Abstract:
A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery includes lithium titanium oxide (Li4Ti5O12) having a tap density of about 1.2 g/cc to 2.2 g/cc. The lithium titanium oxide is prepared by a mechano-chemical treatment and a heat treatment at a low temperature of about 650° C. to 775° C. According to the present invention, lithium titanium oxide having high crystallinity and tap density can be prepared through a simple and low-cost solid-phase method, e.g., a mechano-chemical treatment, and thus an electrode with excellent electrochemical reactivity and high energy density per volume can be fabricated.
Abstract translation:用于可再充电锂电池的负极活性材料,制备负极活性材料的方法和包含负极活性材料的可再充电锂电池。 用于可再充电锂电池的负极活性材料包括具有约1.2g / cc至2.2g / cc的振实密度的锂二氧化钛(Li 4 Ti 5 O 12)。 锂钛氧化物通过机械化学处理和在约650℃至775℃的低温下的热处理来制备。根据本发明,可以通过以下方式制备具有高结晶度和振实密度的二氧化钛钛 可以制造简单且低成本的固相方法,例如机械化学处理,因此可以制造具有优异电化学反应性和高体积能量密度的电极。
Abstract:
A carbon monoxide treatment apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: a reactor body; a partitioning plate located inside the reactor body for partitioning an internal space of the reactor body into a first section and a second section; a channel member in the first section for transporting an introduced gas including a reformed gas and an oxidant gas to the second section; and a reaction unit around the channel member of the first section for reducing a concentration level of carbon monoxide in the introduced gas moving through the first section by utilizing a preferential oxidation reaction of the carbon monoxide and the oxidant gas of the introduced gas, wherein moisture of the introduced gas that has been partially condensed when passing through the channel member is stored in the second section.
Abstract:
A heater for heating a reformer of a fuel cell system includes a combustion chamber having a combustion catalyst layer; a distributor having an inner space and uniformly distributing a combustion fuel and an oxidant flowing along the inner space to the combustion catalyst layer of the combustion chamber; and an igniter igniting the combustion fuel and the oxidant, wherein the igniter is placed in the inner space of the distributor. Thus, the igniter is protected from combustion heat of the combustion catalyst layer and thus has improved durability.
Abstract:
A fuel reforming apparatus includes an oxidation reaction unit in which an oxidation catalyst is formed, a reforming reaction unit in which a reforming catalyst is formed, and an ignition unit for igniting a hydrocarbon-containing fuel and an oxidant and preheating the oxidation catalyst in an early driving stage. The oxidation reaction unit has a first section and a second section respectively formed opposite to each other with the oxidation catalyst interposed therebetween and forms a stream of the fuel and the oxidant flowing to the second section through the oxidation catalyst from the first section, the ignition unit being located in the second section.
Abstract:
A negative active material for a rechargeable lithium battery, a method of preparing the negative active material, and a rechargeable lithium battery including the negative active material. The negative active material has a composite of an active material and crystalline carbon. The active material includes a core and a carbon coating layer formed on the core and including amorphous carbon. The core includes a compound represented by a Chemical Formula LixTiyO4, wherein 0.6≦x≦2.5, and 1.2≦y≦2.3.
Abstract:
A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a current collector, a positive active material layer on the current collector and including a lithium manganese-based positive active material, and a protective layer on the positive active material layer and including a phosphite-based compound; a negative electrode; and an electrolyte coupled with the positive electrode and the negative electrode and including a lithium salt, a non-aqueous solvent, and an additive.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery that can have high energy density and high power density. The rechargeable battery includes: bipolar electrodes including a current collector, a sealing layer that is formed at the edge of the current collector, a first electrode active material layer that is inserted into a space in that is formed within the sealing layer, and a second electrode active material layer that is formed at the opposite side of the first electrode active material layer; and a separator that is disposed between the bipolar electrodes, wherein the sealing layer is bonded with the sealing layer of neighboring bipolar electrodes.
Abstract:
A rechargeable battery that includes a case made of a laminate sheet; an electrode assembly installed in the case and an electrode terminal that protrudes outside the case and is connected to the electrode assembly. The case includes a receiving unit receiving the electrode assembly and including a first sealing part, and a cover covering the receiving unit and including a second sealing part that is thermally fused to the first sealing part. The first sealing part and the second sealing part include first protrusions and depressions and second protrusions and depressions respectively formed on a portion corresponding at least to the electrode terminal, and the electrode terminal includes third protrusions and depressions respectively corresponding to the first protrusions and depressions and the second protrusions and depressions.
Abstract:
The reformer for a fuel cell system includes a reforming reaction part that generates hydrogen gas from a fuel through a catalyst reforming reaction using heat energy, and a carbon monoxide reducing part that reduces the concentration of carbon monoxide in the hydrogen gas, through an oxidizing reaction of hydrogen gas with the oxidant. The carbon monoxide reducing part includes a first reducing part including a first carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst and a second reducing part including a second carbon monoxide oxidizing catalyst.
Abstract:
A catalyst for a reformer of a fuel cell including an active component and a carrier supporting the active component and including zinc oxide. The active component includes a transition metal and a platinum-group metal. Here, the catalyst has a relatively high reforming efficiency with a relatively low amount of platinum-group metal and a reaction temperature that is less than 500° C. to ensure reactor durability.