Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a nonaqueous electrolytic solution and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution secondary battery capable of showing high output characteristics at a low temperature even after the battery is used to some extent, and capable of showing good high-rate properties, and further capable of showing sufficient performance again at low temperature even after stored at a high temperature. The nonaqueous electrolytic solution includes a nonaqueous solvent, an electrolyte dissolved in the nonaqueous solvent, (I) a difluoro ionic complex (1) represented by the general formula (1), and (II) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of a difluorophosphate salt, a monofluorophosphate salt, a specific salt having an imide anion, and a specific silane compound, and 95 mol % or more of the difluoro ionic complex (1) is a difluoro ionic complex (1-Cis) in a cis configuration represented by the general formula (1-Cis).

Abstract: The positive electrode includes a positive electrode composite layer. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode composite material layer. A whole of the positive electrode composite layer and a portion of the negative electrode composite material layer face each other with the separator being interposed therebetween. The negative electrode composite material layer includes a first region and a second region. The first region is a region that does not face the positive electrode composite layer and that extends from a position facing one end portion of the positive electrode composite layer to a point separated from the position by more than or equal to 0.1 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm. The second region is a region other than the first region. The first region includes silicon oxide doped with lithium. The second region includes silicon oxide.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes a positive electrode containing a spinel-type lithium-nickel-manganese composite oxide as a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode containing, as a negative electrode active material, an active material in which introduction and release of lithium ions take place at a potential of 1.2 V or higher relative to a lithium potential; a separator inserted between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; and an electrolytic solution, wherein a capacity ratio of a negative electrode capacity of the negative electrode to a positive electrode capacity of the positive electrode (negative electrode capacity/positive electrode capacity) is 1 or lower, and the electrolytic solution contains dimethyl carbonate as a non-aqueous solvent at a content ratio of higher than 70% by volume with respect to a total amount of the non-aqueous solvent.

Abstract: A magnesium-ion battery includes a solid, mechanically flexible polymer-based anode, a solid, mechanically flexible polymer-based cathode, and a polymer gel electrolyte in contact with the anode and the cathode. An electrode can include bismuth nanostructure powder and an electrolyte binder, or tungsten disulfide and an electrolyte binder.

Abstract: Disclosed are electrochemical devices, such as lithium battery electrodes, lithium ion conducting solid state electrolytes, and solid-state lithium metal batteries including these electrodes and solid state electrolytes. In one embodiment, a method for forming an electrochemical device is disclosed in which a precursor electrolyte is heated to remove at least a portion of a resistive surface region of the precursor electrolyte.

Abstract: The present invention relates an electro-active polymeric ionic liquid including imidazolium-based molecules, said imidazolium-based molecule comprising each at least: —one imidazolium moiety associated with a negatively-charged counter-ion, and —one reducible group selected from: Formula (IV), —an anthraquinone derivative of formula (IV): with R1 representing a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6-alkyl group, —a viologen group, and —a metallocene reducible group such as a cobaltocene group.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electrolyte and an electrochemical energy storage device, the electrolyte comprises an electrolyte salt and an additive. The additive comprises a sulfonic ester cyclic quaternary ammonium salt and a multinitrile compound. The sulfonic ester cyclic quaternary ammonium salt and the multinitrile compound can form a dense and uniform passive film with high ionic conductivity on a surface of each of the positive electrode film and the negative electrode film, so as to prevent continuous oxidation and reduction reaction from occurring between the electrolyte and the positive electrode film and the negative electrode film and make the electrochemical energy storage device has excellent high temperature cycle performance and high temperature storage performance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a thin, bendable, printed, layered primary battery structure without a battery separator. The battery includes a first layer including a printed positive electrode. A second layer includes a negative electrode material which may be a printed negative electrode or a metal foil negative electrode. An adhesive, UV-curable intermediate layer is adhered to the first layer on a first side of the intermediate layer and is adhered to the second layer on a second side of the intermediate layer. The intermediate layer includes a water-soluble electroactive material and a water-soluble viscosity-regulating polymer in an amount sufficient to render the intermediate layer adhesive. The intermediate layer also includes a water-insoluble polymer matrix having sufficient rigidity to prevent contact of the first layer and the second layer. A flexible package encases the first, second, and intermediate layers.

