Abstract:
This application describes a process for the preparation of carbon-coated particles, where the particles comprise an electrochemically active material. The process comprises the steps of emulsion polymerization, drying and thermally treating the polymer to obtain a nano-layer of carbon on the particles, where the carbon layer comprises fibers and nitrogen-containing polyaromatics have a graphene-like structure. The application also further relates to the particles produced by the method as well as to electrode materials, electrodes and electrochemical cells comprising the particles.
Abstract:
This application describes an electrode material comprising particles of an electrochemically active material dispersed in a polymer binder, where the polymer binder is an acidic polymer or a mixture comprising a binder soluble in an aqueous solvent or a non-aqueous solvent (e.g. NMP) and an acidic polymer. The application also further relates to processes for the preparation of the electrode material and electrodes containing the material, as well as to the electrochemical cells and their use.
Abstract:
This application describes electrode materials and methods of producing them, the materials containing particles having a core-shell structure, wherein the shell of the core- shell particles comprises a polymer, the polymer being grafted on the surface of the core particle by covalent bonds. Electrodes and electrochemical cells containing these electrode materials are also contemplated, as well as their use.
Abstract:
A battery capacity calculating method can very accurately calculate a residual capacity of a secondary battery especially in the last stage of discharging independently of environmental conditions such as a temperature or a deteriorated state. A battery capacity calculating apparatus (10) is equipped with a voltage measuring circuit (11) which measures the terminal voltage (Vmea) of a battery (1) at the time of discharging, a current measuring circuit (12) which measures the current value (I) of the battery (1) at the time of discharging, and a control circuit (13) which calculates a residual capacity and/or residual power. The operation unit (15) in the control circuit(13) calculates a discharged capacity (Qmea) and an apparent discharged capacity (Qocv) based on a terminal voltage (Vmea) and a current value (I) measured by the voltage measuring circuit (11) and the current measuring circuit (12), respectively, estimates a discharge curve (Cpre) in the future including the last stage of discharging based on a capacity shift ( DELTA Q) being the difference between the discharged capacity (Qmea) and the apparent discharged capacity (Qocv) during discharging, and calculates the residual capacity and/or the residual power of the battery (1) based on the estimated discharge curve (Cpre).
Abstract:
A battery pack capable of preventing manufacture of an altered battery pack by a simple construction and a simple structure is provided. The battery pack has a plurality of secondary batteries and an inspection circuit. Each of the secondary batteries is previously given an identification mark. When the plurality of secondary batteries are classified into a first secondary battery group configured of secondary batteries selected from the plurality of secondary batteries and a second secondary battery group configured of remaining secondary batteries not belonging to the first secondary battery group, the inspection circuit creates a first data string of the secondary batteries configuring the second secondary battery group, based on a predetermined arithmetic rule, from identification marks of the secondary batteries configuring the first secondary battery group, obtains a second data string by examining identification marks of the secondary batteries configuring the second secondary battery group, subsequently compares the first data string with the second data string, and stops a function of the battery pack when the first data string and the second data string do not match.
Abstract:
bateria de lítio-ar. é provida uma bateria de lítio-ar, que pode ser usada durante um longo período de tempo com pouca degradação a partir da umidade do ar, pelo que o suprimento de oxigênio a partir do coletor de ar-eletrodo a um eletrodo positivo poroso não é inibido. a bateria de lítio-ar provida compreende: um filme perm-seletivo a oxigênio (80), que passa o oxigênio de um modo seletivo e que é difícil de ser permeado pelo vapor d'água; uma câmara de oxigênio (88), que acumula oxigênio; um coletor de ar-eletrodo (62), que compreende um material poroso; uma camada de difusão (50), que compreende um material condutor e que está disposta entre o coletor de ar-eletrodo e um eletrodo positivo poroso; o referido eletrodo positivo poroso (10), que contém um material condutor e um material catalítico; um separador (30) através do qual é difícil permear vapor d'água; um eletrólito não aquoso (40); um eletrodo negativo (20), que libera íons de lítio; e um coletor de eletrodo negativo (20), que libera íons de lítio; e um coletor de eletrodo negativo (64). a bateria de lítio-ar pode ter também uma camada repelente à água.
Abstract:
A battery pack capable of preventing an altered battery pack from being manufactured by a simple structure and a simple construction is provided. The battery pack includes a plurality of secondary batteries 20, a housing 30 storing the plurality of secondary batteries, and an inspection circuit 70 stored in the housing 30. The housing 30 includes a main body section 40 and a closing member 50 to close an opening 44 for taking the plurality of secondary batteries 20 in and out of the main body section 40, and includes a plurality of fixing members for fixing the closing member 50 on the main body section 40, the plurality of fixing members being made of a conductive material. An attachment state of the fixing members with respect to the closing member 50 and the main body section 40 is monitored by the inspection circuit 70, and an attachment order of the fixing members with respect to the closing member 50 and the main body section 40 is memorized by the inspection circuit.