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: A fuel reforming apparatus includes an oxidation reaction unit in which an oxidation catalyst is formed, a reforming reaction unit in which a reforming catalyst is formed, and an ignition unit for igniting a hydrocarbon-containing fuel and an oxidant and preheating the oxidation catalyst in an early driving stage. The oxidation reaction unit has a first section and a second section respectively formed opposite to each other with the oxidation catalyst interposed therebetween and forms a stream of the fuel and the oxidant flowing to the second section through the oxidation catalyst from the first section, the ignition unit being located in the second section.

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.

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 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: A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a current collector, a positive active material layer on the current collector and including a lithium manganese-based positive active material, and a protective layer on the positive active material layer and including a phosphite-based compound; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte coupled with the positive electrode and the negative electrode and including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an additive.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery that can have high energy density and high power density. The rechargeable battery includes: bipolar electrodes including a current collector, a sealing layer that is formed at the edge of the current collector, a first electrode active material layer that is inserted into a space in that is formed within the sealing layer, and a second electrode active material layer that is formed at the opposite side of the first electrode active material layer; and a separator that is disposed between the bipolar electrodes, wherein the sealing layer is bonded with the sealing layer of neighboring bipolar electrodes.

Abstract: Disclosed is a reformer for a fuel cell. The reformer for a fuel cell includes a reforming reactor generating reformed gas having abundant hydrogen gas by reforming fuel and steam and a standing shape of a water gas shift reactor coupled to the reforming reactor for lowering the concentration of carbon monoxide contained in the reformed gas. The water gas shift reactor has an opening. A pipe is coupled to the opening and has a portion located below the opening. Liquid water which may stay in the inside at the time that the operation stops can be drained out of the water gas shift reactor to prevent the water gas shift catalyst from being submerged in liquid water.

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 battery module includes a plurality of rechargeable batteries, each rechargeable battery including a case having an opening at one side and an electrode assembly inserted inside the case; and a sealing layer disposed between an opening of at least one case and a case of a neighboring rechargeable battery, wherein the opening of the at least case is covered by the case of the neighboring rechargeable battery.

Abstract: A rechargeable battery that includes a case made of a laminate sheet; an electrode assembly installed in the case and an electrode terminal that protrudes outside the case and is connected to the electrode assembly. The case includes a receiving unit receiving the electrode assembly and including a first sealing part, and a cover covering the receiving unit and including a second sealing part that is thermally fused to the first sealing part. The first sealing part and the second sealing part include first protrusions and depressions and second protrusions and depressions respectively formed on a portion corresponding at least to the electrode terminal, and the electrode terminal includes third protrusions and depressions respectively corresponding to the first protrusions and depressions and the second protrusions and depressions.

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

Abstract: Provided is a reaction vessel for a fuel cell, and more particularly to a reaction vessel exhibiting improved thermal efficiency, and a reaction device for a steam reforming reaction for a fuel cell. The reaction device includes a cylindrical reaction catalyst chamber on which a target reaction catalyst for a predetermined target reaction is disposed; and a tubular oxidation catalyst chamber surrounding the reaction catalyst chamber, comprising an oxidation reaction catalyst therein. The reaction device according features an increased contact area between catalyst and gas, and rapidly heating of the gas in contact with the catalyst to a desired reaction temperature.

Abstract: The reformer for a fuel cell system includes a reforming reaction part that generates hydrogen gas from a fuel through a catalyst reforming reaction using heat energy, and a carbon monoxide reducing part that reduces the concentration of carbon monoxide in the hydrogen gas, through an oxidizing reaction of hydrogen gas with the oxidant. The carbon monoxide reducing part includes a first reducing part including a first carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst and a second reducing part including a second carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst.

Abstract: A PROX reactor integrated with a heat exchanger and an operating method thereof capable of effectively controlling temperature of a preferential oxidation reactor so as to obtain optimal activation and yield. The PROX reactor integrated with a heat exchanger of the present invention includes a pipe having an inlet and an outlet, a heat exchanger cooling gas passing through the pipe, a catalyst part positioned at the rear end of the heat exchanger, upon considering the flow of gas, and shifting carbon monoxide contained in the gas into other substances; and a temperature sensor measuring the temperature of the gas coming out through the catalyst part.

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: A rechargeable battery includes an electrode assembly that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a first bipolar electrode between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and a second bipolar electrode between an outer surface of the electrode assembly and the positive electrode or between a center of the electrode assembly and the negative electrode, wherein the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the first and second bipolar electrodes are stacked and wound together, and a lead electrically coupled with the electrode assembly. The electrode assembly may include separators between the positive electrode, the negative electrode, and the first and second bipolar electrodes.

Abstract: A fuel supply device for a fuel cell and a fuel cell system using the same that prevent H2O, used in reforming from reaching and collecting in the fuel cell stack. The fuel supply device for a fuel cell includes a fuel reformer adapted to generate reformate via a reforming reaction, a gas-liquid separator coupled to an outlet of the fuel reformer, the gas-liquid separator being adapted to receive the reformate and control a moisture amount included within the reformate, a pipe coupled to an outlet of the gas-liquid separator, the pipe being adapted to pass the reformate and a condensed water removing device coupled with the pipe, the condensed water removing device being adapted to prevent condensed water within the reformate within the pipe from passing to an outside.