Abstract: Magnesium salts suitable for use in an electrolyte for a magnesium ion electrochemical cell are described herein. The salts are magnesium tetra(perfluoroalkoxy)metalates, optionally solvated with up to seven ether molecules coordinated to the magnesium ion thereof. In one embodiment, the salt has the empirical formula: Mg(Z)n2+[M(OCR3)4?]2 (Formula (I)) wherein Z is an ether; n is 0 to about 7; M is Al or B; and each R independently is a perfluoroalkyl group (e.g., C1 to C10 perfluoroalkyl). The magnesium salts of Formula (I) are suitable for use as electrolyte salts for magnesium ion batteries (e.g., 5 V class magnesium batteries) and exhibit a wide redox window that is particularly compatible with magnesium anode. The salts are relatively cost effective to prepare by methods described herein, which are conveniently scalable to levels suitable for commercial production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a non-aqueous electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, which includes a compound capable of suppressing an electrolyte solution side reaction in a high-temperature and high-voltage environment, and a lithium secondary battery in which cycle characteristics and stability are improved even during high-temperature and high-voltage charging by including the same.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a carbon black dispersion solution comprising carbon black, a dispersion medium, and partially hydrogenated nitrile rubber having a residual double bond (RDB) value of 0.5% by weight to 40% by weight calculated according to the following Mathematical Formula 1, wherein dispersed particle diameters of the carbon black have particle size distribution D50 of 0.1 ?m to 2 ?m, a method for preparing the same, and methods for preparing electrode slurry and an electrode using the same.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery, which can lower the resistance of a lithium secondary battery and impart the lithium secondary battery with high cycle characteristics. The electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery disclosed here includes an electrolyte salt consisting essentially of a lithium imide salt, a solvent containing methyl difluoroacetate, and an unsaturated carboxylic acid anhydride compound represented by formula (1) below as an additive (in the formula, R1 and R2 each independently denote a hydrogen atom, a fluorine atom, or an alkyl group that may be fluorine-substituted, or R1 and R2 bond to each other to form a ring structure).

Abstract: There is provided a method of producing a lithium ion secondary battery. A positive electrode mixture layer is formed on a positive electrode current collector using an aqueous positive electrode mixture paste that includes a positive electrode active material including a lithium manganese composite oxide, and aqueous solvent, and additionally includes Li5FeO4 as an additive.

Abstract: The object of the present invention is to provide an electrolyte for a fluoride ion battery with high activity for fluoridating an active material. The present invention solves the problem by providing an electrolyte for a fluoride ion battery comprising a fluoride complex salt as at least one of LiPF6 and LiBF4, and an organic solvent; and B/A is 0.125 or more in the case where a substance amount of the organic solvent is regarded as A (mol) and a substance amount of the fluoride complex salt is regarded as B (mol).

Abstract: A positive electrode active material for a lithium secondary cell, having a layered structure and comprising at least nickel, cobalt and manganese, the positive electrode active material satisfying requirements (1), (2) and (3) below: (1) a composition represented by a composition formula: Li[Lix(Ni?Co?Mn?M?)1-x]O2, wherein 0?x?0.10, 0.30<??0.34, 0.30<??0.34, 0.32??<0.40, 0???0.10, ?<?, ?+?+?+?=1, M represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Fe, Cu, Ti, Mg, Al, W, Zn, Sn, Zr, Ga and V; (2) a secondary particle diameter of 2 ?m or more and 10 ?m or less; and (3) a maximum peak value in a pore diameter range of 90 nm to 150 nm in a pore diameter distribution determined by mercury porosimetry.

