Abstract: A process for producing an anode layer, comprising: (a) dispersing catalyst metal-coated Si particles, graphene sheets, and an optional blowing agent in a liquid medium to form a graphene/Si dispersion; (b) dispensing and depositing the dispersion onto a supporting substrate to form a wet layer and removing the liquid medium from the wet layer to form a dried layer of graphene/Si mixture material; and (c) exposing the dried layer to a high temperature environment, from 300° C. to 2,000° C., to induce volatile gas molecules from graphene sheets or to activate the blowing agent for producing the graphene foam and, concurrently, to enable a catalyst metal-catalyzed growth of multiple Si nanowires emanated from Si particles as a feed material in pores of the foam to form the anode layer; wherein the Si nanowires have a diameter of 5-100 nm and a length-to-diameter aspect ratio of at least 5.

Abstract: In an example of a method for making a sulfur-based positive electrode active material, a carbon layer is formed on a sacrificial nanomaterial. The carbon layer is coated with titanium dioxide to form a titanium dioxide layer. The sacrificial nanomaterial is removed to form a hollow material including a hollow core surrounded by a carbon and titanium dioxide double shell. Sulfur is impregnated into the hollow core.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sulfur-containing composite with a core-shell structure for lithium-sulfur battery, wherein the substrate of the core contains macropores and/or mesopores and optionally micropores, and the substrate of the shell is a microporous coating layer; as well as a process for preparing said sulfur-containing composite, an electrode material and a lithium-sulfur battery comprising said sulfur-containing composite.

Abstract: The present invention provides a positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery in which the charge/discharge rate of a secondary battery is increased by increasing the discharge/discharge rate of the positive electrode as a result of increasing the rate of incorporation and release of lithium ions in olivine-type phosphorous complex compound particles, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery provided with this positive electrode for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, and a battery module provided with this non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery.

Abstract: A preparation method of a battery composite material includes steps of providing phosphoric acid, manganese carbonate, water and a first reactant; processing a reaction of the phosphoric acid, the manganese carbonate and the water to produce a first product; calcining the first product to produce a precursor, which is written by Mn2P2O7; processing a reaction of the precursor and at least the first reactant to get a reaction mixture, and then calcining the reaction mixture to produce the battery composite material. As a result, the present invention achieves the advantages of reducing the times of the reduction-oxidation reaction, so that the stability of the processes is enhanced, and the difficulty of the processes is reduced.

Abstract: Occlusion and release of lithium ion are likely to one-dimensionally occur in the b-axis direction of a crystal in a lithium-containing composite oxide having an olivine structure. Thus, a positive electrode in which the b-axes of lithium-containing composite oxide single crystals are oriented vertically to a surface of a positive electrode current collector is provided. The lithium-containing composite oxide particles are mixed with graphene oxide and then pressure is applied thereto, whereby the rectangular parallelepiped or substantially rectangular parallelepiped particles are likely to slip. In addition, in the case where the rectangular parallelepiped or substantially rectangular parallelepiped particles whose length in the b-axis direction is shorter than those in the a-axis direction and the c-axis direction are used, when pressure is applied in one direction, the b-axes can be oriented in the one direction.

Abstract: A method of making a composition, comprising: (1) oxidizing graphite to graphite oxide using at least one sulfur-containing reagent, (2) exfoliating the graphite oxide to form graphene sheets, and (3) blending the graphene sheets with elemental sulfur and/or at least one organosulfur compound, wherein the graphene sheets comprise at least about 1 weight percent sulfur. The composition may be made into an electrode that may be used in batteries, including lithium sulfur batteries.

Abstract: A method for making a cathode active material of a lithium ion battery is disclosed. In the method, LiMPO4 particles and LiNPO4 particles are provided. The LiMPO4 particles and LiNPO4 particles both are olivine type crystals belonged to a pnma space group of an orthorhombic crystal system, wherein M represents Fe, Mn, Co, or Ni, N represents a metal element having a +2 valence, and N is different from M. The LiMPO4 particles and the LiNPO4 particles are mixed together to form a precursor. The precursor is calcined to form LiMxN1-xPO4 particles, wherein 0<x<1.

