Abstract: The electrodes disclosed herein, a low-density region having a relatively low electrode density and a high-density region having a relatively high electrode density are repeated on a surface of the electrode active material layer in a predetermined pattern at a constant pitch. The electrode active material layer is evenly divided into three layers of an upper layer, an intermediate layer, and a lower layer in a thickness direction from the surface of the active material layer to the electrode current collector, and when the electrode densities (g/cm3) of the upper layer, the intermediate layer, and the lower layer of the low-density region are respectively dL1, dL2, and dL3 and the electrode densities (g/cm3) of the upper layer, the intermediate layer, and the lower layer of the high-density region are respectively dH1, dH2, and dH3, a relation of dH3/dL3<dH1/dL1 is satisfied.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium-based energy storage device such as a lithium-ion battery is disclosed. The anode includes an electrically conductive current collector comprising an electrically conductive layer and a transition metal oxide layer overlaying the electrically conductive layer. The anode may include a continuous porous lithium storage layer provided over the transition metal oxide layer. The continuous porous lithium storage layer may include at least 80 atomic % amorphous silicon and a silicide-forming metallic element in a range of 0.1 to 10 atomic %. A method of making the anode may include providing an electrically conductive current collector having an electrically conductive layer and a transition metal oxide layer provided over the electrically conductive layer. The transition metal oxide layer may have an average thickness of at least 0.05 ?m. A continuous porous lithium storage layer is deposited over the transition metal oxide layer by PECVD.

Abstract: An anode including a current collector and an anode active material layer disposed on the current collector are provided. The anode active material layer includes first oriented particles having a first tilt angle ?1 inclined with respect to the direction parallel to the current collector, and second oriented particles having a second tilt angle ?2 inclined with respect to the direction parallel to the current collector. The first tilt angle ?1 and the second tilt angle ?2 are different and both not greater than 70°.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a lithium solid electrolyte, the method including: providing a composition including a lithium precursor, a lanthanum precursor, and a zirconium precursor; disposing the composition on a substrate having a temperature of 270° C. to 500° C. to form a film; and heat-treating the film at 300° C. to less than 750° C. for 1 hour to 100 hours to manufacture the lithium solid electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode for a secondary battery including: a current collector, and a negative electrode active material layer formed on the current collector and containing a first negative electrode active material having a large particle size and a second negative electrode active material having a small particle size, wherein the second negative electrode active material is contained in an amount of 10% by weight or less based on the total weight of the negative electrode active material, and the following Relational Equation 1 is satisfied: [Relational Equation 1] 0.4<D2/D1<0.7; wherein D1 and D2 are the particle sizes (D50, ?m) of the first and second negative electrode active materials, respectively.

Abstract: The present application discloses a negative electrode, a secondary battery and a device comprising the same. The negative electrode includes: a current collector; a first active material layer close to the current collector, the first active material layer including a first active material; and a second active material layer disposed on a surface of the first active material layer away from the current collector, the second active material layer including a second active material; wherein the first active material and the second active material are independently oval-like particles with through holes and/or blind holes, and the first active material has an average pore size greater than that of the second active material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a secondary particle for a cathode of a secondary lithium battery cell that comprises a plurality of primary particles, each having a layered crystalline structure in which transition metal oxide layers and lithium layers alternate. Each of the primary particles has a spatial extension in the direction of its crystallographic c-axis that is greater than in a direction perpendicular to this axis. The invention also relates to a method for producing such a particle.

Abstract: Provided is a negative electrode for a secondary battery including: a current collector; and a negative electrode active material layer including a negative electrode active material, formed on the current collector, with the negative electrode satisfying Relation 1: 3.0<?*DP<7.2 ??[Relation 1] with ? a tortuosity of the negative electrode, and DP a pellet density (g/cm3) of the negative electrode active material, measured by pressing the negative electrode active material at 8 kN/cm2. Also provided is a secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a sodium ion battery is provided. The positive electrode includes a sodium metal vanadium fluorophosphate having a formula according to Formula I: Na3V2-xMxOy(PO4)2F3-y??I; wherein 0<x?1, 0?y?1, and M is one or more additional metals.