Abstract: An energy storage device in which a micro-short circuit at the time of heat generation is suppressed is provided. The energy storage device includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode containing a negative composite layer; and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The separator contains a base material layer containing a thermoplastic resin and an inorganic layer formed on the base material layer, the inorganic layer opposes to the positive electrode, the base material layer opposes to the negative electrode, and a ratio of a mass of the base material layer per unit area to a spatial volume of the negative composite layer is 0.26 or more.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte for a lithium secondary battery, the nonaqueous electrolyte including a fluorine-containing lithium salt, an organic solvent, and an organosilicon compound represented by Formula 1: wherein, in Formula 1, R1 to R3 are independently a C1-C10 alkyl group, and n is an integer selected from 1 to 10. Also a lithium secondary battery including the nonaqueous electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a nonaqueous secondary battery having a nonaqueous electrolyte containing a lithium salt dissolved in an organic solvent, in which the positive electrode active material is preferably a manganese-containing, lithium transition metal oxide salt. The nonaqueous electrolyte contains at least one compound of general formula (1), preferably at least one compound of general formula (1?). The content of the compound of formula (1) or (1?) in the nonaqueous electrolyte is preferably 0.001 to 10 mass %. The symbols in formulae (1) and (1?) are as defined in the description.

Abstract: A battery according to one aspect of the present disclosure includes a first electrode layer, a first counter electrode layer being a counter electrode of the first electrode layer, a first solid electrolyte layer located between the first electrode layer and the first counter electrode layer, and a first heat-conducting layer including a first region containing a heat-conducting material. The first region is located between the first electrode layer and the first solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: An all-inorganic electrolyte formulation for use in a lithium ion battery system comprising at least one of each a phosphoranimine, a phosphazene, a monomeric organophosphate and a supporting lithium salt. The electrolyte preferably has a melting point below 0° C., and a vapor pressure of combustible components at 60.6° C. sufficiently low to not produce a combustible mixture in air, e.g., less than 40 mmHg at 30° C. A solid electrolyte interface layer formed by the electrolyte with an electrode is preferably thermally stable ?80° C.

Abstract: An all-inorganic electrolyte formulation for use in a lithium ion battery system comprising at least one of each a phosphoranimine, a phosphazene, a monomeric organophosphate and a supporting lithium salt. The electrolyte preferably has a melting point below 0° C., and a vapor pressure of combustible components at 60.6° C. sufficiently low to not produce a combustible mixture in air, e.g., less than 40 mmHg at 30° C. The phosphoranimine, phosphazene, and monomeric phosphorus compound preferably do not have any direct halogen-phosphorus bonds. A solid electrolyte interface layer formed by the electrolyte with an electrode is preferably thermally stable ?80° C.

Abstract: A power storage device has a secondary battery which has a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte disposed between the positive and negative electrodes; in the secondary battery, metal ions are movable between the positive and negative electrodes through the nonaqueous electrolyte, and the positive and negative electrodes are charged/discharged when insertion/extraction reactions of the metal ions are carried out through the nonaqueous electrolyte; the positive and negative electrodes each contain an active-material layer with an average thickness of 0.3 mm or greater; the charging device is electrically connected to the secondary battery, and charges the secondary battery only at a constant current; and when the secondary battery is charged to its end-of-charge voltage by the charging device, its capacity is set to be 80% to 97% of the design capacity calculated from the inherent capacity per unit weight of the positive and negative electrodes.

Abstract: An all solid-state lithium-based thin-film battery is provided. The all solid-state lithium-based thin-film battery includes a battery material stack of, from bottom to top, an anode-side electrode, an anode region, an aluminum oxide interfacial layer, a solid-state electrolyte layer, a cathode layer, and a cathode-side electrode layer. The all solid-state lithium-based thin-film battery stack is formed by first forming the anode-side of the battery stack and thereafter forming the cathode-side. All solid-state lithium-based thin-film batteries including the aluminum oxide interfacial layer located between the anode region and the solid-state electrolyte layer have improved performance, high capacity, and high reliability.