Abstract: In an example of a method for making an electrode active material, a sacrificial layer is formed on a nanomaterial. Carbon is coated on the sacrificial layer to form a carbon layer. Titanium dioxide is coated on the carbon layer to form a titanium dioxide layer. The sacrificial layer is removed to form a void between the nanomaterial and the carbon layer.

Abstract: An object is to improve the characteristics of a power storage device such as a charging and discharging rate or a charge and discharge capacity. The grain size of particles of a positive electrode active material is nano-sized so that a surface area per unit mass of the active material is increased. Specifically, the grain size is set to greater than or equal to 10 nm and less than or equal to 100 nm, preferably greater than or equal to 20 nm and less than or equal to 60 nm. Alternatively, the surface area per unit mass is set to 10 m2/g or more, preferably 20 m2/g or more. Further, the crystallinity of the active material is increased by setting an XRD half width to greater than or equal to 0.12° and less than 0.17°, preferably greater than or equal to 0.13° and less than 0.16°.

Abstract: The invention provides a solid secondary battery system including a solid secondary battery having a cathode active material layer, an anode active material layer, and a solid electrolyte layer formed between the cathode active material layer and the anode active material layer, and an overdischarge processing unit for discharging the solid secondary battery until a SOC of the solid secondary battery becomes less than 0%.

Abstract: A method for synthesizing nano-lithium iron phosphate without water of crystallization in aqueous phase at normal pressure, which is part of a preparation method for a lithium ion positive electrode material. The preparation process comprises the following steps: preparing lithium phosphate, preparing an aqueous phase suspension of lithium phosphate, preparing a ferrous salt solution, preparing nano-lithium iron phosphate without water of crystallization, and recovering and recycling lithium in a mother solution of lithium iron phosphate. The present invention has the beneficial effects of mild reaction conditions, a short time, low energy consumption, reduced costs due to the recovery and recycling of lithium in the mother solution, stable batches, uniform and controllable strength, and being conducive to industrial production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an electrochemical cell comprising an anode of a Group IA metal and a cathode of a composite material prepared from an aqueous mixture of iron sulfate, nickel sulfate, and sulfur. The cathode material of the present invention provides for a lithium electrochemical cell having an increased operating voltage and power performance with high discharge capacity as compared to a lithium cell comprising nickel disulfide cathode material. In addition, the cathode material of the present invention exhibits a smaller initial irreversible voltage loss as compared to iron disulfide. This makes the cathode material of the present invention particularly useful for implantable medical applications.

Abstract: A lithium ion secondary battery comprising: a positive electrode comprising a positive electrode active material; a negative electrode comprised mainly of a material capable of storing and releasing lithium ions; and an electrolytic liquid, the positive electrode active material being a lithium-iron-manganese complex oxide having a layered rock salt structure and represented by a chemical formula: LixFesM1(z-s)M2yO2-? wherein 1.05?x?1.32, 0.06?s?0.50, 0.06?z?0.50, 0.33?y?0.63, and 0???0.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for manufacturing lithium metal phosphate (LMP) having, as a precursor, crystalline iron phosphate salt having a (meta)strengite structure or metal-doped crystalline iron phosphate salt having a (meta)strengite structure, the method comprising the steps of: mixing a lithium raw material with crystalline iron phosphate salt in a slurry phase or a cake phase; and heat-treating the mixture. The method, by mixing a lithium (Li) raw material and a carbon (C) coating material with crystalline iron phosphate salt in a slurry phase or a cake phase, allows elements such as Li, Fe, P and C to be homogeneously mixed, and then, by having the elements dried simultaneously, enables manufacturing of high-quality LMP. Therefore, the present invention is not only capable of providing convenience during the manufacturing process for lithium metal phosphate, but also capable of providing a lithium secondary battery positive electrode active material having excellent battery characteristics.