Abstract: An energy-storage device, an electrical apparatus, and a winding method are provided in the disclosure. The energy-storage device includes an electrode and a separator, where the electrode and the separator are stacked and wound to form a cell. The electrode is connected with a tab at an end of the electrode in a width direction of the electrode, where the tab includes a first tab and at least one second tab. The first tab is positioned adjacent to an end of the electrode in a length direction of the electrode, and the first tab defines a U-shaped notch. The U-shaped notch is configured to indicate a winding end position of the electrode, facilitating identification and winding automation.

Abstract: A solid battery that includes at least one battery constituent unit including a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer along a laminating direction thereof. At least one of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer includes a plurality of sub-active material layers, and at least two of the plurality of sub-active material layers have active material particles with different average particle sizes from each other.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a method includes forming a battery electrode on a substrate. Forming the battery electrode on the substrate includes depositing a first electrode active material layer on a first portion of a surface of the substrate and depositing, to form a current collector, a conductive material using a thin film deposition process on a surface of the first electrode active material layer. The conductive material is deposited over an edge of the first electrode active material layer and onto a second portion of the surface of the substrate, the second portion of the substrate being adjacent to the first portion of the substrate. The method includes removing the battery electrode from the substrate, the battery electrode including the first electrode active material layer and the current collector.

Abstract: The thermoelectric module includes a first thermoelectric element including a first thermoelectric conversion layer and a first electrolyte layer stacked in order along a stacked direction, a second thermoelectric element including a second electrolyte layer and a second thermoelectric conversion layer stacked in order along the stacked direction, and a first current collector located between the first thermoelectric element and the second thermoelectric element in the stacked direction.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode core; a positive electrode plate having a positive electrode active material layer formed on the positive electrode core; a negative electrode plate; a flat wound electrode assembly in which the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are wound with a separator therebetween; and a non-aqueous electrolyte, wherein the positive electrode active material is a manganese-containing lithium transition metal composite oxide, the BET specific surface area of the positive electrode active material is 2.0-3.0 m2/g, the total surface area of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer is 70-90 m2, and the value of A/B is 0.03-0.09 (?mol/m2), where A (?mol) is the total amount of FSO3 contained in the non-aqueous electrolyte, and B (m2) is the total area of the positive electrode active material contained in the positive electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A method for preparing a sulfur-carbon composite including the steps of: (a) mixing a carbon-based material with sulfur or a sulfur compound; (b) placing the sulfur-carbon mixture mixed in step (a) and a liquid which is vaporizable into a sealable container, and (c) heating the sealed container to a temperature of 120 to 200° C.; a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the sulfur-carbon composite prepared by the above method, and a lithium secondary battery including the above positive electrode.

Abstract: The present application discloses a negative electrode plate, an electrode assembly, a lithium-ion battery and process for the preparation thereof, and apparatus containing lithium-ion battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode current collector; a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the negative electrode current collector; a binder-free inorganic dielectric layer disposed on one side of the negative electrode active material layer away from the negative electrode current collector, the inorganic dielectric layer comprising an inorganic dielectric material, and the inorganic dielectric layer including at least a main body portion disposed on the surface of the negative electrode active material layer, the main body portion having a thickness of from 30 nm to 1000 nm; and a lithium metal layer disposed on the surface of the inorganic dielectric layer away from the negative electrode active material layer.

Abstract: An all-solid-state battery in which cracking attributed to expansion and contraction of the volume is suppressed. An all-solid-state battery according to is a laminated body including a battery element in which a positive electrode layer including a positive electrode current collector layer and a positive electrode active material layer and a negative electrode layer including a negative electrode current collector layer and a negative electrode active material layer are formed on a solid electrolyte layer, at one end of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer extend and a non-extending region on a lateral face of the laminated body, and a margin layer is formed on the same plane as each of the positive electrode layer or the negative electrode layer and includes a void to one of the positive electrode layer or the negative electrode layer does not extend on an end of the laminated body.

