Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical battery in which an electrode assembly fabricated by rolling a cathode/separator/anode and an electrolyte are provided in a cylindrical can, wherein a cap assembly mounted on the opening top of the cylindrical can comprises: a safety vent provided with a predetermined notch, to allow breakage due to high-pressure gas of the battery, a current interruptive device to interrupt current, welded to the bottom of the safety vent, and a gasket for the current interruptive device to surround the periphery of the current interruptive device, wherein the current interruptive device comprises two or more through holes to allow exhaustion of gas, wherein the through holes have a size of 20 to 50% with respect to the total area of the current interruptive device.

Abstract: Method of making a membrane electrode assembly comprising: providing a membrane comprising a perfluorinated sulfonic acid; providing a first transfer substrate; applying to a surface of the first transfer substrate a first ink, said first ink comprising an ionomer and a catalyst; applying to the first ink a suitable non-aqueous swelling agent; forming an assembly comprising: the membrane; and the first transfer substrate, wherein the surface of the first transfer substrate comprising the first ink and the non-aqueous swelling agent is disposed upon one surface of the membrane; and heating the assembly at a temperature of 150° C. or less and at a pressure of from about 250 kPa to about 3000 kPa or less for a time suitable to allow substantially complete transfer of the first ink and the second ink to the membrane; and cooling the assembly to room temperature and removing the first transfer substrate and the second transfer substrate.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode assembly for preventing a phenomenon of a separator being pressed and/or disconnected from occurring when a free edge electrode is wound into a jelly roll, and an electrochemical device comprising the electrode assembly.

Abstract: Provided are a heat sink and a lighting apparatus having same, the heat sink including: a heat radiation plate having a mounting region formed on one side surface thereof on which a driving heat radiation element is mounted, and including a heat radiation hole formed in a central portion thereof, and including a heat radiation hole formed in a central portion thereof; and heat radiation fins provided on the other side surface of the heat radiation plate, and including a plurality of first heat radiation fins radially arranged in a circumferential direction and a plurality of second heat radiation fins having a length shorter than that of the first heat radiation fins and radially arranged between the first heat radiation fins.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery. The present invention provides the lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a water-dispersible binder and a conduction agent. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes fluoroethylenecarbonate (FEC). The batteries of the present invention are advantageous in that they have a high efficiency charging lifespan characteristic and enable high capacity charging in a short time.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery. The present invention provides the lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a water-dispersible binder and a conduction agent. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes fluoroethylenecarbonate (FEC). The batteries of the present invention are advantageous in that they have a high efficiency charging lifespan characteristic and enable high capacity charging in a short time.

Abstract: Solid anion exchange polymer electrolytes and compositions comprising chemical compounds comprising a polymeric core, a spacer A, and a guanidine base, wherein said chemical compound is uniformly dispersed in a suitable solvent and has the structure: wherein: i) A is a spacer having the structure O, S, SO2, —NH—, —N(CH2)n, wherein n=1-10, —(CH2)n—CH3—, wherein n=1-10, SO2-Ph, CO-Ph, wherein R5, R6, R7 and R8 each are independently —H, —NH2, F, Cl, Br, CN, or a C1-C6 alkyl group, or any combination of thereof; ii) R9, R10, R11, R12, or R13 each independently are —H, —CH3, —NH2, —NO, —CHnCH3 where n=1-6, HC?O—, NH2C?O—, —CHnCOOH where n=1-6, —(CH2)n—C(NH2)—COOH where n=1-6, —CH—(COOH)—CH2—COOH, —CH2—CH(O—CH2CH3)2, —(C?S)—NH2, —(C?NH)—N—(CH2)nCH3, where n=0-6, —NH—(C?S)—SH, —CH2—(C?O)—O—C(CH3)3, —O—(CH2)n—CH—(NH2)—COOH, where n=1-6, —(CH2)n—CH?CH wherein n=1-6, —(CH2)n—CH—CN wherein n=1-6, an aromatic group such as a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, methylbenzyl, nitrogen-substituted benzyl or phenyl g

Abstract: A sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer that has a crosslinking structure in a chain of a polymer, a sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer that has a crosslinking structure in and at an end of a chain of a polymer, and a polymer electrolyte film that is formed by using them are disclosed. According to the polycondensation reaction of the sulfonated dihydroxy monomer (HO—SAr1-OH), the none sulfonated dihydroxy monomer (HO—Ar—OH), the crosslinkable dihalide monomer (X—CM-X) and the none sulfonated dihalide monomer (X—Ar—X), the poly(arylene ether) copolymer in which the sulfonic acid is included is synthesized. The formed poly(arylene ether) copolymer has the crosslinkable structure in the chain of the polymer. In addition, by carrying out the polycondensation reaction in respects to the crosslinkable monohydroxy monomer or the crosslinkable monohalide monomer, the crosslinking can be formed at the end of the polymer.

Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.

Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.

Abstract: Provided is a cylindrical battery in which an electrode assembly fabricated by rolling a cathode/separator/anode and an electrolyte are provided in a cylindrical can, wherein a cap assembly mounted on the opening top of the cylindrical can comprises: a safety vent provided with a predetermined notch, to allow breakage due to high-pressure gas of the battery, a current interruptive device to interrupt current, welded to the bottom of the safety vent, and a gasket for the current interruptive device to surround the periphery of the current interruptive device, wherein the current interruptive device comprises two or more through holes to allow exhaustion of gas, wherein the through holes have a size of 20 to 50% with respect to the total area of the current interruptive device.

Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.

Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium secondary battery. The present invention provides the lithium secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte solution. The negative electrode includes a water-dispersible binder and a conduction agent. The non-aqueous electrolyte solution includes fluoroethylenecarbonate (FEC). The batteries of the present invention are advantageous in that they have a high efficiency charging lifespan characteristic and enable high capacity charging in a short time.

Abstract: Solid anion exchange polymer electrolytes and compositions comprising chemical compounds comprising a polymeric core, a spacer A, and a guanidine base, wherein said chemical compound is uniformly dispersed in a suitable solvent and has the structure: wherein: i) A is a spacer having the structure O, S, SO2, —NH—, —N(CH2)n, wherein n=1-10, —(CH2)n—CH3—, wherein n=1-10, SO2-Ph, CO-Ph, wherein R5, R6, R7 and R8 each are independently —H, —NH2, F, Cl, Br, CN, or a C1-C6 alkyl group, or any combination of thereof; ii) R9, R10, R11, R12, or R13 each independently are —H, —CH3, —NH2, —NO, —CHnCH3 where n=1-6, HC?O—, NH2C?O—, —CHnCOOH where n=1-6, —(CH2)n—C(NH2)—COOH where n=1-6, —CH—(COOH)—CH2—COOH, —CH2—CH(O—CH2CH3)2, —(C?S)—NH2, —(C?NH)—N—(CH2)nCH3, where n=0-6, —NH—(C?S)—SH, —CH2—(C?O)—O—C(CH3)3, —O—(CH2)n—CH—(NH2)—COOH, where n=1-6, —(CH2)n—CH?CH wherein n=1-6, —(CH2)n—CH—CN wherein n=1-6, an aromatic group such as a phenyl, benzyl, phenoxy, methylbenzyl, nitrogen-substituted benzyl or phenyl g

Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.

Abstract: Compositions, and methods of making thereof, comprising from about 1% to about 5% of a perfluorinated sulfonic acid ionomer or a hydrocarbon-based ionomer; and from about 95% to about 99% of a solvent, said solvent consisting essentially of a polyol; wherein said composition is substantially free of water and wherein said ionomer is uniformly dispersed in said solvent.

Abstract: Method of making a membrane electrode assembly comprising: providing a membrane comprising a perfluorinated sulfonic acid; providing a first transfer substrate; applying to a surface of the first transfer substrate a first ink, said first ink comprising an ionomer and a catalyst; applying to the first ink a suitable non-aqueous swelling agent; forming an assembly comprising: the membrane; and the first transfer substrate, wherein the surface of the first transfer substrate comprising the first ink and the non-aqueous swelling agent is disposed upon one surface of the membrane; and heating the assembly at a temperature of 150° C. or less and at a pressure of from about 250 kPa to about 3000 kPa or less for a time suitable to allow substantially complete transfer of the first ink and the second ink to the membrane; and cooling the assembly to room temperature and removing the first transfer substrate and the second transfer substrate.

Abstract: A sulfonated polyUrylene ether) copolymer, a method of preparing the same, and a polymer electrolyte membrane using the sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer are provided. A sulfonated poly(arylene ether) copolymer containing a sulfonic acid is synthesized by poly condensing a dihydroxy monomer having a sulfonate group with a dihalide monomer, or by polycondensing a dihalide monomer having a sulfonate group with a dihydroxy monomer. Moreover, a crosslinkable dihydroxy monomer or a crosslinkable dihalide monomer is polycondensed with the obtained poly(arylene ether) copolymer, thus enable crosslinking between polymers.

Abstract: The present invention relates to terphenyl dihydroxy monomers containing fluorine and fluorinated poly(arylene ether sulfide)s prepared by using the monomers, more particularly, terphenyl dihydroxy monomers containing both two hydroxy functional groups and fluorine and fluorinated poly(arylene ether sulfide)s prepared by an aromatic nucleophilic substitution polymerization (SNAr) using the monomers, which are thus useful as optical materials in the field of information telecommunications.