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20100255385 | MOBILE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH AIR INLET - A mobile electronic device is provided comprising a power supply configured to generate power based on oxygen. The mobile device may comprise an air inlet to supply air and a shutter to close said air inlet in case a sensor detects at least one predetermined gas. | 10-07-2010 |
20100323249 | AIR ELECTRODE - Provided are an air electrode having a structure in which an anion exchange membrane and an air electrode catalyst layer are laminated and the anion exchange membrane is disposed in contact with an aqueous alkaline solution; and a metal-air battery, an alkaline fuel cell, and a water electrolysis device each having the air electrode. The air electrode of the present invention can reduce or solve various conventional problems of an air electrode in a metal-air battery, fuel cell, and the like, which use an aqueous alkaline solution as an electrolyte, and can maintain high performance for a long period of time. | 12-23-2010 |
20110027664 | METAL-AIR BATTERY WITH IMPROVED ENVIRONMENTAL STABILITY - A metal-air battery includes a metal electrode, an air electrode, and at least one of an ionic liquid and a deep eutectic solvent provided within the metal-air battery. The ionic liquid and/or deep eutectic solvent may be provided at one or more locations within the battery, such as in a liquid electrolyte, within a polymeric separator, blended within a polymeric material, within the structure of the air electrode, or elsewhere. | 02-03-2011 |
20110091777 | LITHIUM AIR BATTERY - A main object of the present invention is to provide a lithium air battery which can use different battery properties according to the current density at the time of discharge. The present invention attains the object by providing a lithium air battery comprising a cathode layer, an anode layer, and an electrolyte layer formed between the cathode layer and the anode layer, characterized in that the cathode layer further comprises a first cathode layer having at least oxygen reduction ability and a second cathode layer having at least Li ion storage ability, and the second cathode layer contains a cathode active material having an average voltage of less than 2.0 V (vs. Li) or an average voltage of more than 2.9 V (vs. Li). | 04-21-2011 |
20110117455 | Metal-Air Fuel Cell Module - A metal-air fuel cell module includes a cap seat connected detachably to a casing and having a plug portion extending into an inner accommodating space in the casing for plugging an opening in the casing; a conductive gas-diffusion sheet disposed in the casing for covering sealingly air inlets in the casing, and permitting air to pass through; an electrolyte solution filled in the inner accommodating space; a metal sheet disposed in the inner accommodating space and connected detachably to the plug portion of the cap seat; a first electrode plate mounted on the casing, extending into the inner accommodating space and in electrical contact with the gas-diffusion sheet; and a second electrode plate mounted in the cap seat, extending into the inner accommodating space and in electrical contact with the metal sheet. | 05-19-2011 |
20110165475 | Metal Oxygen Battery Containing Oxygen Storage Materials - In one embodiment, a metal oxygen battery is provided. The metal oxygen battery includes a battery housing including a first compartment and a second compartment. The first compartment includes a first electrode and an oxygen storage material in communication with the first electrode. The second compartment includes a second electrode and the second electrode includes a metal material (M). In another embodiment, the oxygen storage material is configured as a number of particles disposed within the first electrode. In certain instances, at least a portion of the number of particles are each contained within a selective transport member. In certain other instances, the selective transport member is oxygen permeable and electrolyte impermeable. | 07-07-2011 |
20110195320 | AIR SECONDARY BATTERY AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - The present invention primarily intends to provide an air secondary battery that can inhibit deterioration in charge-discharge properties caused by oxygen generated in an air cathode layer during charge. To attain the object, the invention provides an air secondary battery comprising: a power generating element constituted of an air cathode layer containing a conductive material, an anode layer containing an anode active material, and an electrolyte layer formed between the air cathode layer and the anode layer; and an exterior body that houses the power generating element, wherein the exterior body is hermetically sealed with an oxygen-containing gas encapsulated therein; and at a charge start time, a pressure inside of the exterior body is lower than an atmospheric pressure. | 08-11-2011 |
20110195321 | RECHARGEABLE METAL-AIR BATTERY - The present invention is intended to suppress the increase of contact resistance due to dimensional changes at the time of charge and discharge in a rechargeable metal-air battery, thereby improving battery performance and service life. The rechargeable metal-air battery of the present invention includes a negative electrode for storing and releasing metal ions; a positive electrode using oxygen as an active material; and an electrolyte membrane placed between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, and is characterized in that a flexible dimension-absorbing member is disposed on the negative electrode side, wherein the dimension-absorbing member is an elastic body formed of a substance which changes reversibly. | 08-11-2011 |
