Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery with improved safety during thermal runaway. The lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and an electrolyte, and has a nominal voltage of 3.68 V or greater, and VT represented by Equation (1) below measured after manufacturing a test module by stacking four of the lithium secondary battery fully charged by being charged to 4.35 V is 4 Ah/sec or less: Equation (1): VT=Ctotal/t.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lithium secondary battery with improved safety during thermal runaway. The lithium secondary battery includes a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, and an electrolyte, and has a nominal voltage of 3.68 V or greater, and VP represented by Equation (1) below is 4 mbar·Ah?1·sec?1 or less: Equation (1): VP=?P/(tmax×C).

Abstract: Proposed is a hydrogen management system in which location information, pressure information, temperature information, collision information, hydrogen concentration information, and flow rate information are transmitted from sensors mounted in a manifold of each of a plurality of tube trailers (T1, T2, . . . ), and the hydrogen consumption amount, the remaining hydrogen amount, the number of users, etc. are transmitted from the plurality of hydrogen charging stations (S1, S2, . . . ) so that current hydrogen storage and demand amounts are predicted, thereby managing an entire hydrogen cycle, including hydrogen production, in an integrated manner.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light emitting device comprising the OLED (e.g., a display device or a lighting device) are described. The OLED can include a first blue emitting material layer including a first host, and a second blue emitting material layer including a second host, disposed between two electrodes. The OLED includes two blue emitting material layers so that an exciton recombination zone is distributed within the blue emitting material layers irrespective of current density or gradation. As the amount of non-emitting excitons accumulated outside of the emitting material layers is minimized, the driving voltage of the OLED can be lowered, and the luminous efficiency and the luminous lifespan of the OLED can be improved.

Abstract: An organic light emitting diode (OLED) and an organic light emitting device comprising the OLED (e.g., a display device or a lighting device) are described. The OLED can include a blue emitting material layer including plural hosts with adjusted energy levels. A HOMO energy barrier between the at least one blue emitting material layer and at least one hole transport layer and/or electron blocking layer can be minimized. Holes generated at an anode or a P-type charge generation layer can be injected rapidly into the at least one blue emitting material layer without accumulating at an interface between the hole transport layer and/or the electron blocking layer, and the at least one blue emitting material layer. As the amount of non-emitting holes is minimized, the driving voltage of the OLED can be lowered, and the luminous efficiency and the luminous lifespan of the OLED can be improved.

Abstract: A power plant-connected energy storage system maintains frequency quality of power generated and supplied by a power plant. The system includes an electric energy storage unit that includes two or more batteries of different types and is configured to be charged or discharged to improve frequency quality of power output from the power plant; and a power conditioner configured to control of the power output from the power plant and to control charge and discharge at least one of the two or more batteries in accordance with the control of the power output from the power plant. The two or more batteries include a short cycle battery having a relatively short charge/discharge cycle and a long cycle battery having a relatively long charge/discharge cycle.

Abstract: A control device for a power generation system comprising an energy storage system (ESS) and a power plant is provided. The control device includes: a controller configured to compare a supply frequency of a supply power supplied to a consumer with a reference frequency, compare a charge amount of the ESS with a reference charge amount, and control the ESS and the power plant such that the supply power is controlled according to a result of the frequency comparison and a result of the charge amount comparison, an opening degree control device configured to control an opening degree of a steam valve disposed in the power plant by the control of the controller, and a fuel quantity control device configured to control a quantity of fuel injected into the power plant for power generation by the control of the controller.

Abstract: A control device for a power generation system comprising an energy storage system (ESS) and a power plant is provided. The control device includes: a controller configured to compare a supply frequency of a supply power supplied to a consumer with a reference frequency, compare a charge amount of the ESS with a reference charge amount, and control the ESS and the power plant such that the supply power is controlled according to a result of the frequency comparison and a result of the charge amount comparison, an opening degree control device configured to control an opening degree of a steam valve disposed in the power plant by the control of the controller, and a fuel quantity control device configured to control a quantity of fuel injected into the power plant for power generation by the control of the controller.

Abstract: A method for predicting consumer power demand uses power consumption data measured over a long term and a power usage pattern immediately before a target time and for controlling ESS charge/discharge of an ESS based on the predicted power demand. A power demand prediction apparatus using the method includes respective components for collecting weather data and data on power used by the consumer; selecting data points according to a preset condition from among data collected by the data collector based on a specific time span; generating long term prediction data for the power demand in the specific time span based on the selected data points; analyzing a power usage pattern immediately before the specific time span and comparing the power usage pattern with the long-term prediction data, to determine whether prediction data correction is required; and correcting the prediction data based on the power usage pattern when correction is required.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a redox flow battery using an electrolyte concentration gradient, capable of increasing the efficiency of the redox flow battery, and to an operation method thereof. The redox flow battery includes a catholyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of a catholyte received therein, an anolyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of an anolyte received therein, and a stack for charging and discharging power by receiving the catholyte and the anolyte supplied from the catholyte tank and the anolyte tank.

Abstract: A power plant-connected energy storage system maintains frequency quality of power generated and supplied by a power plant. The system includes an electric energy storage unit that includes two or more batteries of different types and is configured to be charged or discharged to improve frequency quality of power output from the power plant; and a power conditioner configured to control of the power output from the power plant and to control charge and discharge at least one of the two or more batteries in accordance with the control of the power output from the power plant. The two or more batteries include a short cycle battery having a relatively short charge/discharge cycle and a long cycle battery having a relatively long charge/discharge cycle.

Abstract: An energy storage system includes one or more new and renewable energy power stations generating power with a new or renewable energy source, and an energy storage facility including a plurality of energy storage apparatuses to be charged by one of an external power grid supplying power to a power load and the one or more new and renewable energy power stations, and to be discharged to supply the power to the power load, wherein the plurality of energy storage apparatuses have different charging and/or discharging periods.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a redox flow battery using an electrolyte concentration gradient, capable of increasing the efficiency of the redox flow battery, and to an operation method thereof. The redox flow battery includes a catholyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of a catholyte received therein, an anolyte tank having an electrolyte inlet at the top thereof and an electrolyte outlet at the bottom thereof and having a partition plate for forming a concentration gradient of an anolyte received therein, and a stack for charging and discharging power by receiving the catholyte and the anolyte supplied from the catholyte tank and the anolyte tank.