Embodiments of the disclosure provide an electrode assembly including: a jelly roll electrode having a plurality of electrode sheets, the plurality of electrode sheets including an anode sheet, a cathode sheet, and a separator separating the anode sheet from the cathode sheet, an electrolyte disposed between the anode sheet and the cathode sheet of the jelly roll electrode, and a tab projecting from an axial end of the plurality of electrode sheets, the tab including a subsection of the plurality of electrode sheets contacting each other at an axial end of the jelly roll electrode; and a first conductive tab coupled to the tab of the electrode assembly, wherein the first conductive tab is configured to electrically couple the electrode assembly to a battery terminal.