Abstract: Circuits and methods for putting into service a lithium ion battery including a first charging step under a current of at most a few tens of microamperes per square centimeter for a plurality of hours.

Abstract: The invention relates to a rechargeable battery and a method to operate a rechargeable battery having high efficiency and high energy density for storing energy. The battery stores electrical energy in the bonds of carbon and oxygen atoms by converting carbon dioxide into solid carbon and oxygen.

Abstract: A positive electrode composition for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes a lithium transition metal composite oxide represented by a formula LiaNi1-x-yCoxMnyMzO2, wherein 1.00?a?1.50, 0<x?0.50, 0<y?0.50, 0.00?z?0.02, 0.40?x+y?0.70, M is at least one element selected from the group consisting of Zr, Ti, Mg, Ta, Nb and Mo, and a boron compound that at least contains boron and oxygen.

Abstract: Disclosed are a cathode active material for high voltage lithium secondary batteries and a lithium secondary battery including the same and, more particularly, the present invention relates to a cathode active material for lithium secondary batteries that includes a lithium transition metal oxide having a lithium molar fraction of greater than 1, containing a relative excess of nickel, and having a composition represented by Formula 1 below, wherein the lithium transition metal oxide has a Li2MnO3-like structure phase: Li1+aNibCocMn1?(a+b+c+d)MdO2-tAt??(1) wherein 0.05?a?0.2, 0.4?b?0.7, 0.1?c?0.4, 0?d?0.1, and 0?t<0.2; M is at least one divalent or trivalent metal; and A is at least one monovalent or divalent anion.

Abstract: A Ni—Mn composite oxalate powder is provided. The Ni—Mn composite oxalate powder includes a plurality of biwedge octahedron particles represented by the general formula: NiqMnxCoyMzC2O4.nH2O, wherein q+x+y+z=1, 0<q, x<1, 0?y<1, 0?z<0.15, 0?n?5, and M is at least one of Mg, Sr, Ba, Cd, Zn, Al, Ga, B, Zr, Ti, Ca, Ce, Y, Nb, Cr, Fe and V. The above powder may be further calcined with a lithium salt to form a lithium transition metal oxide powder for use as a positive electrode material in lithium ion-batteries.

Abstract: A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a separator, wherein the positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode material mixture layer formed on one or both sides of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode material mixture layer has a thickness greater than 80 ?m per side of the positive electrode current collector, the positive electrode material mixture layer includes a positive electrode active material, the positive electrode active material is composed of secondary particles formed by aggregation of primary particles, the secondary particles have an average particle size of 6 ?m or less, and, when diffraction-line integrated intensities of the (003) plane and the (104) plane in an X-ray diffraction chart of the positive electrode material mixture layer are I003 and I104, respectively, the ratio I003/I104 of the integrated intensities is 1.

Abstract: Disclosed herein are cathode formulations comprising graphenes. One embodiment provides a cathode formulation comprising an electroactive material, and graphene interspersed with the electroactive material, wherein a ratio of (mean electroactive material domain size)/(mean graphene lateral domain size) ranges from 3:2 to 15:1. Also disclosed are cathodes comprising such materials and methods of making such cathodes.

Abstract: A lithium-free mixed titanium and niobium oxide, including at least one trivalent metal M, and having a molar ratio Nb/Ti greater than 2, said oxide being selected from the group including the material of formula (I) and the material of formula (II): MxTi1?2xNb2+xO7±???(I) where 0<x?0.20; ?0.3???0.3; MxTi2?2xNb10+xO29±???(II) where 0<x?0.40; ?0.3???0.3.

Abstract: The invention relates to three-dimensional crystalline foams with high surface areas, high lithium capacity, and high conductivity for use as electrode materials and methods for their fabrication. In additional embodiments, the invention also relates to the use of three-dimensional crystalline foams as supercapacitors for improved charge and energy storage.