20110200891 | METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE METAL-AIR BATTERY - The present invention is to provide a metal-air battery which can inhibit decrease of discharge capacity and increase of battery's internal resistance caused by the repeated charge and discharge. The metal-air battery comprises: a cathode; an electrolyte layer; and an anode, wherein the cathode, the electrolyte layer, and the anode are laminated in the order mentioned; the cathode comprises a plurality of cathode material layers arranged at intervals; and the direction for laminating the cathode, the electrolyte layer, and the anode intersect with the array direction of the plurality of cathode material layers. | 08-18-2011 |
20110200892 | AIR SECONDARY BATTERY - A main objective of the present invention is to provide an air secondary battery which can suppress the deterioration in charge-discharge properties caused by the oxygen generated in an air cathode layer at the time of charge. The present invention solves the problems by providing an air secondary battery which comprises: an air cathode which has an air cathode layer containing a conductive material and an air cathode current collector which collects current of the air cathode layer; an anode which has an anode layer containing an anode active material and an anode current collector which collects current of the anode layer; and a permeation preventing layer which is formed on the surface of the side of the anode layer of the air cathode layer, made of a nonaqueous polymer electrolyte, and which prevents the permeation of the oxygen generated in the air cathode layer at the time of charge. | 08-18-2011 |
20110236772 | MANUFACTURING METHODS FOR AIR ELECTRODE - A method of forming an air electrode of a metal-air battery includes forming a plurality of layers of the air electrode. The plurality of layers include an active layer and a gas diffusion layer. Forming the active layer includes forming a plurality of blank portions in a sublayer of the active layer for venting gases to the gas diffusion layer. | 09-29-2011 |
20110269030 | Oxygen-Consuming Battery with Improved High Rate Capability - An oxygen-consuming battery, such as a metal-air cell or fuel cell battery using oxygen from outside the battery as an active material, and having an improved high rate capability is disclosed. After the battery has been put into use, a light sacrificial drain is placed on the battery during periods when the battery is not being used to provide power in order to reduce degradation in rate capability that can occur over time, particularly when the battery is being used intermittently. Also disclosed is a combination of the oxygen-consuming battery and an electronic device that can be powered by the battery. | 11-03-2011 |
20110269031 | ACTIVE METAL FUEL CELLS - Active metal fuel cells are provided. An active metal fuel cell has a renewable active metal (e.g., lithium) anode and a cathode structure that includes an electronically conductive component (e.g., a porous metal or alloy), an ionically conductive component (e.g., an electrolyte), and a fluid oxidant (e.g., air, water or a peroxide or other aqueous solution). The pairing of an active metal anode with a cathode oxidant in a fuel cell is enabled by an ionically conductive protective membrane on the surface of the anode facing the cathode. | 11-03-2011 |
20110294021 | AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE BATTERY - An aqueous electrolyte battery is provided with a positive electrode, a negative electrolyte, an aqueous electrolyte, and a deposition portion that promotes deposition of discharge product and that is provided at a location that contacts the aqueous electrolyte and that is a location other than at a catalyst included in the positive electrode. | 12-01-2011 |
20110300456 | AIR BATTERY - An air battery which is capable of detecting entering of water quickly. The air battery includes: a power section which includes an air electrode, an anode containing an alkali metal, and an electrolyte layer containing an electrolyte for conducting ion between the air electrode and the anode; and a housing configured to receive the power section, a pH-detecting means being provided inside the housing. | 12-08-2011 |
20120028136 | AIR BATTERY - There is provided an air battery that has sufficient discharge performance and can withstand prolonged use. The air battery having an electrode and a polymer film, wherein the polymer film is situated on the air intake side of the electrode, and the polymer film is a film of a polymer of an alkyne having at least one aromatic group. | 02-02-2012 |
20120040253 | Collection, Storage and Use of Metal-Air Battery Pack Effluent - A system and method for collecting, storing and using the oxygen-rich effluent generated when charging a metal-air battery pack is provided. | 02-16-2012 |
