Abstract:
The present disclosure provides a sheet-form electrode for a secondary battery, comprising a current collector; an electrode active material layer formed on one surface of the current collector; and a first porous supporting layer formed on the electrode active material layer. The sheet-form electrode for a secondary battery according to the present disclosure has supporting layers on at least one surface thereof to exhibit surprisingly improved flexibility and prevent the release of the electrode active material layer from a current collector even if intense external forces are applied to the electrode, thereby preventing the decrease of battery capacity and improving the cycle life characteristic of the battery. Also, the sheet-form electrode has a porous supporting layer to allow good introduction of an electrolyte solution in an electrode active material layer, and also the electrolyte solution can be impregnated into the pores of the porous supporting layer to inhibit a resistance rise in the battery, thereby preventing the deterioration of battery performances.
Abstract:
A bipolar electrode is provided to include: a collector; a positive electrode active material layer disposed on one surface of the collector; and a negative electrode active material layer disposed on the other surface of the collector. The quotient of the volume resistance of the collector and that of the positive and negative electrode active material layers is between 10 -3 and 10 4 . The bipolar electrode is provided to further include a current distribution relaxation layer having a volume resistivity lower than that of either the positive electrode active material layer or the negative electrode active material layer. At least one active material layer having a volume resistivity larger than that of the current distribution relaxation layer is disposed between the current distribution relaxation layer and the collector.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprising at least one substrate (722, 723), the at least one substrate (722, 723) comprising first (702) and second electrodes (703) and configured to form a sealed chamber with the first and second electrodes (702, 703) contained therein and facing one another, the sealed chamber comprising electrolyte (701) in the space between the first and second electrodes (702, 703), wherein the at least one substrate (722, 723) is configured to undergo reversible stretching whilst still forming the sealed chamber containing the electrolyte (701).
Abstract:
In the state where a positive electrode (18) and a separator (21) are held in a case, the value of the ratio of the tensile elongation in a first direction of the separator to the tensile elongation in the first direction of a positive electrode substrate (22) is from 4 to 68. In the same state, the value of the ratio of the tensile elongation in a second direction of the separator to the tensile elongation in the second direction of the positive electrode substrate is from 4 to 68. The value of the ratio of the thickness of a heat-resistant layer (31) to the thickness of the positive electrode substrate is from 0.25 to 0.70. The proportion by mass of heat-resistant particles contained in the heat-resistant layer is from 30 to 99% by mass of the heat-resistant layer.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a battery, which is characterized by at least one fiber-shaped or thread-shaped electrode, which comprises a fiber-shaped or thread-shaped core made of a first electrically conductive material as a conductor and a layer made of a first electrode material that surrounds the core in the manner of a jacket. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a battery.
Abstract:
Provided is a cable-type secondary battery including an electrode assembly and a cover member surrounding the electrode assembly, the electrode assembly including first and second electrodes of an elongated shape and a separator or an electrolyte interposed between the first and second electrodes, each electrode including a current collector having a cross section of a circular, asymmetrical oval or polygonal shape perpendicular to the lengthwise direction thereof and an electrode active material applied onto the surface of the current collector, wherein the cover member has at least partially a predetermined concavo-convex pattern in the direction of the electrode assembly. The cover member of a concavo-convex pattern may improve the flexibility of the cable-type secondary battery. When the cover member is applied to an electrode active material pattern layer, the flexibility of the cable-type secondary battery may be further improved.
Abstract:
The invention relates to bipolar lithium batteries. In order to improve the seal with respect to the electrolytes between adjacent electrochemical cells, the invention involves producing novel mixed electrode-supporting current collectors (10), in the form of a metal grate (101) or a raised metal sheet accommodated in a strip (100) made of an electrically insulating material, the periphery (100p) of which has the function of forming the sealing area.