Abstract: To simply manufacture a lithium-containing oxide at lower manufacturing cost. A method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by a general formula LiMPO4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)). A solution containing Li and P is formed and then is dripped in a solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) to form a mixed solution. By a hydrothermal method using the mixed solution, a single crystal particle of a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by the general formula LiMPO4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) is manufactured.

Abstract: The present invention describes a hardening accelerating admixture for hydraulic binders, the accelerator being based on transition metal silicate hydrates having the general formula: aMexOy bMO cAl2O3 SiO2 dH2O 1) where—Me represents a transition metal whose molar coefficient a is in a range between 0.001 and 2, preferably between 0.01 and 1; —M represents an alkaline earth metal whose molar coefficient b is in a range between 0 and 2, preferably between 0.3 and 1.6; —The molar coefficient c for Al2O3 is in a range between 0 and 2, preferably between 0.1 and 1; —H2O represents the hydration water of the silicate hydrate whose molar coefficient d can vary within a wide range between 0.5 and 20; x and y can both be equal to 1 or different, depending on the valence of the transition metal, given that the valence of the oxygen atom in the metal oxide is equal to 2.

Abstract: An electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium battery includes a lithium salt, an organic solvent and an additive. The organic solvent includes a sulfur-containing compound represented by Chemical Formula 1, and the additive includes a phosphazene compound represented by Chemical Formula 2. A rechargeable lithium battery including the electrolyte may have improved performance and safety. In Chemical Formulae 1 and 2, the substituents are as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: Provided are a positive active material that has a decreased amount of Li-containing impurities that remain on a lithium transition metal composite oxide surface to decrease an amount of gas generation and has improved lifespan properties, a method of preparing the same, a positive electrode for a lithium secondary battery including the positive active material, and a lithium secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: Provided are a method of preparing a cathode active material, a composite cathode active material, and a cathode and a lithium battery containing the composite cathode active material. The method includes mixing a transition metal source and a reducing agent to prepare a cathode active material precursor; and mixing and calcining the cathode active material precursor to prepare a lithium transition metal oxide, wherein a supplied amount of the reducing agent is about 0.003 mole/hr or less with respect to 1 mole/hr of a supplied amount of the transition metal source.

Abstract: A substituted lithium-manganese metal phosphate of formula LiFexMn1-x-yMyPO4 in which M is a bivalent metal from the group Sn, Pb, Zn, Ca, Sr, Ba, Co, Ti and Cd and wherein: x<1, y<0.3 and x+y<1, a process for producing it as well as its use as cathode material in a secondary lithium-ion battery.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, there is provided a nonaqueous electrolyte battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a nonaqueous electrolyte. The positive electrode includes a positive current collector and a positive electrode material layer formed on the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode material layer includes a positive electrode active material and a first conductive agent. In a mapping image for the positive electrode material layer, a ratio of an occupancy area of the first conductive agent to an occupancy area of the positive electrode active material is from 1.5 to 5.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a nonaqueous electrolyte battery includes a container, a positive electrode housed in the container, a negative electrode housed in the container, and a nonaqueous electrolyte housed in the container. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode active material represented by a general formula LiMO2 (M is one or more elements selected from a group consisting of Ni, Co, and Mn). The negative electrode is spatially separated from the positive electrode and includes a titanium-containing oxide as a negative electrode active material. A potential of the positive electrode is 3.75 V or more vs. Li/Li+, when an open circuit voltage of a nonaqueous electrolyte battery is 2.17 V.

Abstract: An energy store is provided having a first electrode, a second electrode, an electrolyte in between, a first redox pair having a first oxidation reactant and a first oxidation product, and a housing, wherein a fluidic redox pair is present in the housing and comprises a fluidic oxidation reactant and a fluidic oxidation product, wherein during the discharge of the energy store, the fluidic oxidation product is reduced, and wherein during the charging of the energy store, the fluidic oxidation reactant is oxidized, wherein the fluidic redox pair in the housing is gaseous, and a pump or a compressor is adapted such that the fluidic redox pair within the housing is held at a pressure which is above the ambient pressure outside the housing. A method for charging or discharging an energy store is also provided.