20120121992 | METAL-AIR CELL WITH HYDROPHOBIC AND HYGROSCOPIC IONICALLY CONDUCTIVE MEDIUMS - A rechargeable cell includes an air electrode for absorbing and reducing oxygen to a reduced oxygen species during discharge and oxidizing the reduced oxygen species during recharge to evolve oxygen. An outer surface of the air electrode is permeable to oxygen and water. A fuel electrode of the cell includes a metal fuel that it oxidizes during discharge and reduces during recharge. First and second ionically conductive layers of the cell have an interface therebetween. The first layer is between an inner surface of the air electrode and the interface. The second layer is an ionic liquid between an inner surface of the fuel electrode and the interface. The first layer is hygroscopic and the ionic liquid is hydrophobic so water absorbed through the air electrode is essentially prevented from diffusing across the interface into the ionic liquid. | 05-17-2012 |
20120129058 | Electrical Energy Storage Device - An electrical energy storage device is provided which comprises at least one module with an anode, a cathode made from an anion generating material or material combination and conducting anions, and an anion conducting solid electrolyte located between the anode and the cathode. The anode of each module comprises a porous structure that conducts anions and is infiltrated by a liquid infiltration mass which comprises a metal in a non-oxidised and/or in an oxidised state. | 05-24-2012 |
20120183868 | ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE HAVING A SOLID ALKALINE ION-CONDUCTING ELECTROLYTE AND AN AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE - The present invention relates to an alkaline cation-conducting ceramic membrane covered, over at least a portion of the surface thereof, with a cation-conducting organic polyelectrolyte layer that is insoluble and chemically stable in pH-basic water. The invention also relates to an electrochemical device including such a membrane as a solid electrolyte in contact with a liquid electrolyte formed of an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous solution. | 07-19-2012 |
20120214074 | AIR CELL - An air battery containing an electrode and a polymer film, wherein the polymer film is disposed on the air intake side of the electrode, and the polymer film is a film of a polymer comprising a repeating unit represented by the following formula (1), | 08-23-2012 |
20120315553 | NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY AND NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR NON-AQUEOUS LIQUID ELECTROLYTE SECONDARY BATTERY - A non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery, including a cathode, an anode and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte present between the cathode and the anode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a closed structure in which the cathode, the anode and the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte are insulated from at least carbon dioxide and water. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery has a discharge voltage of 3V or less relative to a Li/Li+ reference electrode. The non-aqueous liquid electrolyte includes two or more kinds of anions, and a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte for the non-aqueous liquid electrolyte secondary battery. | 12-13-2012 |
20120321967 | IONIC LIQUID CONTAINING SULFONATE IONS - Embodiments are related to ionic liquids and more specifically to ionic liquids used in electrochemical metal-air cells in which the ionic liquid includes sulfonate ions as the anion. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321968 | AIR BATTERY AND AIR BATTERY STACK - There is provided an air battery having a power generation body, the power generation body comprising: a laminate in which a negative electrode, a separator, a positive electrode having a catalyst layer and a positive electrode current collector, and an oxygen diffusion membrane are laminated in this order; and an electrolyte being in contact with the negative electrode, the separator and the positive electrode, wherein one of main surfaces of the oxygen diffusion membrane is arranged facing one of main surfaces of the positive electrode current collector; and at least a part of a peripheral edge part of the oxygen diffusion membrane is in contact with atmospheric air. | 12-20-2012 |
20120321969 | SYNTHESIS OF HETERO COMPOUNDS USING DIALKYLCARBONATE QUATERNATION - Methods of preparing hetero ionic complexes, and ionic liquids from bisulfate salts of heteroatomic compounds using dialkylcarbonates as a primary quaternizing reactant are disclosed. Also disclosed are methods of making electrochemical cells comprising the ionic liquids, and an electrochemical cell comprising an alkaline electrolyte and a hetero ionic complex additive. | 12-20-2012 |
20130045427 | Prelithiated current collector and secondary lithium cells containing same - The present invention provides a battery or supercapacitor current collector which is prelithiated. The prelithiated current collector comprises: (a) an electrically conductive substrate having two opposed primary surfaces, and (b) a mixture layer of carbon (and/or other stabilizing element, such as B, Al, Ga, In, C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, As, Sb, Bi, Te, or a combination thereof) and lithium or lithium alloy coated on at least one of the primary surfaces, wherein lithium element is present in an amount of 1% to 99% by weight of the mixture layer. This current collector serves as an effective and safe lithium source for a wide variety of electrochemical energy storage cells, including the rechargeable lithium cell (e.g. lithium-metal, lithium-ion, lithium-sulfur, lithium-air, lithium-graphene, lithium-carbon, and lithium-carbon nanotube cell) and the lithium ion based supercapacitor cell (e.g, symmetric ultracapacitor, asymmetric ultracapacitor, hybrid supercapacitor-battery, or lithium-ion capacitor). | 02-21-2013 |