Abstract: A fabric for a thermal protective application includes: 5-40 weight % PBI-p fiber and the balance being conventional fibers, where the fabric has equal or better flame-resistant and/or heat-resistant properties, and a fabric weight less than an equivalent fabric made with a like amount of PBI-s fiber in place of the PBI-p fibers. The fabric for a thermal protective application includes: 5-40 weight % of a blend of PBI-p fiber and PBI-s fiber, and the balance being conventional fibers, where the fabric has equal or better flame-resistant and/or heat-resistant properties and a fabric weight less than an equivalent fabric made with a like amount of PBI-s fiber in place of the PBI-p fibers.

Abstract: A nanographitic composite for use as an anode in a lithium ion battery is described, including: particles of an electroactive material; and a coating over the electroactive particles comprising a plurality of graphene nanoplatelets and an SEI modifier additive wherein the SEI modifier additive is a dry powder that is disposed over at least part of the surface of the electroactive material particles.

Abstract: A high voltage rechargeable magnesium cell includes an anode and cathode housing. A magnesium metal anode is positioned within the housing. A high voltage electrolyte is positioned proximate the anode. A metal oxide cathode is positioned proximate the high voltage electrolyte. The magnesium cell includes a multi-cycle charge voltage up to at least 3.0 volts and includes a reversible discharge capacity.

Abstract: A calcium-based secondary cell including, as a positive-electrode active material, a molybdenum oxide-based material containing molybdenum in an oxidation state of 4 or more and 6 or less.

Abstract: A method of producing a lithium ion secondary battery includes preparing an alkaline negative electrode composite material including a negative electrode active material, a binder, an alkaline component, and an aqueous solvent; adding an oxalate complex lithium salt that is acidic in the aqueous solvent to the alkaline negative electrode composite material; and applying the negative electrode composite material to which the oxalate complex lithium salt is added to a surface of a negative electrode current collector and drying the negative electrode composite material to form a negative electrode active material layer.

Abstract: It is an objective of the invention to provide a quasi-solid state electrolyte that has a well-balanced combination of contact performance with electrode active materials, conductivity, and chemical and structural stability, each at a high level, and an all solid state lithium secondary battery using the quasi-solid state electrolyte. There is provided a quasi-solid state electrolyte comprising: metal oxide particles; and an ionic conductor, the ionic conductor being a mixture of either a glyme or DEME-TFSI and a lithium salt that includes LiFSI, and being carried by the metal oxide particles.

Abstract: Co3O4 nanocubes as can be homogeneously assembled on a few-layer graphene sheet, such a composite as can be used in conjunction with an anode and incorporated into a high energy lithium-ion battery.

Abstract: An electrochemical cell in one embodiment includes an anode including a form of lithium, a cathode, and a composite electrolyte structure positioned between the anode and the cathode, the composite electrolyte structure configured to conduct lithium ions while being electronically insulating, and exhibiting a high polarizability of localized charges.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material, wherein the negative electrode active material is a negative electrode active material including negative electrode active material particles; the negative electrode active material particles include silicon compound particles including a silicon compound (SiOx: 0.5?x?1.6); the silicon compound particles include at least any one kind or more kinds of Li2SiO3 and Li4SiO4; the negative electrode active material particles have a loose bulk density BD of 0.5 g/cm3 or more and 0.9 g/cm3 or less, a tapped bulk density TD of 0.7 g/cm3 or more and 1.2 g/cm3 or less, and a compression degree of 25% or less, the compression degree being defined by (TD?BD)/TD. Therefore, the negative electrode active material which is capable of improving the initial charge and discharge characteristics as well as the cycle characteristics upon using it as the negative electrode active material of a secondary battery is provided.