Abstract: To provide a positive electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries capable of reducing waste loss, a method of producing the same, a positive electrode for lithium ion secondary batteries and a lithium ion secondary battery which contain the above-described positive electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries. A positive electrode material for lithium ion secondary batteries, wherein the positive electrode material includes inorganic particles whose surfaces are coated with a carbonaceous film, the inorganic particles being represented by a formula LiFexMn1-x-yMyPO4 (0.05?x?1.0, 0?y?0.14, where M represents at least one selected from the group consisting of Mg, Ca, Co, Sr, Ba, Ti, Zn, B, Al, Ga, In, Si, Ge, and rare earth elements), a specific surface area is 6 m2/g to 20 m2/g, a lightness L* is 0 to 40, and a chroma C* is 0 to 3.5.

Abstract: Electroactive compositions are disclosed for use in lithium ion battery electrodes. The compositions, such as multifunctional mixed metal olivines, provide an electrochemical cell having a plurality of open circuit voltages at different states of charge. The compositions afford improved state-of-charge monitoring, overcharge protection and/or overdischarge protection for lithium ion batteries.

Abstract: Disclosed is an electrode for secondary batteries including an electrode mixture including an electrode active material, binder and conductive material coated on a current collector. The present invention provides an electrode for secondary batteries wherein an electrode active material is a cathode active material and/or anode active material, and the conductive material is included in an amount of 0.1 to 15% based on total weight of the electrode mixture, and a secondary battery including the same.

Abstract: To simply manufacture a lithium-containing oxide at lower manufacturing cost. A method for manufacturing a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by a general formula LiMPO4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)). A solution containing Li and P is formed and then is dripped in a solution containing M (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) to form a mixed solution. By a hydrothermal method using the mixed solution, a single crystal particle of a lithium-containing composite oxide expressed by the general formula LiMPO4 (M is one or more of Fe (II), Mn (II), Co (II), and Ni (II)) is manufactured.

Abstract: A system for measuring a length of an electrode plate includes a body on which an electrode plate roll formed by spirally winding the electrode plate is provided; a control device to which the body is combined; and a measuring device including a thickness measurement unit combined with the body and electrically connected to the control device to measure a spirally wound thickness of the electrode plate that is spirally wound on the electrode plate roll, and a diameter measurement unit to measure a diameter of a hollow portion of the electrode plate roll, wherein the control device receives a moving distance of the thickness measurement unit and a moving distance of the diameter measurement unit and calculates the length of the electrode plate of the electrode plate roll.

Abstract: A battery includes a first electrode including a plurality of particles containing lithium, a layer of carbon at least partially coating a surface of each particle, and electrochemically exfoliated graphene at least partially coating one or more of the plurality of particles. The battery includes a second electrode and an electrolyte. At least a portion of the first electrode and at least a portion of the second electrode contact the electrolyte.

Abstract: Provided is a lithium-manganese-type solid solution positive electrode material capable of effectively suppressing gas generation in an initial cycle. Proposed is a lithium-manganese-type solid solution positive electrode material that includes a monoclinic structure of C2/m in a hexagonal structure of a space group R-3m. The lithium-manganese-type solid solution positive electrode material contains a solid solution expressed by a composition formula: xLi4/3Mn2/3O2+(1?x)LiMn?Co?Ni?O2 (in the formula, 0.2???0.6, 0???0.4, and 0.2???0.6). In the composition formula, x is equal to or more than 0.36 and less than 0.50.

Abstract: A positive active material for a rechargeable lithium battery including a core including a compound being capable of intercalating and deintercalating lithium and the lithium metal phosphate positioned on the surface of the core, the lithium metal phosphate is represented by Chemical Formula 1, a method of preparing the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the same. Li1+(x+y)AxByTi2?(x+y)(PO4)3 ??Chemical Formula 1 In Chemical Formula 1, A, B, x and y are the same as defined in the detailed description.