Abstract: Electrochemical cells and methods of making electrochemical cells are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a multi-layer sheet for encasing an electrode material for an electrochemical cell. The multi-layer sheet including an outer layer, an intermediate layer that includes a conductive substrate, and an inner layer disposed on a portion of the conductive substrate. The intermediate layer is disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. The inner layer defines an opening through which a conductive region of the intermediate layer is exposed such that the electrode material can be electrically connected to the conductive region. Thus, the intermediate layer can serve as a current collector for the electrochemical cell.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery is provided in which the method is capable of effectively performing pre-lithiation. While a negative electrode is compressed with a press, a lithium alloy layer is formed on a portion in contact with a negative electrode active material layer of upper and lower plates of the press, and a negative electrode tab is electrically connected to the press through a connection part respectively disposed on the upper and lower plates of the press, and thus, it is possible to manufacture a negative electrode for a lithium secondary battery in which the pre-lithiation of the negative electrode may be performed at time of compression even without a separate pre-lithiation process.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material that includes active material core particles that allow the intercalation and deintercalation of lithium ions; a conductive material disposed on a surface of each active material core particle; an organic linker that connects the active material core particles and the conductive material; and an elastomer that covers at least a part of the active material core particles and the conductive material. The conductive material includes at least one selected from the group consisting of a linear conductive material and a planar conductive material, and the organic linker is a compound that includes a hydrophobic structure and a substituent including a polar functional group.

Abstract: An anode for a lithium secondary battery includes an anode current collector, and an anode active material layer disposed on the anode current collector. The anode active material layer includes a first anode active material layer including a first anode active material and a first binder that includes an acrylate-styrene butadiene copolymer, and a second anode active material layer disposed on the first anode material layer, the second anode active material layer including a second anode active material and a second binder that includes an acrylate-styrene-butadiene copolymer. A peak intensity ratio according to Raman spectroscopy of the first anode active material is smaller than the peak intensity ratio according to Raman spectroscopy of the second anode active material, and the peak intensity ratio according to Raman spectroscopy is represented as ID/IG.

Abstract: A negative electrode for a secondary lithium battery is provided herein, as well as a method for assembling a secondary lithium battery including the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a current collector having a first side and an opposite second side. A first negative electrode layer is disposed on the first side of the current collector and a second negative electrode layer is disposed on the second side of the current collector. A lithium metal layer is disposed (i) between the first and second negative electrode layers or (ii) on a major facing surface of the first or second negative electrode layer. An electrolyte infiltrates the first and second negative electrode layers and is in contact with the lithium metal layer. The electrolyte establishes a lithium ion transport path between the lithium metal layer and at least one of the first or second negative electrode layers.

Abstract: A cathode configured for a solid-state battery includes a body having grains of inorganic material sintered to one another, wherein the grains comprise lithium. A thickness of the body is from 3 ?m to 100 ?m. The first major surface and the second major surface have an unpolished granular profile such that the profile includes grains protruding outward from the respective major surface with a height of at least 25 nm and no more than 150 ?m relative to recessed portions of the respective major surface at boundaries between the respective grains.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a negative electrode material and methods of preparation and use relating thereto. The electrode material comprises a plurality of electroactive material particles, where each electroactive material particle includes an electroactive material core and an electronically conductive coating. The method includes contacting an electroactive material precursor including a plurality of electroactive material particles with a solution so as to form an electronically conductive coating on each of the electroactive material particles. The solution includes a solvent and one or more of copper fluoride (CuF2), titanium tetrafluoride (TiF3 or TiF4), iron fluoride (FeF3), nickel fluoride (NiF2), manganese fluoride (MnF2, MnF3, or MnF4), and vanadium fluoride (VF3, VF4, VF5). The electronically conductive coating includes a plurality of first regions and a plurality of second regions. The plurality of first regions include lithium fluoride.

Abstract: In a cross section parallel to a thickness direction of a negative electrode active material layer, an average tortuosity ratio is 1.5 to 2.5. The average tortuosity ratio is calculated by the following formula: “R=B/A”. In the formula, “R” represents the average tortuosity ratio. “B” represents an average value of lengths of shortest routes each extending from a contact point between a negative electrode substrate and a negative electrode active material particle to a surface of the negative electrode active material layer along contour lines of a plurality of negative electrode active material particles. “A” represents an average value of a thicknesses of the negative electrode active material layer.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solventless multilayered electrode may include mixing electrode particles with binders to form dry electrode mixtures, compressing the dry electrode mixtures to form electrode films, stacking the electrode films, and compressing the stacked electrode films. Suitable electrode films may include active material particles, conductive particles, electrochemically inactive ceramic particles, and/or the like. In some examples, compressing the stacked electrode films may include compressing the electrode films between pairs of rollers having patterns disposed on one or more exterior surfaces, thereby increasing surface roughness of the electrode films. A system for manufacturing solventless multilayered electrodes may comprise a first plurality of rollers configured to compress dry electrode mixes into electrode films, and a second plurality of rollers configured to compress a stack of electrode films into a single electrode stack.

