Abstract: The present application relates to a separation membrane and a lithium-sulfur battery including the same, and the separation membrane according to the present application prevents elution of lithium polysulfide in a cathode and suppresses growth of a lithium dendrite generated in an anode, and thus has an effect that a life-span and safety of the battery are improved.

Abstract: The present application relates to a cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparing the same. A cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application includes: a cathode active part including a sulfur-carbon composite; and a cathode coating layer provided on at least a portion of a surface of the cathode active part and including an inorganic oxide.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a positive electrode for a lithium-air battery and a method for preparing the same, and the positive electrode for a lithium-air battery according to the present disclosure has advantages in that it improves electrical conductivity and mechanical strength of an electrode, and increases loading amounts.

Abstract: The present application relates to a cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparing the same. More specifically, the cathode for a lithium-sulfur battery according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application includes: a cathode active part including a sulfur-carbon composite; and a cathode coating layer including an amphiphilic polymer provided on at least one portion of a surface of the cathode active part and including a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery having improved discharge characteristics in a range of high-rate discharge while minimizing a dead volume and at the same time, having increased cell capacity via increased electrode density and electrode loading amounts, by inclusion of two or more active materials having different redox levels so as to exert superior discharge characteristics in the range of high-rate discharge via sequential action of cathode active materials in a discharge process, and preferably having different particle diameters.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery management apparatus and method which connect a plurality of batteries having different energy densities to each other and control power supplied through the plurality of batteries to control the driving of the driving body.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrolyte solution for a zinc-air battery and a zinc-air battery comprising the same. The zinc-air battery according to the present disclosure can be continuously charged and discharged, and thus can be used as a secondary battery.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a cathode active material for a lithium-sulfur battery and a method of preparing the same, and more particularly, to a cathode active material for a lithium-sulfur battery comprising: an amphiphilic polymer comprising hydrophilicity parts and hydrophobicity parts; and a sulfur-carbon composite, and a method of preparing the same. When a lithium-sulfur battery is prepared using the cathode active material, there is an effect which may enhance the electric conductivity in an electrode, cycle characteristics and capacity.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery having improved discharge characteristics in a range of high-rate discharge while minimizing a dead volume and at the same time, having increased cell capacity via increased electrode density and electrode loading amounts, by inclusion of two or more active materials having different redox levels so as to exert superior discharge characteristics in the range of high-rate discharge via sequential action of cathode active materials in a discharge process, and preferably having different particle diameters.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell voltage balancing device for connecting two or more battery cells to one another in parallel so as to minimize a voltage difference between the respective battery cells, the battery cell voltage balancing device including an insulative main body having partitions, between which the two or more battery cells are mounted, respectively, configured in a structure in which the partitions are open upward, terminal connection parts disposed at opposite ends of the insulative main body for connecting cathodes and anodes of the battery cells mounted at the insulative main body to cathodes and anodes of neighboring battery cells mounted at the insulative main body, and an interval adjustment unit for variably adjusting an interval between the partitions in a state in which the battery cells are mounted between the partitions to achieve secure mounting of the battery cells between the respective partitions and electrical connection of electrode terminals of the respective battery cells

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a plurality of sequentially stacked plate-shaped battery cells and two or more heat dissipation members, wherein the first heat dissipation member extends such that one side of the first heat dissipation member at least partially covers one outermost battery cell (a) of the battery module, and the other side of the first heat dissipation member is interposed between the inside battery cells, and the second heat dissipation member extends such that one side of the second heat dissipation member at least partially covers the outermost battery cell (a) while the second heat dissipation member is not overlapped with the first heat dissipation member, and the other side of the second heat dissipation member is interposed between the inside battery cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery module including a plurality of sequentially stacked plate-shaped battery cells and two or more heat dissipation members, wherein the first heat dissipation member extends such that one side of the first heat dissipation member at least partially covers one outermost battery cell (a) of the battery module, and the other side of the first heat dissipation member is interposed between the inside battery cells, and the second heat dissipation member extends such that one side of the second heat dissipation member at least partially covers the outermost battery cell (a) while the second heat dissipation member is not overlapped with the first heat dissipation member, and the other side of the second heat dissipation member is interposed between the inside battery cells.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell voltage balancing device for connecting two or more battery cells to one another in parallel so as to minimize a voltage difference between the respective battery cells, the battery cell voltage balancing device including an insulative main body having partitions, between which the two or more battery cells are mounted, respectively, configured in a structure in which the partitions are open upward, terminal connection parts disposed at opposite ends of the insulative main body for connecting cathodes and anodes of the battery cells mounted at the insulative main body to cathodes and anodes of neighboring battery cells mounted at the insulative main body, and an interval adjustment unit for variably adjusting an interval between the partitions in a state in which the battery cells are mounted between the partitions to achieve secure mounting of the battery cells between the respective partitions and electrical connection of electrode terminals of the respective battery cells

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack having a plurality of battery cells, which can be charged and discharged, stacked one on another with high density and electrically connected with each other. When the battery cells swell due to abnormal operation of the battery pack or degradation of the battery pack caused by the charge and discharge of the battery cells for a long period of time, stress is concentrated on a predetermined region of the battery pack due to the change of thickness of the swelling battery cells, whereby the physical change of the battery pack is caused, and the disconnection of an electrically connecting member of the battery pack is mechanically accomplished by the physical change of the battery pack. Consequently, the battery pack according to the present invention provides high safety.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a middle- or large-sized battery pack having a plurality of battery cells, which can be charged and discharged, stacked one on another with high density and electrically connected with each other. When the battery cells swell due to abnormal operation of the battery pack or degradation of the battery pack caused by the charge and discharge of the battery cells for a long period of time, stress is concentrated on a predetermined region of the battery pack due to the change of thickness of the swelling battery cells, whereby the physical change of the battery pack is caused, and the disconnection of an electrically connecting member of the battery pack is mechanically accomplished by the physical change of the battery pack. Consequently, the battery pack according to the present invention provides high safety.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium secondary battery having improved discharge characteristics in a range of high-rate discharge while minimizing a dead volume and at the same time, having increased cell capacity via increased electrode density and electrode loading amounts, by inclusion of two or more active materials having different redox levels so as to exert superior discharge characteristics in the range of high-rate discharge via sequential action of cathode active materials in a discharge process, and preferably having different particle diameters.