Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator provided between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution at least held by the separator. The positive electrode has a positive electrode collector and a positive electrode mixture layer provided on the positive electrode collector. The positive electrode mixture layer has a first powder and a second powder. The first powder includes a first positive electrode active material, a first conductive material, and an organic-based binder. The second powder includes a second positive electrode active material, a second conductive material, and a water-based binder.

Abstract: Core-shell particles, composite anode material, anodes made therefrom, lithium ion cells and methods are provided, which enable production of fast charging lithium ion batteries. The composite anode material has core-shell particles which are configured to receive and release lithium ions at their cores and to have shells that are configured to allow for core expansion upon lithiation. The cores of the core-shell particles are connected to the respective shells by conductive material such as carbon fibers, which may form a network throughout the anode material and possibly interconnect cores of many core-shell particles to enhance the electrical conductivity of the anode. Ionic conductive material and possibly mechanical elements may be incorporated in the core-shell particles to enhance ionic conductivity and mechanical robustness toward expansion and contraction of the cores during lithiation and de-lithiation.

Abstract: Provided is rolled supercapacitor comprising an anode, a cathode, a porous separator, and an electrolyte, wherein the anode contains a wound anode roll of an anode active material having an anode roll length, width, and thickness and the anode active material contains flakes of graphite worms or expanded graphite that are oriented substantially parallel to the plane defined by the anode roll length and width; and/or the cathode contains a wound cathode roll of a cathode active material having a cathode roll length, width, and thickness, wherein the cathode active material contains flakes of graphite worms or expanded graphite that are oriented substantially parallel to the plane defined by the cathode roll length and width; and wherein the anode roll width and/or the cathode roll width is substantially perpendicular to the separator.

Abstract: The present invention is silver (I) periodate compounds and their use in preventing or reducing microbial contamination. The invention includes gels, coatings, and articles of manufacture having a surface contacted or coated with a gel comprising an antimicrobial silver (I) compound. Methods of treatment are also disclosed.

Abstract: Described is a method to form an anode for a battery pack to power an electric vehicle. The method can include forming a powder mix of a carbonaceous material and a conductive additive. The powder mix can be divided into portions and iteratively added to a carboxymethyl cellulose solution to generate a slurry. The slurry can be dispensed onto a face of a conductive film. Also described is a battery cell for a battery pack to power an electric vehicle. The battery cell can have a housing and at least one anode coupled with the housing. Each anode can have a conductive film forming the anode surface. Each anode can have a coating disposed on the conductive film. The coating can have an area loading of between 12 mg/cm2 and 18 mg/cm2 and can be between 95% and 99% by weight of a carbonaceous material and a conductive additive.

Abstract: Disclosed is a binder composition for secondary batteries, wherein conjugated diene latex particles (A) having an average particle diameter of 50 nm or more and 200 nm or less and acrylic copolymer latex particles (B) having an average particle diameter of 300 nm or more and 700 nm or less are present as an independent phases, and the acrylic copolymer latex particles (B) are included in an amount of 1% to 30% by weight based on a mass of a solid. When the binder composition according to the present invention is applied to an electrode mixture and lithium secondary battery, superior binding force may be maintained between electrode materials and between an electrode material and a current collector, which suffer volume change during charge/discharge, and a secondary battery having superior initial capacity and efficiency may be provided. In addition, thickness increase and gas generation are decreased at high temperature and thus swelling is decreased, whereby a battery having enhanced safety may be provided.

Abstract: An electrode for a secondary battery includes a current collector, and an active material layer being formed on a surface of the current collector, and containing an active material and a binder, in which the active material contains SiOx, a surface of SiOx is modified with one or more groups selected from the group consisting of an aniline group, an imidazole group, and an amino group, and the binder is constituted by a water-soluble polymer having a sugar chain structure that contains a carboxylic acid group.

Abstract: Document discloses new technologies for utilizing cellulose based materials in composites and electrically functionalized structures, such as energy storage devices. The object of the invention is achieved by means of high consistency fibrillated cellulose with at least one functional additive. This high consistency mixture is processed to form the composite structure having a shape and then dried or let to dry.

Abstract: An example method of reducing short circuits from occurring in a battery can include providing a current collector coated with a safety layer. The method can include providing an electrochemically active material film on the safety layer such that the safety layer is configured to reduce exposure of the current collector to an opposing electrode. The method can also include adhering the electrochemically active material film to the current collector via the safety layer.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a rechargeable lithium battery and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. The positive electrode includes a positive active material, a binder, and a conductive material, wherein a weight ratio of the binder and conductive material, and the positive active material, ranges from 3:97 to 5:95 wt %, and a weight ratio of the binder and the conductive material ranges from 1.5 to 3:1.