Abstract: A circuit board soldering structure includes lead a plate inserted into a slit hole of a circuit board and soldered to a conductive pattern provided along the slit hole. The lead plate is made of an elastically-deformable metal plate thinner than an opening width (W) of slit hole. The lead plate includes insertion section inserted into the slit hole. The insertion section includes a bent section approaching from one of opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole facing each other toward another of the opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole. The bent section is disposed in the slit hole. The insertion section has both surfaces that are close to or contact corresponding opposing inner surfaces of the slit hole to solder the insertion section to the conductive pattern.

Abstract: Positive electrode layer 20 is used for an all-solid-state battery. Positive electrode layer 20 includes positive electrode active material 2 and solid electrolyte 1. A filling rate of positive electrode layer 20 is 85% or more. A porosity of positive electrode active material 2 is 5% or less.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has a low initial resistance and an increase in resistance after charging and discharging is suppressed. The secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active substance layer, which contains a lithium composite oxide having a layered structure. The lithium composite oxide is a porous particle. A surface of the porous particle includes a layer having a rock salt type structure. A thickness of the layer is not less than 5 nm and not more than 80 nm. A void ratio of the porous particle is not less than 15% and not more than 48%. The porous particle contains two or more voids having diameters that are at least 10% of the particle diameter of the porous particle. The surface of the porous particle includes a coating of lithium tungstate.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained using a lithium composite oxide having a layered structure in a positive electrode active substance. An increase in resistance following repeated charging and discharging is suppressed. The battery includes a positive electrode provided with a positive electrode active substance layer, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active substance layer contains a porous particle lithium composite oxide having a layered structure. The average void ratio of the porous particle is not less than 12% but not more than 50%, and it contains two or more voids having diameters that are at least 8% of its particle diameter. The surface of the porous particle is provided with a coating of lithium tungstate. The coverage ratio of the surface of the porous particle by the lithium tungstate is not less than 10% but not more than 65%.

Abstract: The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for producing a carbon nanomaterial product (CNM) product that may comprise carbon nanotubes and various other allotropes of nanocarbon. The method and apparatus employ a consumable carbon dioxide (CO2) and a renewable carbonate electrolyte as reactants in an electrolysis reaction in order to make CNTs. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, operational conditions of the electrolysis reaction may be varied in order to produce the CNM product with a greater incidence of a desired allotrope of nanocarbon or a desired combination of two or more allotropes.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is obtained using a lithium composite oxide having a layered structure in a positive electrode active substance. An increase in resistance following repeated charging and discharging is suppressed. The battery includes a positive electrode provided with a positive electrode active substance layer, a negative electrode and a non-aqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode active substance layer contains a porous particle lithium composite oxide having a layered structure. The average void ratio of the porous particle is not less than 12% but not more than 50%, and it contains two or more voids having diameters that are at least 8% of its particle diameter. The surface of the porous particle is provided with a coating of lithium tungstate. The coverage ratio of the surface of the porous particle by the lithium tungstate is not less than 10% but not more than 65%.

Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes a cathode formed from a cathode active material including a first cathode active material particle and a second cathode active material particle, an anode and a separation layer interposed between the cathode and the anode. The first cathode active material particle includes a lithium metal oxide in which at least one metal forms a concentration gradient. The second cathode active material particle includes primary particles having different shapes or crystalline structures from each other.

Abstract: An electrode stack is described. The electrode stack may include an anode electrode having an anode current collector, and an anode active material disposed on the anode current collector. The anode electrode may define one or more first apertures through the anode electrode. The electrode stack may also include a cathode electrode having a cathode current collector, and a cathode active material disposed on the cathode current collector. The cathode electrode may define one or more second apertures through the cathode electrode.

