity, capacity retention and cycling life is prepared by gelating a gel polymer electrolyte composition comprising an organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a gelling agent composed of a nitrogen-containing polymer and an epoxy group-containing polymer at room temperature according to the present invention free from heating step at a low cost.

Abstract: An electrode active material forming composition, a separator forming composition and a manufacturing method of a lithium secondary battery using the compositions are provided.

Abstract: The lithium ion polymer battery having high capacity, capacity retention and cycling life is prepared by gelating a gel polymer electrolyte composition comprising an organic solvent, a lithium salt, and a gelling agent composed of a nitrogen-containing polymer and an epoxy group-containing polymer at room temperature according to the present invention free from heating step at a low cost.

Abstract: A composition for forming polymer electrolyte and a lithium secondary battery employing the polymer electrolyte prepared using the composition are provided. The composition for forming polymer solid electrolyte having a polymer resin, a plasticizer, a filler and a solvent, wherein the filler is synthetic zeolite having an affinity for an organic solvent or moisture. Therefore, the mechanical strength and ionic conductivity can be improved by adding synthetic zeolite as a filler when forming polymer electrolyte. Also, use of such polymer electrolyte makes it possible to prepare lithium secondary batteries having good high-current discharge characteristics and excellent discharge capacity characteristics even under repeated charge/discharge conditions.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium battery having improved performance properties and no risk of electrolyte leakage which comprises both a liquid electrolyte and a gel-type electrolyte.

Abstract: A liquid electrolyte composition comprising a sulfide of a IV-group element, an organic solvent and a lithium salt is advantageously used for the preparation of a lithium battery having improved mean voltage, cycling life and capacity properties.

Abstract: A polymer electrolyte precursor comprising a VdF-HFP copolymer, a lithium and a plasticizer is used for the preparation of a bellcore-type polymer battery having improved impedence, low-temperature characteristics, cycle life and self-discharge properties.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of measuring residual capacity of a Ni/MH (nickel/metal hydride) cell by measuring the change in the electrical resistivity of a Ni/MH cell according to the change of the concentration of hydrogen in metal hydride. According to the present invention, a method for measuring residual capacity of a Ni/MH cell comprises the steps of measuring electrical resistivity of a first Ni/MH cell, and determining the residual capacity of the first Ni/MH cell (i) from a predetermined data of n-pairs of electrical resistivity values and residual capacity values of a second Ni/MH cell which has substantially the same composition as the composition of the first Ni/MH cell, or (ii) based on a predetermined functional relationship between the electrical resistivity and residual capacity of the second Ni/MH cell.

Abstract: A nickel/metal hydride secondary battery which exhibits a minimal amount of self-discharge, the secondary battery having battery cells in which the environment thereof is a gas environment of hydrogen gas or a hydrogen-inert gas mixture.