Abstract: A method for drying an electrode pair is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the method includes preparing a positive electrode by applying a positive electrode material to a current collector; preparing a negative electrode by applying a negative electrode material to a current collector; preparing one set of an electrode pair made up of a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode which are laminated in this order or preparing sets of electrode pairs, the sets being laminated, a separator being provided between the respective sets, each of the electrode pairs being made up of a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode which are laminated in this order; accommodating the electrode pair(s) in a container; and drying the container in which the electrode pair(s) has been accommodated by use of the freeze-drying method.

Abstract: Provided is a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the following are housed in a battery case: a nonaqueous electrolyte, a boron atom-containing oxalato complex compound, and an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode having a positive electrode active material and a negative electrode having a negative electrode active material are disposed facing each other. Here, a coat containing boron atoms originating from the oxalato complex compound is formed on the surface of the negative electrode active material, and the amount BM (?g/cm2) of the boron atom as measured based on inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopic analysis and the intensity BA for a tricoordinate boron atom as measured based on x-ray absorption fine structure analysis satisfy 0.5?BA/BM?1.0.

Abstract: The present invention relates to positive electrode active material slurry including two different types of binders in a specific ratio and having a high solid concentration and low viscosity, a positive electrode including a positive electrode active material layer formed therefrom, and a lithium secondary battery including the positive electrode.

Abstract: An anode-free rechargeable battery is disclosed. The battery includes an anode current collector and a cathode containing an active cation Mn+, where n=1, 2, or 3. The anode-free rechargeable battery further includes a separator placed between the anode current collector and the cathode. The anode-free rechargeable battery also includes an electrolyte including a salt or salt mixture containing an active cation Mn+ dissolved in a solvent or solvent mixture.

Abstract: In manufacturing a storage battery electrode, a method for manufacturing a storage battery electrode with high capacity and stability is provided. As a method for preventing a mixture for forming an active material layer from becoming strongly basic, a first aqueous solution is formed by mixing an active material exhibiting basicity with an aqueous solution exhibiting acidity and including an oxidized derivative of a first conductive additive; a first mixture is formed by reducing the oxidized derivative of the first conductive additive by drying the first aqueous solution; a second mixture is formed by mixing a second conductive additive and a binder; a third mixture is formed by mixing the first mixture and the second mixture; and a current collector is coated with the third mixture. The strong basicity of the mixture for forming an active material layer is lowered; thus, the binder can be prevented from becoming gelled.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a substrate for a lead acid battery includes manufacturing a powder mixture by mixing lead powder and carbon powder and manufacturing a substrate by compress-molding the powder mixture. 85 wt % to 95 wt % of the lead powder and 5 wt % to 15 wt % of the carbon powder are mixed, based on 100 wt % of the powder mixture.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an aqueous electrode-forming composition comprising:—at least one fluoropolymer [polymer (F)];—particles of at least one powdery active electrode material [particles (P)], said particles (P) comprising a core of an active electrode compound [compound (E)] and an outer layer of a metallic compound [compound (M)] different from Lithium, said outer layer at least partially surrounding said core; and—water, to a process for its manufacture, to a process for manufacturing an electrode structure using the same, to an electrode structure made from the same and to an electrochemical device comprising said electrode structure.

Abstract: Method of making interconnected layered porous carbon sheets with porosity within the carbon sheets and in-between the carbon sheets for use as an electrode. Method of making a metal-nanoparticle carbon composite, wherein metal particles are surrounded by shells made of amorphous carbon. Electrodes containing an amorphous carbon structure comprising a plurality of interconnected layered porous carbon sheets. Electrodes containing graphitic carbon structure with a surface area in the range of 5-200 m2/g. Electrodes containing a metal-nanoparticle carbon composite comprising metal core-carbon shell like architecture and an amorphous structure, wherein metal particles are surrounded by shells made of amorphous carbon.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector and a negative electrode mixed-material layer on the negative electrode current collector. The negative electrode mixed-material layer includes a titanium-containing metal oxide and a binder including an acrylic resin. The negative electrode satisfies ?/?>1.36×10?2, where “?” is a peel strength (N/m) between the current collector and the negative electrode mixed-material layer, and “?” is a cutting strength (N/m) according to a surface and interfacial cutting method in the negative electrode mixed-material layer.

Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a positive active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which has a large discharge capacity and is superior in charge-discharge cycle performance, initial efficiency and high rate discharge performance, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using the positive active material. The present invention pertains to a positive active material for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery containing a lithium transition metal composite oxide which has a crystal structure of an ?-NaFeO2 type, is represented by a compositional formula Li1+?Me1??O2 (Me is a transition metal element including Co, Ni and Mn, ?>0), and has a molar ratio Li/Me of Li to the transition metal element Me of 1.2 to 1.6, wherein a molar ratio Co/Me of Co in the transition metal element Me is 0.02 to 0.23, a molar ratio Mn/Me of Mn in the transition metal element Me is 0.62 to 0.

Abstract: A slurry composition for a lithium ion secondary battery negative electrode including a negative electrode active material, a conductive material, a water-soluble polymer, and a particulate binder, wherein an amount of the conductive material with respect to 100 parts by weight of the negative electrode active material is 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight, the water-soluble polymer has a 1% aqueous solution viscosity of 10 mPa·s to 3,000 mPa·s, and the particulate binder contains a particulate binder A having a surface acid amount of 0.01 meq/g or more and 0.10 meq/g or less and a particulate binder B having a surface acid amount of 0.15 meq/g or more and 0.5 meq/g or less.

Abstract: A negative electrode for an electrical device includes: a current collector; and an electrode layer containing a negative electrode active material, an electrically-conductive auxiliary agent and a binder and formed on a surface of the current collector, wherein the negative electrode active material contains an alloy represented by a following formula (1): SixZnyMzAa (in the formula (1) M is at least one metal selected from the group consisting of V, Sn, Al, C and combinations thereof, A is inevitable impurity, and x, y, z and a represent mass percent values and satisfy 0<x<100, 0<y<100, 0<z<100, 0?a<0.5 and x+y+z+a=100), and elongation (?) of the electrode layer is 1.29<?<1.70%.

Abstract: The present invention includes an apparatus and method of making and using a composition that includes the replacement of electrochemically inactive additives with a conductive and electrochemically active polymer that is attached so as to make an electrical contract to the redox couples of the electrochemically active oxide particles into/from which Lithium is reversibly inserted/extracted in a battery discharge/charge cycle.

Abstract: Improved anodes and cells are provided, which enable fast charging rates with enhanced safety due to much reduced probability of metallization of lithium on the anode, preventing dendrite growth and related risks of fire or explosion. Anodes and/or electrolytes have buffering zones for partly reducing and gradually introducing lithium ions into the anode for lithiation, to prevent lithium ion accumulation at the anode electrolyte interface and consequent metallization and dendrite growth. Various anode active materials and combinations, modifications through nanoparticles and a range of coatings which implement the improved anodes are provided.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to ceramic lithium ion electrolyte membranes and processes for forming them. The ceramic lithium electrolyte membrane may comprise at least one ablative edge. Exemplary processes for forming the ceramic lithium ion electrolyte membranes comprise fabricating a lithium ion electrolyte sheet and cutting at least one edge of the fabricated electrolyte sheet with an ablative laser.

Abstract: An aqueous composition for making lithium ion battery electrodes comprising (a) one or more polymers, (b) one or more polyvinyl alcohols, and (c) one or more water-soluble cellulose derivatives. Also, a method of making an electrode comprising (i) providing an aqueous slurry comprising (a) one or more polymers, (b) one or more polyvinyl alcohols, (c) one or more water-soluble cellulose derivatives, and (d) one or more conductive material; (ii) forming a layer of said slurry on a metal substrate; and (iii) drying said layer of said slurry. Also, an electrode comprising ingredients (a) through (d).

Abstract: Using metal foams for the electrode of secondary lithium battery, preparing method thereof, and secondary lithium battery including the metal foam. A metal foam is used in an electrode of secondary lithium battery where the surface and the inner pore walls are coated with the active materials, a method of manufacturing such metal foam, and secondary lithium battery including the metal foam.

Abstract: The present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries and mixture paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries that have an easy-to-apply viscosity, even when a relatively small amount of a dispersant is incorporated. More specifically, the present invention provides a conductive paste for positive electrodes of lithium-ion batteries containing a dispersion resin (A), conductive carbon (B), and a solvent (C), the dispersion resin (A) being a copolymer of a monomer mixture comprising a polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-containing monomer (A-1) in an amount of 1 to 70 mass %, based on the total solids content.

Abstract: An electrode is provided, which includes a sulfur- and carbon-containing layer having a carbon material, a sulfur material, and a binder. A sulfur content at a core part of the sulfur- and carbon-containing layer is gradually reduced to a sulfur content at two side surfaces of the sulfur- and carbon-containing layer. The electrode may serve as a positive electrode of a battery. The battery also includes a negative electrode, and an electrolyte liquid between the positive electrode and the negative electrode.

