The invention relates to lithium ion batteries and, more particularly, to lithium ion conducting composite polymer electrolyte separators. The separators include a nanofiber mat composed of electrospun nanofibers. The nanofibers include a polymer having one or more polar halogen groups, a lithium-containing solid or liquid electrolyte and nanoparticle filler. The polymer, electrolyte and filler are combined to form a solution that is subjected to the electro-spinning process to produce electrospun nanofibers in the form of the mat.

A cell includes a first current collector and a second current collector. A tail end of the first current collector exceeds a tail end of the second current collector by at least half a circle in a winding direction. The tail end of the first current collector does not include an active material and is bonded on an outer peripheral surface of an outermost circle of the first current collector by a first adhesive, the first adhesive is a double-sided tape or a hot melt adhesive. The cell is bonded with another double-sided tape or another hot melt adhesive on a side opposite from the tail end of the first current collector.

A cell includes a first current collector and a second current collector. A tail end of the first current collector exceeds a tail end of the second current collector by at least half a circle in a winding direction. The tail end of the first current collector does not include an active material and is bonded on an outer peripheral surface of an outermost circle of the first current collector by a first adhesive, the first adhesive is a double-sided tape or a hot melt adhesive. The cell is bonded with another double-sided tape or another hot melt adhesive on a side opposite from the tail end of the first current collector.

The present invention pertains to a vinylidene fluoride polymer, to a process for manufacturing said vinylidene fluoride polymer and to an article comprising said vinylidene fluoride polymer.

An electrochemical device including a housing, an electrode assembly being of a wound structure and including electrode plates and a separator, a first bonding piece, and a second bonding piece. In a winding direction, the electrode assembly includes a first section, a first bend section, a second section, and a second bend section connected sequentially. An outermost coil of the first section is the separator. The first bonding piece is configured to bond an outermost coil of the electrode plates in the first section together with the separator located outside the outermost coil of the electrode plates in the first section. A bonding force between the first bonding piece and the outermost coil of the electrode plates in the first section is 3 N/m to 30 N/m. The second bonding piece is configured to bond an outermost coil of the separator in the first section together with the housing.

A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state, wherein a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the electrode active material in the X-Z plane, along the length LE of the electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, EVP1, a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the counter-electrode active material layer in the X-Z plane, along the length LC of the counter-electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, CEVP1, wherein for at least 60% of the length Lc of the first counter-electrode active material layer (i) the absolute value of a separation distance, SZ1, between the plots EVP1 and CEVP1 measured in the vertical direction is 1000 .Math.m ≥ |SZ1| ≥ 5 .Math.m.

A secondary battery for cycling between a charged and a discharged state, wherein a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the electrode active material in the X-Z plane, along the length LE of the electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, EVP1, a 2D map of the median vertical position of the first opposing vertical end surface of the counter-electrode active material layer in the X-Z plane, along the length LC of the counter-electrode active material layer, traces a first vertical end surface plot, CEVP1, wherein for at least 60% of the length Lc of the first counter-electrode active material layer (i) the absolute value of a separation distance, SZ1, between the plots EVP1 and CEVP1 measured in the vertical direction is 1000 .Math.m ≥ |SZ1| ≥ 5 .Math.m.

The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is L.sub.ixA.sub.yNi.sub.1+a−zM.sub.zO.sub.2.Math.nH.sub.2O where x is from about 0.02 to about 0.20; y is from about 0.03 to about 0.20; a is from about 0.02 to about 0.2; z is from about 0 to about 0.2; and n is from about 0 to about 1. Within the chemical formula, A is an alkali metal. The alkali metal includes potassium, rubidium, cesium, and any combination thereof. Within the chemical formula, M comprises an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a non-transition metal, and any combination thereof.

The invention is directed towards an electrochemically active cathode material for a battery. The electrochemically active cathode material includes a non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide. The non-stoichiometric beta-delithiated layered nickel oxide has a chemical formula. The chemical formula is L.sub.ixA.sub.yNi.sub.1+a−zM.sub.zO.sub.2.Math.nH.sub.2O where x is from about 0.02 to about 0.20; y is from about 0.03 to about 0.20; a is from about 0.02 to about 0.2; z is from about 0 to about 0.2; and n is from about 0 to about 1. Within the chemical formula, A is an alkali metal. The alkali metal includes potassium, rubidium, cesium, and any combination thereof. Within the chemical formula, M comprises an alkaline earth metal, a transition metal, a non-transition metal, and any combination thereof.

An energy storage module includes: a cover member accommodating a plurality of battery cells in an internal receiving space, the battery cells being arranged in a first direction, each of the battery cells including a vent; a top plate coupled to a top of the cover member and including a duct corresponding to the vent of each of the battery cells; a top cover coupled to a top of the top plate and having a discharge opening corresponding to the duct; and an extinguisher sheet between the top cover and the top plate, the extinguisher sheet being configured to emit a fire extinguishing agent at a reference temperature.