20130078535 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery is a secondary battery that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, an electrolyte layer, and an air introduction pipe. The positive electrode is a porous member having a substantially cylindrical bottomed shape and includes a positive electrode supporter made of alumina, a positive electrode conductive layer made of a perovskite type oxide having electrical conductivity, and a positive electrode catalyst layer made of manganese dioxide. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode supporter made of stainless steel and a negative electrode conductive layer made of lithium or a lithium alloy. The metal-air battery can realize the positive electrode that contains no carbon by forming the positive electrode catalyst layer on the positive electrode conductive layer made of a perovskite type oxide. This enables prevention of the generation of lithium carbonate on the positive electrode during discharge, thus reducing the charge voltage of the metal-air battery. | 03-28-2013 |
20130084507 | NON-VOLATILE CATHODES FOR LITHIUM OXYGEN BATTERIES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING SAME - An air lithium battery is provided having two equal halves ( | 04-04-2013 |
20130108933 | Manufacture of LiPO2F2 and crystalline LiPO2F2 | 05-02-2013 |
20130115525 | EXTERNAL PTFE LAYER REINFORCEMENT FOR OXIDANT ELECTRODE - An oxidant electrode for an electrochemical cell utilizing a fuel electrode comprising a metal fuel and a liquid ionically conductive medium configured to conduct ions between the fuel electrode and the oxidant electrode to support electrochemical reactions at the fuel and oxidant electrodes, includes an active layer configured to participate in electrochemical reactions with the fuel electrode. The oxidant electrode also includes a solvophobic layer between an oxidant-facing side of the oxidant electrode, and the active layer. The solvophobic layer is configured to prevent permeation of the liquid ionically conductive medium therethrough, but permit permeation of a gaseous oxidant therethrough. The oxidant electrode further includes a reinforcement layer at the oxidant-facing side, configured to prevent a distortion of the solvophobic layer therethrough, towards the oxidant-facing side. The reinforcement layer is permeable to the gaseous oxidant. | 05-09-2013 |
20130115526 | AIR CATHODE WITH GRAPHITE BONDING/BARRIER LAYER - An electrochemical cell includes a housing, a fuel electrode comprising a metal fuel; an oxidant electrode spaced from the fuel electrode, having fuel electrode and oxidant facing sides, and a liquid ionically conductive medium for conducting ions between the fuel and oxidant electrodes to support electrochemical reactions thereat. The fuel and oxidant electrodes are configured to, during discharge, oxidize the metal fuel at the fuel electrode and reduce a gaseous oxidant at the oxidant electrode to generate a discharge potential difference therebetween for application to a load. The oxidant electrode includes an active layer configured to participate in the electrochemical reactions, and a current collector electrically coupled to the active layer. The oxidant electrode further includes a graphite layer comprising a mixture of graphite particles and solvophobic binder, the graphite layer providing a surface thereof for exposure to a sealant that adheres the oxidant electrode to the housing. | 05-09-2013 |
20130130131 | RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM AIR BATTERY HAVING ORGANOSILICON-CONTAINING ELECTROLYTE - A rechargeable lithium air battery comprises a non-aqueous electrolyte disposed between a spaced-apart pair of a lithium anode and an air cathode. The electrolyte includes including a lithium salt and an additive containing an alkylene group or a lithium salt and an organosilicon compound. The alkylene additive may be alkylene carbonate, alkylene siloxane, or a combination of alkylene carbonate and alkylene siloxane. The alkylene carbonate may be vinylene carbonate, butylene carbonate, or a combination of vinylene carbonate and butylene carbonate. The alkylene siloxane may be a polymerizable silane such as triacetoxyvinylsilane. In preferred embodiments, the organosilicon compound is a silane containing polyethyleneoxide side chain(s). | 05-23-2013 |
20130216921 | PORTABLE METAL-AIR BATTERY ENERGY SYSTEM FOR POWERING AND/OR RECHARGING ELECTRONIC DEVICES - A system is provided for delivering energy to an electronic device, where the system comprises a metal-air battery having one or more metal-air cells within a housing, a first surface having at least one air hole therein for permitting the influx of air from the surrounding ambient into the interior of the battery housing for exposure to the one or more cells, and a cover that may be entirely or partially moved relative to the air hole for selectively controlling the exposure of the air hole to the ambient when it is desired to generate energy for discharge to the rechargeable power source. The system may include a carriage for positioning the battery therewithin in a removable and/or repositionable manner. | 08-22-2013 |
20130224609 | ELECTROLYTE AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - An electrolyte including a lithium ion conductive polymer, a lithium salt, and an ionic liquid including an anion represented by Formula 1 below: | 08-29-2013 |
