Abstract: A tab limiting sheet, a top cover assembly, and a battery are provided. The battery is insulated and disposed between a cell body and two tab bodies. The tab limiting sheet includes a first mounting part, a connecting assembly, and a second mounting part. The connecting assembly includes an elastic element and a first support element. Both ends of the elastic element are respectively connected with the first mounting part and the second mounting part. The first support element includes a first supporting part connected with the first mounting part and a second part connected with the second mounting part. When the elastic element is in a natural state, the first supporting part and the second supporting part are spaced in the first direction. When the elastic element is squeezed to a maximum deformation state, the first supporting part is tightly abutted against the second supporting part.

Abstract: Provided herein is a battery cell. The battery cell can include a cathode. The cathode can include a cathode active material. The battery cell can include an anode. The anode can include an anode active material. The battery cell can include an electrolyte. The electrolyte can include a ring-opening compound. The ring-opening compound can include a fluorocarbonate. The electrolyte can include a heterocyclic compound. The electrolyte can include dimethyl carbonate. The ring-opening compound can increase decomposition of the heterocyclic compound in the electrolyte compared to the same electrolyte without the ring-opening compound.

Abstract: A tab limiting sheet, a top cover assembly, and a battery are provided. The battery is insulated and disposed between a cell body and two tab bodies. The tab limiting sheet includes a first mounting part, a connecting assembly, and a second mounting part. The connecting assembly includes an elastic element and a first support element. Both ends of the elastic element are respectively connected with the first mounting part and the second mounting part. The first support element includes a first supporting part connected with the first mounting part and a second part connected with the second mounting part. When the elastic element is in a natural state, the first supporting part and the second supporting part are spaced in the first direction. When the elastic element is squeezed to a maximum deformation state, the first supporting part is tightly abutted against the second supporting part.

Abstract: Provided herein is an apparatus. The apparatus can include a battery cell. The battery cell can include an electrode. The apparatus can include a first solid electrolyte interphase on the electrode. The first solid electrolyte interphase can be formed from a first electrolyte having a salt concentration greater than or equal to 1 M. The apparatus can include a second solid electrolyte interphase on the electrode. The second solid electrolyte interphase can be formed from a second electrolyte different from the first electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided are electrodes for lithium-ion batteries comprising: a first lithium metal phosphate material comprising a first plurality of active material particles; and a second lithium metal phosphate material comprising a second plurality of active material particles, wherein both the first lithium metal phosphate material and the second lithium metal phosphate material are LiMPO4, wherein M is one or more of iron (Fe) or manganese (Mn), and wherein the first lithium metal phosphate material is blended with the second lithium metal phosphate material at a weight ratio of greater than 1:1.

Abstract: A flat-plate water-heating photovoltaic/thermal module and a production process thereof are disclosed. The flat-plate water-heating photovoltaic/thermal module includes a frame. The lower surface of the frame is provided with a heat preservation back plate. The upper surface of the frame is sequentially laminated with a glass cover plate, a first photovoltaic cell laminating adhesive, a photovoltaic cell slice, a second photovoltaic cell laminating adhesive, a transparent back plate, a third photovoltaic cell laminating adhesive and a heat absorbing component from top to bottom. A heat preservation cavity is formed between the heat preservation back plate and the heat absorption part.

Abstract: A battery cell includes a cathode including a cathode active material; an anode including an anode active material; and an electrolyte including a non-aqueous polar solvent, a lithium salt, and a (R3SiO)3P(O), a (R3SiO)3P, or a mixture of any two or more thereof; wherein: R is C1 to C4 alkyl; the cathode active material has an areal density of at least 10 mg/cm2 and a press density of at least 1.7 g/cc; the anode active material has an areal density of at least 5 mg/cm2 and a press density of at least 1.3 g/cc; and the conductivity of the cathode and/or anode is increased compared to the same battery cell without the (R3SiO)3P(O), the (R3SiO)3P, or the mixture of any two or more thereof.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for using electrolytic compositions in lithium ion batteries. In one example, an electrolytic composition may include vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate, 1,3-propane sultone, ethylene sulfite, and a conducting salt including no less than 80 mol % of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide. In this way, a capacity retention of the lithium ion battery may be maintained, such as during high-temperature storage at 100% state of charge.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a flat-plate water-heating photovoltaic/thermal module and a production process thereof. The flat-plate water-heating photovoltaic/thermal module includes a frame, wherein the lower surface of the frame is provided with a heat preservation back plate, the upper surface of the frame is sequentially laminated with a glass cover plate, a first photovoltaic cell laminating adhesive, a photovoltaic cell slice, a second photovoltaic cell laminating adhesive, a transparent back plate, a third photovoltaic cell laminating adhesive and a heat absorbing component from top to bottom, and a heat preservation cavity is formed between the heat preservation back plate and the heat absorption part.