Abstract: Provided is an electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery having the same, the electrolyte solution further including an expressed solid salt which has an ammonium-based cation and a cyanide anion (CN?). According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electrolyte solution including the solid salt may be provided, and thus the problem of decrease in stability of a negative electrode due to copper ions that are dissolved from a copper current collector in a high-temperature environment may be resolved. Therefore, a lithium secondary battery having excellent battery performance such as battery capacity, charging and discharging efficiency, and cycle characteristics even under a high-temperature condition may be provided.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes a material including Si, Sn, or both as constituent elements. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by the following Formula (1), where X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C?CR1-R2 and n-number of >CR3R4 are bonded in any order; each of R1 to R4 is one of a hydrogen group, a halogen group, a monovalent hydrocarbon group, a monovalent halogenated hydrocarbon group, a monovalent oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group, and a monovalent halogenated oxygen-containing hydrocarbon group; any two or more of the R1 to the R4 are allowed to be bonded to one another; and m and n satisfy m?1 and n?0.

Abstract: Provided is a negative-electrode active material for a power storage device that has a low operating potential, can increase the operating voltage of the power storage device, and has excellent cycle characteristics. The negative-electrode active material for a power storage device, the negative-electrode active material containing, in terms of % by mole of oxide, 1 to 95% TiO2 and 5 to 75% P2O5+SiO2+B2O3+Al2O3+R?O (where R? represents at least one selected from Mg, Ca, Sr, Ba, and Zn) and containing 10% by mass or more amorphous phase.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a lithium battery and a lithium battery including the electrolyte, the electrolyte including a compound represented by Formula 1; and LiPO2F2, wherein, in Formula 1, R1 and R2 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C10 alkyl group or -L1-CN; and L and L1 are each independently a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C5 alkylene group, a substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 arylene group, or a substituted or unsubstituted C3-C20 heteroarylene group.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for a lithium secondary battery includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent, and a solid salt as an additive, the solid salt including at least one cation selected from ammonium-based cations and an azide anion (N3—). Using the electrolyte solution including the additive may provide a lithium secondary battery with improved high-temperature retention characteristics.

Abstract: A battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode containing graphite, and an electrolyte solution containing 2,2?-bipyridyl. The molar ratio of 2,2?-bipyridyl in the electrolyte solution to the graphite is 4.091×10?6 or less.

Abstract: An electrolyte including a copolymer including (i) an ion-conductive domain including an ion-conductive segment of the copolymer, wherein the ion-conductive segment includes a plurality of ion-conductive units, and (ii) a structural domain including a structural segment of the copolymer, wherein the structural segment includes a plurality of structural units, wherein the ion-conductive domain and the structural domain are covalently linked, and a polymer network phase coupled to the ion-conductive domain.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for preparing lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material. The method comprises: dispersing ?-MnO2 micron particles, a nickel salt and a lithium-containing compound in a solvent to obtain a mixture, then evaporating the mixture to remove the solvent, and calcining the solid product obtained from the evaporation; wherein the lithium-containing compound is a lithium salt and/or lithium hydroxide. The present invention also provides a lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material prepared by the above method. The present invention also provides a lithium-ion battery of which anode material contains the foregoing lithium-rich manganese-based anode material. The lithium-rich manganese-based cathode material provided by the present invention has high rate capability and prolonged cycle stability.

Abstract: Silicon-silica hybrid materials made by metallothermal reduction from silica and methods of producing such compositions are provided. The compositions have novel properties and provide significant improvements in Coulombic efficiency, dilithiation capacity, and cycle life when used as anode materials in lithium battery cells.

Abstract: A positive electrode composition for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive active material, a binder, and an aqueous solvent, wherein the binder includes carboxylmethyl cellulose having an average polymerization degree of about 700 to about 1200, and a positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same are provided.