Abstract: A positive active material includes a secondary particle in which a plurality of primary particles is agglomerated. The positive active material is composed of, in which a compound containing nickel, lithium, and oxygen. An average angle between a reference line connecting a center portion of the secondary particle and a center portion of the primary particle provided at the outermost portion of the secondary particle and a particle orientation line penetrating the center portion of the primary particle provided at the outermost portion of the secondary particle and extending in parallel to an orientation direction of the primary particles is 12.2° or less. A concentration of the nickel in the compound is 59 mol % or more. The compound further includes an added metal composed of a different element from the nickel and the lithium. The added metal includes one or more of boron (B) and tungsten (W).

Abstract: A battery includes an electrode layer, a counter electrode layer, which is a counter electrode for the electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer between the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer. The solid electrolyte layer has a first region containing a first solid electrolyte material and a second region containing a second solid electrolyte material. The first region is positioned within a region where the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer face each other. The second region is positioned on an outer peripheral side of the region where the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer face each other, and is in contact with the first region. The first region includes a first projecting portion that projects outward from a region where the electrode layer and the counter electrode layer face each other, and the second region covers the first projecting portion.

Abstract: A solid-state battery cell includes a cathode, an anode comprising microspheres of lithium metal embedded in an ion and electron conducting oxide-based material, with individual microspheres having a first solid electrolyte interface, and a first solid electrolyte layer comprising a sulfide-based solid electrolyte, the first electrolyte layer positioned between the cathode and the anode. The solid-state battery can also include a second solid electrolyte layer comprising an oxide-based solid electrolyte between the first solid electrolyte layer and the anode, the second solid electrolyte layer having a lower conductivity than the first solid electrolyte layer, and a second solid electrolyte interface between the first solid electrolyte layer and the second solid electrolyte layer.

Abstract: An electrolyte solution for an alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery, an alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery, and a module containing the alkali metal-sulfur-based secondary battery. The electrolyte solution includes a positive electrode containing a carbon composite material that contains a carbon material and a sulfur-containing positive electrode active material. The carbon material has a pore volume ratio (micropores/mesopores) of 1.5 or higher. The electrolyte solution contains a fluorinated ether represented by the following formula (1): R11—(OR12)n11—O—R13. In the formula, R11 and R13 are the same as or different from each other, and are each an alkyl group optionally containing a fluorine atom, with at least one of R11 or R13 containing a fluorine atom; R12 is an alkylene group optionally containing a fluorine atom; and n11 is 0, 1, or 2.

Abstract: Provided is a secondary battery, comprising an electrode assembly, a packaging bag, and electrode leads. The electrode assembly is accommodated in the packaging bag and comprises a first electrode member, a second electrode member and a separator. The separator separates the first electrode member from the second electrode member. The first electrode member comprises an insulating substrate, a conductive layer, an active material layer and a conductive structure. The conductive layer is provided on the surface of the insulating substrate, and the conductive layer is provided with a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is coated with the active material layer. The second portion is not coated with the active material layer. The conductive structure is welded to the second portion to form a first welding area. The electrode leads are connected to the conductive structure and extend to the outside of the packaging bag.

Abstract: This application provides a polymer current collector, a preparation method thereof, and a secondary battery, battery module, battery pack, and apparatus associated therewith. The polymer current collector provided in this application includes polymer film layers, where the polymer film layers include a first polymer film layer and a second polymer film layer, a resistivity of the first polymer film layer is denoted as ?1, a resistivity of the second polymer film layer is denoted as ?2, and the current collector satisfies ?1>?2. The polymer current collector in this application can induce to deposit of lithium metal from a low conductivity side to a high conductivity side, avoiding risks of depositing lithium ions on the surface of the current collector and thereby increasing cycle life of lithium metal batteries.

Abstract: 3-D magnesium voltaic cells have a magnesium anode coated on multiple opposing surfaces with a continuous protective/electrolyte layer that is ionically conductive and electronically insulating. The resulting protected 3-D magnesium anode is coated on multiple opposing surfaces with a continuous cathode layer that is electronically and ionically conductive, and includes a magnesium storage medium. Suitable magnesium anodes, in particular, magnesium foam anodes, can be made by pulsed galvanostatic deposition of magnesium on a copper substrate. The protective layer can be formed by electropolymerization of a suitable methylacrylate ester. The continuous cathode layer can be a slurry cathode having powders of an electronic conductor and a reversible magnesium storage component suspended in a magnesium electrolyte solution.