20130273441 | LITHIUM BATTERIES USING POLY(ETHYLENE OXIDXE)-BASED NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTES - Lithium-air cells employing poly(ethyleneoxide) phosphate-based electrolytes may be prepared and exhibit improved charge carrying capacity. Such PEO phosphates generally have the formulas IIa, IIb, IIc, where: | 10-17-2013 |
20130309581 | AIR BATTERY - An air battery having a main body including a container package member, an electrolytic solution contained in the container package member, a cathode having a cathode catalyst that is in contact with the electrolytic solution, and an anode that is in contact with the electrolytic solution; a tank storing the electrolytic solution; a pump circulating the electrolytic solution between the main body and the tank; an oxygen intake incorporating oxygen into the electrolytic solution in the way of circulation of the electrolytic solution; and a pipe arrangement connecting the tank, the pump, the oxygen intake and the main body so that the electrolytic solution circulates in the order thus named, wherein the oxygen intake has an oxygen selective permeable membrane. | 11-21-2013 |
20130323609 | BATTERY WITH MULTILAYER ELECTRODE - Provided is a battery which can prevent deactivation from occurring by avoiding solid deposition at electrodes. The battery includes an anion conductor, a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a first aqueous liquid electrolyte layer and a second aqueous liquid electrolyte layer, wherein the first aqueous liquid electrolyte layer and the positive electrode are present in this sequence on a first surface of the anion conductor, and the second aqueous liquid electrolyte layer and the negative electrode are present in this sequence on a second surface of the anion conductor, and wherein the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material layer, and the negative electrode active material layer includes a negative electrode active material which can release a metal ion upon discharging. | 12-05-2013 |
20130330639 | LITHIUM AIR BATTERY MODULE - A lithium air battery module including a lithium air battery cell including a first electrolyte; an additional electrolyte disposed non-adjacent the first electrolyte; and a housing which accommodates the lithium air battery cell and the additional electrolyte. | 12-12-2013 |
20130344401 | Metal/Air Battery with Electrochemical Oxygen Compression - A metal/air battery in one embodiment includes a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and a separator positioned between the negative electrode and the positive electrode, wherein the pressure within the positive electrode is maintained at or above 10 bar with compression energy provided by electrons driving electrochemical reaction in the battery during charging of the metal/air battery. | 12-26-2013 |
20140004428 | IONIC LIQUID FOR AIR BATTERIES, LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERIES COMPRISING THE IONIC LIQUID, AND AIR BATTERY | 01-02-2014 |
20140004429 | NON-AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AIR BATTERY | 01-02-2014 |
20140011100 | SOLID ION CONDUCTOR, SOLID ELECTROLYTE INCLUDING THE SAME, LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING SOLID ELECTROLYTE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING LITHIUM BATTERY - A solid ion conductor including a garnet oxide represented by Formula 1: | 01-09-2014 |
20140017576 | LITHIUM ION CONDUCTOR, AND SOLID ELECTROLYTE, ACTIVE MATERIAL, AND LITHIUM BATTERY EACH INCLUDING THE LITHIUM ION CONDUCTOR - A lithium ion conductor represented by Formula 1: | 01-16-2014 |
20140030611 | METAL-AIR BUTTON CELLS AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF - A method of producing a metal-air button cell including a housing, an air cathode, a metal-based anode and a separator arranged in the housing, the method including printing the air cathode in the form of a planar layer onto a planar substrate by a screen printing process, wherein a paste including a solvent and/or suspending agent, particles made of an electro-catalytically active material, and binder particles made of a hydrophobic plastic material is used for printing, and inserting the laminar composite structure obtained during printing and which includes the planar substrate and the air cathode applied thereto into the housing and combined with the metal-based anode, wherein the planar substrate, onto which the air cathode is printed, is the separator. | 01-30-2014 |
20140045078 | LITHIUM AIR BATTERY CELL - A lithium-air battery cell with an electrolyte composition comprising LiPO | 02-13-2014 |
20140065495 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery that includes a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and an electrolyte layer between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, in which a metal porous body is further provided between the negative electrode layer and the electrolyte layer. | 03-06-2014 |
20140080012 | ELECTROLYTE FOR METAL-AIR BATTERY AND METAL-AIR BATTERY - An electrolyte for a metal-air battery that contains 10 to 80% by mass of methyl difluoroacetate. | 03-20-2014 |
20140127594 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, METHOD FOR PRODUCING ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION, AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - There is provided an electrolyte solution including a solvent formed from a sulfone, and a magnesium salt dissolved in the solvent. | 05-08-2014 |
