Abstract:
A high-temperature bipolar battery consisting of a plurality of stacked individual cells. A first, thermal-sprayed electrode or electrolyte resistant material ceramic layer is sprayed to the exterior of the face-to-face stacked array and onto the peripheral faces of the battery metal end plates remote from the individual cells of a thickness sufficient to virtually eliminate all through pores therein. A second thermal-sprayed ceramic layer is of a thickness sufficient to form a metal support and containment structure of the bipolar battery stack. The thermal-sprayed layers have similar coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE). A metal cup surrounds and encloses at least one of the electrodes of each individual cell tending to form an inter-cell seal between the thermal-sprayed ceramic layer and the metal cup to prevent communication of electrolyte from cell to cell. Preferably the cups and any screens between the electrolyte layer and the anodes and cathodes of the respective cells extend radially beyond the electrodes and are embedded in the thermal-sprayed ceramic layer. The thermal-sprayed ceramic layer may be MgO of 20 mil. thickness and the thermal-sprayed metal layer may be 410 stainless steel of 50 mil. thickness.
Abstract:
In a preferably cylindrical sheet metal casing to be hermetically sealed and having a thinwall portion, the improvement in a vent for the casing which ruptures when internal casing pressure exceeds a given value, the vent including at least one vent-forming rib projecting outward from a circular end wall thereof, said rib having formed therein a vent-forming groove which extends transversely of the length of the rib only part way along the transverse contour thereof, so that the groove ends are spaced from the base of the rib preferably a distance at least equal to the end wall thickness.
Abstract:
A lithium-ion electrochemical cell comprising:
a negative electrode comprising an active material selected from the group consisting of carbon, silicon and a carbon-silicon composite; a positive electrode; a gel-type electrolyte comprising a matrix which is a polymer resulting from the cross-linking of a monomer comprising at least two acrylate groups, in which matrix there is embedded a liquid mixture comprising at least one solvent, lithium hexafluorophosphate (LiPF6), at least one of lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide (LiFSI) and lithium bis(trifluoromethanesulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI), lithium difluoro(oxalato)borate (LiDFOB) and a thermal initiator of radical polymerization.
Abstract:
Systems and methods for fire suppression, a fire suppression system including a container configured to receive frames, each of the frames including battery modules; a pipe system including at least one vertically extending pipe, the at least one vertically extending pipe configured to be provided between a respective two of the frames and configured to supply suppressant to at least one of the battery modules of each of the respective two of the frames via slots of the vertically extending pipe; at least one tank connected to the pipe system and configured to store the suppressant; at least one pump configured to recirculate the suppressant to the pipe system or a tank of the at least one tank; and an inlet body configured to connect with a suppressant source, that is external to the container, to provide new suppressant into the pipe system or the at least one tank.
Abstract:
Pre-lithiation methods using lithium vanadium fluorophosphate (e.g., LiVPO4F and its derivatives) (“LVPF”) as a cathode active material in a lithium-ion secondary battery. The pre-lithiation methods include compensating for an expected loss of active lithium by selecting LVPF having a specific pre-lithiated chemistry (or a blend of LVPF selected to have a specific pre-lithiated chemistry) and selecting a total amount of the pre-lithiated LVPF. The pre-lithiation methods may include initially charging the lithium-ion secondary battery at the lower of the two charge/discharge plateaus of LVPF to release active lithium.
Abstract:
A lithium-ion secondary battery, including (A) an anode including an anode active material; (B) a cathode including a cathode active material; (C) a separator; and (D) an electrolytic solution, the anode active material including (a1) about 5.0 to about 45.0 wt % natural graphite particles, and (a2) about 95.0 to about 55.0 wt % artificial graphite particles; a size of both the natural and artificial graphite particles (a1), (a2) independently being about 2.0 μm
Abstract:
Provided is a modular, scalable and decentralized high voltage battery system that employs signaling and communications between a plurality of battery modules of the system without a central battery management controller. Via signaling mechanisms, each battery module of the plurality of battery modules of the system can perform precharging, discharging, charging, and safety functions in a manner that is extensible regardless of a number of battery modules in the system in series and in parallel and in a manner that does not require significant operator intervention.
Abstract:
Provided is a battery that may include a first terminal or cable, a second terminal or a cable, a thermal fuse configured to connect to the first terminal or cable and the second terminal or cable, a first sleeving layer that is disposed on the thermal fuse, and that is configured to muffle an arc explosion of the thermal fuse and encapsulate molten material generated by the arc explosion of the thermal fuse, and a second sleeving layer that is disposed on the first sleeving layer, and that is configured to encapsulate the molten material generated by the arc explosion of the thermal fuse that penetrates the first sleeving layer. An overcurrent protection system and a sleeving are also provided.
Abstract:
Provided is a positive electrode active material for a lithium-ion battery, the positive electrode active material including a blend of a doped lithium manganese iron phosphate (dLMFP) according to the formula: LiMnxFeyM1−x−yPO4, wherein 0.9 70:
Abstract:
Provided are an electrolyte for low temperature operation of lithium titanate electrodes, graphite electrodes, and lithium-ion batteries as well as electrodes and batteries employing the same. The electrolyte contains 1 to 30 vol % of a low molecular weight ester having a molecular weight of less than 105 g/mol and at least one non-fluorinated carbonate. An electrolyte additive may include 0.1 to 10 wt % of fluorinated ethylene carbonate, particularly when used with a graphite anode. Another electrolyte contains a high content of the low molecular weight ester of at least 70 vol %.