Abstract: A battery pack includes a support structure, an array frame including a fastener housing, and a fastener received through the fastener housing for mounting the array frame to the support structure. The array frame may be mounted to the support structure using a top-down approach that includes inserting a fastener through a fastener housing of the array frame.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery includes: a positive electrode sheet that includes a positive electrode active material layer containing a positive electrode active material particle; a negative electrode sheet; and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution that contains a compound containing fluorine, wherein a surface of the positive electrode active material particle includes a film containing fluorine and phosphorus, and a ratio Cf/Cp satisfies 1.89?Cf/Cp?2.61 where Cf represents the number of fluorine atoms in the film, and Cp represents the number of phosphorus atoms in the film.

Abstract: Provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, including: a porous substrate, and a heat resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or both sides of the porous substrate, that is an aggregate of resin particles and an inorganic filler, and that satisfies the following expression (1). In expression (1), Vf is a volume proportion (% by volume) of the inorganic filler in the heat resistant porous layer, and CPVC is a critical pigment volume concentration (% by volume) of the inorganic filler. Also provided is a separator for a non-aqueous secondary battery, including: a porous substrate, a heat resistant porous layer that is provided on one side or both sides of the porous substrate, that includes a resin and an filler, and that satisfies the following expression (2), and an adhesive porous layer that is provided on both sides of a stacked body of the porous substrate and the heat resistant porous layer, and that includes an adhesive resin.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode capable of suppressing a decomposition reaction of an electrolyte solution in an overcharged state is provided. A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery positive electrode according to this embodiment includes a positive electrode active material layer which includes a positive electrode active material (54) containing a lithium transition metal oxide, a tungsten compound (56), a phosphoric acid compound (58) not in contact with the positive electrode active material (54), and an electrically conductive agent (52) in contact with the tungsten compound (56) and the phosphoric acid compound (58).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a lithium ion secondary battery comprising a positive electrode having a coating amount per unit area of 50 mg/cm2 or more and an electrode density of 3.3 g/cc or more and a negative electrode having a coating amount per unit area of 24 mg/cm2 or more and an electrode density of 1.5 g/cc or more, a separator having a shrinking ratio of 2% or less by heat treatment at 80° C. for 6 hours, and an electrolyte solution comprising at least one sulfonic acid ester compound, and a ratio of a sulfur content in the central portion (As) and a sulfur content in the edge portion (Bs) of the positive electrode and the negative electrode, in each, is 0.7?As/Bs?1.1.

Abstract: Described here is a solid-state lithium-ion battery, comprising a cathode, an anode, and a solid-state electrolyte disposed between the cathode and the anode, wherein the electrolyte comprises a hexacyanometallate represented by AxPy[R(CN)6-wLw]z, wherein: A is at least one alkali metal cation, P is at least one transition metal cation, at least one post-transition metal cation, and/or at least one alkaline earth metal cation, R is at least one transition metal cation, L is an anion, x, y, and z are related based on electrical neutrality, x>0, y>0, z>0, and 0?w?6.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for producing a secondary battery, capable of forming a uniform membrane on a wound body. Provided is a method including a step for reducing an internal pressure of an exterior, a step for pouring an electrolyte solution (E) into the exterior, a step for sealing the exterior, a step for impregnating the electrolyte solution (E) into the wound body from both axial end portions thereof, a step for performing initial charging of a battery, and a step for performing high-temperature aging of the battery. The additive LPFO is added into the electrolyte solution (E) in an amount such that the internal pressure of the exterior in the step for performing the high-temperature aging becomes equal to or higher than a saturation vapor pressure of the electrolyte solution (E) in the high-temperature aging.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a cathode material for lithium ion secondary battery. The cathode material is in the form of powder particles. The powder particle includes a bulk portion and a coating portion coated on the outer surface of the bulk portion. The bulk portion is formed of at least one first cathode material which is a lithium-nickel based composite oxide. The first cathode material has electrochemical activity and has high charging-discharging specific capacity at a charged voltage of 4.2V versus Li/Li+. The coating portion is formed of at least one second cathode material. The second cathode material has no electrochemical activity or has low charging-discharging specific capacity at a charged voltage of 4.2V versus Li/Li+. Lithium ion secondary battery using the cathode material has high energy density, cycling stability, security, and output power.