20140134504 | SOLID CERAMIC ELECTROLYTES - A solid ceramic electrolyte may include an ion-conducting ceramic and at least one grain growth inhibitor. The ion-conducting ceramic may be a lithium metal phosphate or a derivative thereof The grain growth inhibitor may be magnesia, titania, or both. The solid ceramic electrolyte may have an average grain size of less than about 2 microns. The grain growth inhibitor may be between about 0.5 mol. % to about 10 mol. % of the solid ceramic electrolyte. | 05-15-2014 |
20140134505 | ELECTRIC ENERGY STORE - An electric energy store having a thermally insulated chamber that has a process gas inlet and a process gas outlet is provided. The thermally insulated chamber is equipped with at least two stacks, each of which has at least one electrochemical storing cell, and each stack has a process gas inlet and a process gas outlet. The at least two stacks are serially connected with respect to the process gas flow. | 05-15-2014 |
20140170508 | OXYGEN PERMEABLE MEMBRANE FOR AIR SECONDARY BATTERY, ARMOURING MATERIAL FOR AIR SECONDARY BATTERY AND SECONDARY BATTERY - Provided is an oxygen permeable membrane for use in an air secondary battery, which excels in oxygen permeability, barrier performance to water, being capable of preventing electrolyte from leaking out. Such an oxygen permeable membrane includes a thermoplastic resin membrane and inorganic particles having pores having pore diameter of 10 Å or less contained in the thermoplastic resin membrane, in which the thermoplastic resin membrane has one surface on which hydrophobic treatment is effected. | 06-19-2014 |
20140205916 | MANUFACTURE OF MIXTURES COMPRISING LIPO2F2 AND LIPF6 - Mixtures comprising LiPO | 07-24-2014 |
20140212772 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY - Provided is an electrolyte solution capable of further increasing the output of a lithium air battery, the electrolyte solution for a lithium air battery having a total bonding strength between Li | 07-31-2014 |
20140234730 | Metal/Oxygen Battery with Oxygen Pressure Management - A vehicular battery system includes an oxygen reservoir supported by a vehicle, a vehicular battery system stack operably connected to the oxygen reservoir and a multistage compressor, the vehicular battery system stack including an active material which consumes oxygen from the oxygen reservoir during discharge, at least one sensor configured to generate a pressure signal associated with a pressure in the oxygen reservoir, a memory, and a processor operably connected to the memory and the at least one sensor, the processor configured to execute program instructions stored within the memory to obtain the pressure signal, and control the state of charge of the vehicular battery system stack based upon the obtained pressure signal. | 08-21-2014 |
20140272609 | LIQUID ACTIVATED AIR BATTERY - A liquid activated air battery includes: an electrode assembly that includes an air electrode and a metal anode; a battery container that is capable of holding the electrode assembly and electrolytic solution; a supply tank for the electrolytic solution to be supplied to the battery container; a drainage tank for the electrolytic solution discharged from the battery container; and pumps as an electrolytic solution flow mechanism that runs the electrolytic solution from the supply tank to the drainage tank through the battery container. The composition of the electrolytic solution supplied to the battery container is kept constant, and stable power output is ensured. | 09-18-2014 |
20140295291 | NONAQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE AIR BATTERY - A nonaqueous electrolyte air battery has s positive electrode comprises at least a catalyst which activates oxygen, a conductive material and a binder, when a thermal decomposition starting temperature of the binder is T1° C. and a thermal decomposition ending temperature of the binder is T2° C. A signal with any of mass numbers of 81, 100, 132 and 200 is present in pyrolysis mass spectrometry of the binder in a range of T1° C. to T2° C. Where a peak area at T1° C. is X and a peak area at T2° C. is Y, the X and Y satisfy a relation of 2X≧Y. | 10-02-2014 |
20140295292 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY - An electrolyte solution for a lithium-air battery contains an ionic liquid that has a cation in which ether groups are incorporated in parallel. | 10-02-2014 |
20140308590 | SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE, METHOD OF PREPARING SOLID POLYMER ELECTROLYTE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL DEVICE - Provided is a solid electrolyte including an epitaxial thin film crystal made of an electrolyte containing at least lithium. | 10-16-2014 |
20140322618 | FLUORINATED DERIVATIVES OF MELDRUM'S ACID, A METHOD FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE SAME, AND THEIR USE AS A SOLVENT ADDITIVE - Disclosed are certain fluorinated derivatives of Meldrum's acid as novel compounds, preparation methods for the same, their use in Li ion batteries, Li air batteries and Li sulphur batteries as well as solvent compositions, electrolyte compositions and respective batteries containing them. | 10-30-2014 |