Abstract: In an aspect, a positive active material composition for a rechargeable lithium battery including a positive active material coated with a vanadium pentaoxide (V2O5) and an aqueous binder, a positive electrode including the same, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the positive electrode is disclosed.

Abstract: A method for producing an iron(III)orthophosphate-carbon composite which contains iron(III)orthophosphate of the general formula FePO4×nH2O (n?2.5), a carbon source being dispersed in a phosphoric aqueous Fe2+ ion-containing solution and orthophosphate-carbon composite being precipitated and removed from the aqueous solution when an oxidant is added to the dispersion.

Abstract: An electrode for an electrochemical cell including an active electrode material and an intrinsically conductive coating wherein the coating is applied to the active electrode material by heating the mixture for a time and at a temperature that limits degradation of the cathode active material.

Abstract: Provided is an anode active material including a compound of Chemical Formula 1 below that may realize a high-density electrode and may simultaneously improve adhesion to the electrode and high rate capability, wherein the compound of Chemical Formula 1 includes first primary particles and secondary particles, and a ratio of the first primary particles to the secondary particles is in a range of 5:95 to 50:50: LixMyOz??[Chemical Formula 1] where M is any one independently selected from the group consisting of titanium (Ti), tin (Sn), copper (Cu), lead (Pb), antimony (Sb), zinc (Zn), iron (Fe), indium (In), aluminum (Al), and zirconium (Zr) or a mixture of two or more thereof; and x, y, and z are determined according to an oxidation number of M.

Abstract: The present invention provides a lithium-air secondary battery that is capable of effectively preventing deterioration of an alkaline electrolytic solution, air electrode, and negative electrode and has a long life and high long-term reliability. The lithium-air secondary battery comprises an air electrode 12 functioning as a positive electrode, an anion exchanger 14 provided in close contact with one side of the air electrode and composed of a hydroxide-ion conductive inorganic solid electrolyte, a separator 16 provided away from the anion exchanger and composed of a lithium-ion conductive inorganic solid electrolyte, a negative electrode 18 provided so as to be capable of supplying and receiving lithium ions to and from the separator and comprising lithium, and an alkaline electrolytic solution 20 filled between the anion exchanger and the separator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a cathode for a lithium secondary battery and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same. The cathode may include a current collector, a first composite layer formed from a mixture of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate cathode active material powder and a binder on the current collector, and a second composite layer formed from a mixture of olivine-type lithium iron phosphate cathode active material powder and a binder on the first composite layer. A specific surface area of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate cathode active material powder in the second composite layer may be at least 1.2 times larger than that of the olivine-type lithium iron phosphate cathode active material powder in the first composite layer. The cathode for a lithium secondary battery has excellent safety, high energy density, and high output performance.

Abstract: Provided is a positive electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery, having an energy density and a power density higher than those of a positive electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery employing only iron fluoride as the positive electrode active material. The positive electrode material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery is characteristic in including a first positive electrode active material represented by a general formula: Fe(1?x?2y)NaxCoyF3?2(x+2y) (0<x?0.4, 0<y?0.1) and a second positive electrode active material composed of LiFePO4 having a surface coated with carbon.

Abstract: Provided are a transition metal mixed hydroxide comprising an alkali metal other than Li, SO4 and a transition metal element, wherein the molar ratio of the molar content of the alkali metal to the molar content of the SO4 is not less than 0.05 and less than 2, and a lithium mixed metal oxide obtained by calcining a mixture of the transition metal mixed hydroxide and a lithium compound by maintaining the mixture at a temperature of 650 to 1000° C.

Abstract: Disclosed is a lithium iron phosphate with an olivine crystal structure wherein the lithium iron phosphate has a composition represented by the following Formula 1 and carbon (C) is coated on the surface of the lithium iron phosphate by chemical bonding via a heterogeneous element other than carbon. Li1+aFe1?xMx(PO4?b)Xb (1) (wherein M, X, a, x, and b are the same as defined in the specification).