Abstract: A negative electrode includes a current collector and a negative electrode active material layer that is provided on the current collector and includes a negative electrode active material. The negative electrode active material includes a carbon material, and a surface of the negative electrode active material layer has a spectral reflectance Ra in a range of 7.0?Ra?10.8% at a wavelength of 550 nm.

Abstract: A battery module and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a battery module includes a module case having an internal space formed by a top plate, a bottom plate and sidewalls of the module case, a plurality of battery cells disposed in the internal space, a first filler-containing cured resin layer in contact with both the top plate and the plurality of battery cells, and a second filler-containing cured resin layer in contact with both the bottom plate and the plurality of battery cells. The battery module can have excellent power relative to volume, while being manufactured in a simple process and at a low cost.

Abstract: Provided are an all-solid-state battery and a preparation method thereof. The all-solid-state battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a solid-state electrolyte located between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a first negative electrode and a second negative electrode. The second negative electrode is located on a side of the first negative electrode. The solid-state electrolyte includes a first solid-state electrolyte and a second solid-state electrolyte. The first solid-state electrolyte is located between the positive electrode and the first negative electrode. The second solid-state electrolyte is located between the positive electrode and the second negative electrode. The roughness of the second solid-state electrolyte is greater than the roughness of the first solid-state electrolyte.

Abstract: Disclosed is a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive electrode including a positive active material layer; and a negative electrode including a negative active material layer and a negative functional layer on the negative active material layer, wherein the functional layer includes flake-shaped polyethylene particles, and the positive active material layer includes a first positive active material including one or more composite oxides of lithium and a metal selected from cobalt, manganese, nickel, and a combination thereof, and a second positive active material including a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 and. In Chemical Formula 1, 0.90?a?1.8, 0?x?0.7, and M is Mg, Co, Ni, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for depositing materials on both sides of a web while it passes a substantially vertical direction are provided. In particular embodiments, a web does not contact any hardware components during the deposition. A web may be supported before and after the deposition chamber but not inside the deposition chamber. At such support points, the web may be exposed to different conditions (e.g., temperature) than during the deposition. Also provided are substrates having materials deposited on both sides that may be fabricated by the methods and apparatuses.

Abstract: Stacking system and method for continuously piling cutouts from at least one foil- or membrane-like material web onto a stack, wherein the at least one foil- or membrane-like material web is continuously fed, the at least one foil- or membrane-like material web is cut to a size dependent on the dimensions of the stack to form a blank, the blank is received by a magazine of a continuously moving, in particular rotating, transfer apparatus having a plurality of magazines, and where the received blank is transferred from the magazine onto the stack, before the magazine receives a subsequent blank.

Abstract: Provided herein is an electrochemical cell designed for high current discharge, which includes a cathode strip, an anode strip, and at least two separator strips, being longitudinally stacked to form an electrodes set that is folded into at least four segments and designed to exhibit a ratio of its nominal capacity per its active area lower than 12 mAh/cm2, such that the cell is characterized by a discharge efficiency at room temperature of at least 30% to a cut-off voltage of ? of its original voltage at a discharge current of 1,250 mA. Also provided are process of manufacturing, and uses of the cell, which is particularly useful in high drain-rate applications as charging a cellular phone.

Abstract: A redox flow battery and battery system are provided. In one example, the redox flow battery includes a cell stack assembly having a plate assembly positioned on a lateral side of the cell stack assembly and comprising an elastic flange including a recess mated with a section of a conductive plate and compliant in at least one of a lateral direction and a vertical direction, and a plate frame coupled to the elastic flange.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a cell and an electrochemical device. The cell comprises: a first electrode plate comprising a first current collector and a first active material layer, a second electrode plate comprising a second current collector and a second active material layer; a first electrode tab, a second electrode tab, a separator. The first current collector has a first surface uncoated region; the second current collector has a second surface uncoated region; the first electrode tab is provided on the first surface uncoated region, the second electrode tab is provided on the second surface uncoated region. The first electrode tab and/or the second electrode tab are enlarged in length and width. When the cell is subjected to a mechanical shock, the first electrode tab and the second electrode tab are deformed to puncture the separator therebetween, so the first current collector and the second current collector are electrically connected.