20140342249 | Lithium secondary batteries containing lithium salt-ionic liquid solvent electrolyte - A rechargeable lithium metal or lithium-ion cell comprising a cathode having a cathode active material and/or a conductive supporting structure, an anode having an anode active material and/or a conductive supporting nano-structure, a porous separator electronically separating the anode and the cathode, a highly concentrated electrolyte in contact with the cathode active material and the anode active material, wherein the electrolyte contains a lithium salt dissolved in an ionic liquid solvent with a concentration greater than 3 M. The cell exhibits an exceptionally high specific energy, a relatively high power density, a long cycle life, and high safety with no flammability. | 11-20-2014 |
20140377669 | Electrode Structure for Metal-Air Accumulators - A metal-air accumulator includes a nanodimensional tubular or planar structure. A reaction product that is generated during discharge from a reaction with oxygen of air is deposited or precipitated during the reaction in the nanodimensional tubular or planar structure. The nanodimensional tubular or planar structure can be formed from, for example, carbon nanotubes or graphene. | 12-25-2014 |
20150024286 | ACTIVE CATHODE TEMPERATURE CONTROL FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES - A metal-air battery is disclosed, including a cathode temperature controller that identifies a power-boosted operating temperature at which a projected power boost exceeds a projected battery lifetime penalty and a temperature regulator that adjusts the cathode temperature to the power-boosted operating temperature using power generated by the metal-air battery when the metal-air battery is in a discharge state. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024287 | CATHODE TEMPERATURE REGULATION FOR METAL-AIR BATTERIES - A metal-air battery is disclosed, including a temperature regulator that adjusts the operating temperature of a cathode included in the metal-air battery using power generated by the metal-air battery when the metal-air battery is in a discharge state. | 01-22-2015 |
20150024288 | ASSEMBLED BATTERY - An assembled battery includes a plurality of air cells arranged in a horizontal direction and a plurality of connection flow paths. Each air cell includes a storage portion between a positive electrode and a metal negative electrode to store an electrolysis solution. The storage portions of the respective adjacent air cells communicate with each other by the respective connection flow paths. An insulation fluid for electrically insulating the electrolysis solution in the respective adjacent air cells is sealed in the respective connection flow paths. | 01-22-2015 |
20150030940 | Lithium Air Battery System - Provided is a lithium air battery system, and more particularly, a lithium air battery system capable of stably and continuously operating a lithium air battery by recovering an electrolytic solution evaporated in the lithium air battery and injecting the recovered electrolytic solution into the lithium air battery. | 01-29-2015 |
20150056522 | ELECTRICAL ENERGY STORE - An electrical energy store having at least one stack with in each case at least one storage cell. Each storage cell has an air electrode, which is connected to an air supply apparatus, and a storage electrode. The storage electrode adjoins channels which contain a storage medium and a steam/hydrogen mixture. A reservoir of steam/hydrogen is provided, the reservoir being directly connected to the channels. | 02-26-2015 |
20150056523 | ELECTROLYTE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF - This invention provides a system and a method for safe production of electrolyte at required concentration on site on demand where occasionally only water is needed to be filled up. The system includes two main units: a saturated electrolyte unit and a diluted electrolyte unit. | 02-26-2015 |
20150072251 | ELECTROLYTE SOLUTION FOR LITHIUM AIR BATTERIES, AND LITHIUM AIR BATTERY - The present invention aims to provide an electrolyte solution for a lithium-air cell, the electrolyte solution having excellent chemical stability and a high withstand voltage and being in a stable liquid state without undergoing precipitation of salts or coagulation over a broad temperature range. The present invention also aims to provide a lithium-air cell which is produced using the electrolyte solution for a lithium-air cell and has excellent long-term reliability and good charge-discharge cycle characteristics. The present invention relates to an electrolyte solution for a lithium-air cell, the electrolyte solution containing: an organic solvent that contains a chain alkyl sulfone compound represented by Formula (1): | 03-12-2015 |
20150079485 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, AND LITHIUM-AIR BATTERY INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE - A composite membrane including ion conductive inorganic particles; and a polymer layer, wherein the ion conductive inorganic particles penetrate the polymer layer. Also, a preparation method thereof, and a lithium-air battery including the composite membrane. | 03-19-2015 |
20150104718 | FLEXIBLE TRANSPARENT AIR-METAL BATTERIES - A flexible air-metal battery is described. The battery may include a flexible oxygen permeable substrate, an air cathode that is in contact with the substrate, a flexible electrolyte in electrical contact with the air cathode, a flexible metal anode in contact with the flexible electrolyte such that the flexible metal anode is not in contact with the air cathode, and a plurality of flexible current collectors. At least one of the current collectors is in contact with the air cathode and at least one of the flexible current collectors is in contact with the metal anode. | 04-16-2015 |
