Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrode assembly including at least two electrode plates and a separator interposed between the electrode plates, wherein indented portions are formed from lower ends of opposite sides of the electrode tab in an opposite direction to an externally extending direction of the electrode tab in a side of the electrode body in which the electrode tab externally extends, in the electrode plates.

Abstract: The present disclosure discloses a cell assembly including: a plurality of cells arranged at predetermined intervals; and a cushion pad disposed between the cells to be in surface contact with the cells and configured to absorb volumetric expansion of the cells, wherein the cushion pad has a thermal conductivity of 1.5 W/mK or higher.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention comprises an electrode assembly in which an electrode and a separator are alternately stacked and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly therein, wherein the battery case comprises a stepped part that is disposed to be stepped, an outer surface of the battery case is sealed to allow a folded part to be seated on the outer surface of the stepped part, and the electrode assembly comprises a stepped protrusion that is stepped in a shape corresponding to an inner surface of the stepped part disposed on the battery case.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery cell including: an electrode assembly having a structure in which a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator are laminated, each of the positive electrode and the negative electrode having 2×n (n?2), wherein a positive tab is provided in each of odd-numbered sides, and a negative electrode tab is provided in each of even-numbered sides, and the positive electrodes and the negative electrode tabs are alternately formed along the sides; electrode terminals respectively disposed on a first side and a second side of the electrode assembly, in which outermost electrodes are disposed, or third sides which are side surfaces of the electrode assembly, being perpendicular to the first side and the second side, and a battery case having a structure of surrounding an external surface of the electrode assembly.

Abstract: A punching system for an electrode base material is disclosed, in which the electrode base material coated with an active material on a surface of a collector is molded or cut in a predetermined shape. The punching system comprises: an unwinder on which the electrode base material in the form of a roll is mounted and around which the electrode base material is unwound; a punching device spaced a predetermined distance from the unwinder, the punching device being configured to mold or cut the electrode base material supplied from the unwinder in a predetermined shape; and a curl correcting device disposed between the unwinder and the punching device to inject or suction air onto a surface of the electrode base material while the electrode base material moves to the punching device so as to planarize the electrode base material. A punching method for an electrode base material is also disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is sealed within a battery case together with an electrolyte, wherein a gas-absorbing polymer having an azo group is included in the battery cell so as to absorb gas generated within the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a secondary battery. According to the present invention, a problem of weakening durability of a pouch, which may occur in a process of forming cups having different depths in the pouch may be solved.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode assembly including a plurality of unit cells arranged in a height direction on the basis of a plane, at least two of the unit cells having different planar sizes, and a space portion defined by the difference in planar size between the arranged unit cells, wherein each of the unit cells includes at least one electrode plate, electrode tabs protruding from the electrode plates of the unit cells are electrically connected to an electrode lead via a tab-lead coupling part, and the tab-lead coupling part is located in the space portion, and a battery cell including the same.

Abstract: The present invention provides a one-sided electrode for a secondary battery comprising a current collector, an electrode mixture layer applied to one surface of the current collector, and an electrode distortion-preventing layer formed on the other surface of the current collector to which no electrode mixture is applied. The one-sided electrode according to the present invention exhibits significantly reduced warping or curling after a rolling process and has the advantages of facilitating subsequent processes and enabling enhanced productivity.

Abstract: The present invention provides a battery cell including: an electrode assembly having a structure in which a separator is interposed between a cathode and an anode, wherein the separator is formed with a plurality of pores and the pores include a gelation electrolyte solution component.

Abstract: The present invention provides a secondary battery in which an electrode assembly is sealed within a battery case together with an electrolyte, wherein a gas-absorbing polymer having an azo group is included in the battery cell so as to absorb gas generated within the battery.

Abstract: Disclosed is a battery cell, including an electrode assembly including electrode plates respectively having an electrode tab protruding therefrom and separators, which are alternately stacked, the electrode tabs being bent in an upper direction of the electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including an electrode lead coupled with an end of the bent electrode tabs to form a tab-lead coupler; and a battery case configured to accommodate the electrode assembly so that the electrode lead is partially exposed outwards. The tab-lead coupler is located on an extension line of an outermost electrode plate of the electrode assembly, which is located at a side where the electrode tabs are bent, and the tab-lead coupler is opposite to one side of the electrode assembly having the protruded electrode tab to come into contact with one side of the electrode assembly or be spaced apart therefrom.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly configured to have a rectangular structure including two long sides and two short sides when viewed in a plan view, wherein the electrode assembly includes positive electrode tabs protruding from two or more regions of a first long side that are spaced apart from each other, the first long side being one of the two long sides, and negative electrode tabs protruding from two or more regions of a second long side that are spaced apart from each other, the second long side being the other of the two long sides, and wherein the positive electrode tabs are coupled to a positive electrode lead located at the first long side whereas the negative electrode tabs are coupled to a negative electrode lead located at the second long side.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrode that may minimize an electrical resistance increase caused by a binder polymer or a conductive material used in the electrode and provide a high capacity, a method for manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device comprising the electrode, and an electrode mix slurry is prepared using a high shearing mixing process for each step such that fine grained conductive material and a binder polymer are uniformly dispersed in an electrode mix, and a high capacity electrode active material is used in the electrode mix, to manufacture a high capacity electrochemical device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery cell configured to have a structure in which an electrode stack, which is configured to have a structure in which positive electrodes and negative electrodes are stacked in the height direction on the basis of the ground in the state in which separators are disposed respectively between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes, is mounted in a battery case in a sealed state, the battery case is formed in a pipe shape having a hollow part, and the electrode stack is formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the battery case.

Abstract: Disclosed is a positive electrode mix for secondary batteries including an irreversible additive. More particularly, provided is a positive electrode mix for secondary batteries including an irreversible additive that decreases irreversible efficiency of a positive electrode active material and a positive electrode.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cross-linked compound particle and a secondary battery including the same. More particularly, a compound particle which includes a monomer and a polymerization initiator, as a core and a film including a material disappeared at predetermined temperature as a shell is provided.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a battery including a cell having an electrode laminate and a liquid electrolyte mounted in an internal space of a battery case, a gas discharging member communicating with the internal space of the battery case for discharging gas generated in the cell out of the cell, and a liquid electrolyte injection member communicating with the internal space of the battery case for injecting a liquid electrolyte into internal space of the battery case.

Abstract: A secondary battery according to the present invention comprises an electrode assembly in which an electrode and a separator are alternately stacked and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly therein, wherein the battery case comprises a stepped part that is disposed to be stepped, an outer surface of the battery case is sealed to allow a folded part to be seated on the outer surface of the stepped part, and the electrode assembly comprises a stepped protrusion that is stepped in a shape corresponding to an inner surface of the stepped part disposed on the battery case.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are an electrode configured such that electrode mixture parts, each of which includes an electrode active material, and irreversible parts, each of which includes an irreversible additive, are alternately coated on one surface or both surfaces of a current collector to form an electrode pattern and a secondary battery including the same.