Abstract: To provide a power storage device with a high capacity. To provide a power storage device with a high energy density. To provide a highly reliable power storage device. To provide a long-life power storage device. To provide an electrode with a high capacity. To provide an electrode with a high energy density. To provide a highly reliable electrode. To provide a long-life electrode. The power storage device includes a first electrode and a second electrode. The first electrode includes a first current collector and a first active material layer. The first active material layer includes a first active material and a first binder. The first active material is graphite. A separation strength F of the first electrode that is measured when the first active material layer is separated from the first current collector after the first electrode is immersed in a solution at a temperature higher than or equal to 20° C. and lower than or equal to 70° C.

Abstract: A storage structure of an electrical metal-air energy storage cell is provided having an active storage material. The storage structure has a core region and at least one shell region, wherein the material in the core region has a higher porosity than the material of the shell region.

Abstract: A positive electrode for a battery includes a positive active material, a conductive agent, and a copolymer. The copolymer includes a constituent unit (a) represented by the following general formula (1) and a constituent unit (b) represented by the following general formula (2): (wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, R7 and R9 are the same or different and denote a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or an ethyl group, R4 denotes a hydrocarbon group having 8 to 30 carbon atoms, R8 denotes a linear or branched alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms, X1 and X2 denote an oxygen atom or NH, and p denotes a number of 1 to 50).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrode comprising one or more sodium-containing transition metal silicate compounds of the formula: AaM1bM2cXdOe wherein A comprises sodium or a mixture of sodium with lithium and/or potassium M1 comprises one or more transition metals, wherein M1 is capable of undergoing oxidation to a higher oxidation state, M2 comprises one or more non transition metals and/or metalloids, X comprises at least 40 mol % silicon, a is >0, b is >0 c is ?0, d is ?1, e is ?2, wherein the values of a, b, c, d, and e are selected to maintain the electroneutrality of the compound; and further wherein the one or more sodium-containing transition metal silicate compounds does not include Na2MnSiO4.

Abstract: The invention of the present application addresses the problem of providing a binder for electrochemical cells which exhibits sufficient adhesive properties with respect to collectors and active materials, which is electrochemically stable, which is not readily swelled by electrolytes, and with which battery cycle characteristic can be sufficiently improved. Accordingly, provided is a binder for electrochemical cells which comprises a polyolefin copolymer (A) including structural units derived from an olefin, and structural units derived from (meth)acrylic acid. The carboxylic acid included in the structural units derived from the (meth)acrylic acid is neutralized by at least one non-volatile alkali compound and at least one volatile alkali compound.

Abstract: An energy storage device includes a nano-structured cathode. The cathode includes a conductive substrate, an underframe and an active layer. The underframe includes structures such as nano-filaments and/or aerogel. The active layer optionally includes a catalyst disposed within the active layer, the catalyst being configured to catalyze the dissociation of cathode active material.

Abstract: Several embodiments related to lithium-ion batteries having electrodes with nanostructures, compositions of such nanostructures, and associated methods of making such electrodes are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for producing an anode suitable for a lithium-ion battery comprising preparing a surface of a substrate material and forming a plurality of conductive nanostructures on the surface of the substrate material via electrodeposition without using a template. The substrate material is at least partially compliant.

Abstract: A hyper-branched polymer dispersant represented by, for example, formula (I) has high adhesion properties to a current collector substrate and therefore enables the formation of an electrically conductive bonding layer having high carbon nanotube concentration. When a composite current collector for an energy storage device electrode which is equipped with the electrically conductive bonding layer is used, it becomes possible to produce an energy storage device from which an electrical current can be extracted without causing the decrease in a voltage particularly in use applications that require a large electrical current instantaneously, such as electrical automotive applications, and which has a long cycle life.

Abstract: Provided is a latex composition including a latex that includes a polymer having a tetrahydrofuran-insoluble component content of at least 1 mass % and no greater than 75 mass % and carbon nanotubes that have an average diameter (Av) and a diameter distribution (3?) satisfying a relationship 0.60>3?/Av>0.20. A composite material and a conductive formed product obtainable using the latex composition exhibit superior conductivity.

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a memristive device. The memristive device includes a first conductive material layer. An oxide material layer is arranged on the first conductive layer. And a second conductive material layer is arranged on the oxide material layer, wherein the second conductive material layer comprises a metal-alkali alloy.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a battery technology, and more particularly, to a current collector that may be widely used in secondary batteries and an electrode employing the same. The current collector includes a conductive fiber layer including a plurality of conductive fibers. Each of the conductive fibers includes a conductive core consisting of a plurality of metal filaments; and a conductive binder matrix surrounding the outer circumferential surfaces of the conductive core.