20150104719 | BATTERY MANUFACTURE WITH THE AID OF SPIN COATING - A method for manufacturing a galvanic cell or a battery includes: a) applying an anode layer to a current collector layer; b) applying a solid-state ionic conductor layer to the anode layer; c) applying a polymer electrolyte layer to the solid-state ionic conductor layer and/or to the anode layer with the aid of spin coating; and d) applying a cathode layer to the polymer electrolyte layer with the aid of spin coating. | 04-16-2015 |
20150111113 | METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery ( | 04-23-2015 |
20150118582 | NON-CARBON BASED LITHIUM-AIR ELECTRODE - A cathode current collector for a lithium-air battery includes a carbon-free, conductive, porous matrix. The matrix may include a metal boride, a metal carbide, a metal nitride, a metal oxide and/or a metal halide. Example matrix materials are antimony-doped tin oxide and titanium oxide. A carbon-free cathode exhibits improved mechanical and electrochemical properties including improved cycle life relative to conventional carbon-containing porous cathode current collectors. | 04-30-2015 |
20150140452 | METAL-AIR BATTERY HAVING FOLDED STRUCTURE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A metal-air battery including: a negative electrode metal layer; a negative electrode electrolyte layer disposed on the negative electrode metal layer; a positive electrode layer disposed on the negative electrode electrolyte layer, the positive electrode layer comprising a positive electrode material which is capable of using oxygen as an active material; and a gas diffusion layer disposed on the positive electrode layer, wherein the negative electrode electrolyte layer is between the negative electrode metal layer and the positive electrode layer; wherein the negative electrode metal layer, the negative electrode electrolyte layer, and the positive electrode layer are disposed on the gas diffusion layer so that the positive electrode layer contacts a lower surface and an opposite upper surface of the gas diffusion layer, and wherein one side surface of the gas diffusion layer is exposed to an outside. | 05-21-2015 |
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20150380693 | MAGNESIUM-AIR FUEL CELL - Provided is a magnesium-air fuel cell in which a conductive state is achieved when a lid is fastened, and a nonconductive state is achieved when the lid is loosened, so that the power supply can be turned ON and OFF based on a fastening state of the lid. A lid includes a lower end portion that comes into contact with a main body at a time of fastening, an anode body inserted in the main body, and an electrode plate made of metal coupled to an end of the anode body. The electrode plate includes a first terminal at least positioned at the lower end portion. The main body includes a second terminal positioned on a surface that comes into contact with the lower end portion of the lid at the time of fastening the lid. Electrical conduction is achieved when the first terminal and the second terminal come into contact with each other. | 12-31-2015 |
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20160126605 | BIPHASE ELECTROLYTE FOR A METAL-AIR BATTERY - A metal-air battery comprising a two phase electrolyte system is provided. The two phase electrolyte system contains an aqueous phase and an ionic liquid phase wherein an amount of water exceeds the aqueous solubility of the ionic liquid. In one embodiment the metal-air battery is a lithium-air battery. | 05-05-2016 |
20160133990 | SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES AND BATTERIES MADE THEREFROM, AND METHODS OF MAKING SOLID-STATE ELECTROLYTES - Method of making solid-state electrolyte with composition formula Li | 05-12-2016 |
20160149231 | ELECTROLYTE REGENERATION - This invention is directed to electrolysis-based devices and methods for recycling of electrolyte solutions. Specifically, the invention is related to regeneration of spent electrolyte solutions comprising metal ions such as electrolyte solutions used in metal/air batteries. | 05-26-2016 |
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20160181585 | COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF, ANODE STRUCTURE INCLUDING THE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE, AND LITHIUM SECONDARY BATTERY INCLUDING THE ANODE STRUCTURE | 06-23-2016 |
20160190534 | SEPARATOR FOR LITHIUM ION SECONDARY BATTERY AND PREPARATION METHOD THEREOF - A separator for lithium ion secondary batteries that includes modified microfibrillated cellulose with carboxyl groups on a surface thereof, wherein counter ions of the carboxyl groups include lithium ions, the weight of metal ions other than lithium, in the counter ions, is 10 wt % or less with respect to a total weight of the lithium ions, and the separator has an average pore diameter of about 0.05 μm to about 1 μm. | 06-30-2016 |
20160190668 | AIR BATTERY AND BATTERY PACK - An air battery includes: a cell frame of an insulating material having a bottomed frame shape in which an electrolytic solution and an anode are stored; a cathode that is disposed opposite the anode across the electrolytic solution stored in the cell frame; and a current collecting member that is electrically connected to the anode, wherein the anode and the current collecting member are electrically connected to each other via a plurality of electrically conducting members that penetrate a bottom of the cell frame. | 06-30-2016 |
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