Abstract: An electrode material for a lithium-ion rechargeable battery of the present invention is an electrode material for a lithium-ion rechargeable battery formed by coating a surface of an electrode active material represented by General Formula LiFexMn1-x-yMyPO4 (here, M represents at least one element selected from Mg, Ca, Co, Sr, Ba, Ti, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, and rare earth elements, 0.05?x?1.0, 0?y?0.14) with a carbonaceous film, in which an angle of repose is in a range of 35° or more and 50° or less.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing slurry for coating of electrodes for use in lithium ion batteries, wherein the method comprises mixing active materials with a binder into a binder solution, and adding an organic carbonate to the binder solution to generate the slurry. The present invention also relates to a method for manufacturing electrodes for a lithium battery cell, wherein the method comprises mixing active materials with a binder into a binder solution, adding an organic carbonate to the binder solution to generate slurry, wherein the above adding step is carried out at temperature above melting temperature of the organic carbonate, coating electrode material with the slurry, drying the coating on the electrode material by drying the organic carbonate, and surface treatment of the slurry so that the electrode is prepared for use in a lithium ion battery cell.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material slurry for secondary battery including a positive electrode active material, a conductive agent, a binder, and a solvent, wherein the conductive agent includes a first conductive agent and a second conductive agent having different particle shapes and sizes. Since the conductive agent of the present invention may be uniformly dispersed in the positive electrode active material by including a point-type conductive agent, as the first conductive agent, and carbon nanotubes (CNTs) subjected to a grinding process as the linear second conductive agent, conductivity of an electrode to be prepared may be improved and a secondary battery having improved high-rate discharge capacity characteristics may be provided.

Abstract: A secondary battery includes: a cathode; an anode; and an electrolytic solution. The anode includes a carbon material and styrene-butadiene rubber. The electrolytic solution includes an unsaturated cyclic ester carbonate represented by the following Formula (1). (X is a divalent group in which m-number of >C?CR1R2 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. m and n satisfy m?1 and n?0.

Abstract: A negative electrode active material for lithium ion capacitor, which reduces the thickness of a negative-electrode active material layer while maintaining the conventional level of energy density. The negative-electrode active material is a composite carbon material manufactured by kneading a carbon black having an average particle diameter of 12 to 300 nm with a carbon precursor such as pitch, the resulting mixture is baked or graphitized baking between 800° C. to 3200° C., and then pulverized such that the average particle diameter (D50) thereof is 1 to 20 ?m and the BET specific surface area is between 100-350 m2/g. An initial charging capacity is at least 700 mAh/g, and the cell volume is reduced as the thickness of the negative electrode active material layer becomes thinner than the conventional one.

Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a pressure-sensitive current interrupt mechanism, and a flat wound electrode body that is inserted in an outer casing with a winding axis of the flat wound electrode body arranged to extend in a horizontal direction. A positive electrode plate, a negative electrode plate, and a separator in a winding end portion of the flat wound electrode body are all directed toward a top side.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium battery includes a porous substrate and a coating layer on at least one side of the porous substrate, the coating layer having a first side adjacent to the porous substrate, and a second side opposite the first side. The coating layer may include an inorganic compound and a polymer binder, and an amount of the polymer binder at the second side is greater than an amount of the polymer binder at the first side. A rechargeable lithium battery includes the separator.

Abstract: A lithium ion battery separator consists of a PE micro-porous substrate A and a micro-porous coating B which is located on the substrate A and formed of mixing pre-crosslinked rubber particles and ceramic fine powder composite materials. The separator has characteristics of good compressible elasticity, thermal shutdown, low heat shrinkage, high temperature membrane rupture resistance and so on.

Abstract: A power storage device includes a positive electrode part including a first metallic foil layer and a positive electrode active material layer partially laminated on one surface of the first metallic foil layer, a negative electrode part including a second metallic foil layer and a negative electrode active material layer partially laminated on one surface of the second metallic foil layer, and a separator arranged between the positive electrode part and the negative electrode part. The positive electrode active material layer is arranged between the first metallic foil layer and the separator, and the negative electrode active material layer is arranged between the second metallic foil layer and the separator. The peripheral regions of the one surfaces of the first and second metallic foil layers in which the positive and negative electrode active material layers are not formed are joined via a peripheral sealing layer containing a thermoplastic resin.

Abstract: A powder comprising pillared particles for use as an active component of a metal ion battery, the pillared particles comprising a particle core and a plurality of pillars extending from the particle core, wherein the pillared particles are formed from a starting material powder wherein at least 10% of the total volume of the starting material powder is made up of starting material particles having a particle size of no more than 10 microns.