Set forth herein are pellets, thin films, and monoliths of lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes having engineered surfaces. These engineered surfaces have a list of advantageous properties including, but not limited to, low surface area resistance, high Li.sup.+ ion conductivity, low tendency for lithium dendrites to form within or thereupon when the electrolytes are used in an electrochemical cell. Other advantages include voltage stability and long cycle life when used in electrochemical cells as a separator or a membrane between the positive and negative electrodes. Also set forth herein are methods of making these electrolytes including, but not limited to, methods of annealing these electrolytes under controlled atmosphere conditions. Set forth herein, additionally, are methods of using these electrolytes in electrochemical cells and devices. The instant disclosure further includes electrochemical cells which incorporate the lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes set forth herein.

Set forth herein are pellets, thin films, and monoliths of lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes having engineered surfaces. These engineered surfaces have a list of advantageous properties including, but not limited to, low surface area resistance, high Li.sup.+ ion conductivity, low tendency for lithium dendrites to form within or thereupon when the electrolytes are used in an electrochemical cell. Other advantages include voltage stability and long cycle life when used in electrochemical cells as a separator or a membrane between the positive and negative electrodes. Also set forth herein are methods of making these electrolytes including, but not limited to, methods of annealing these electrolytes under controlled atmosphere conditions. Set forth herein, additionally, are methods of using these electrolytes in electrochemical cells and devices. The instant disclosure further includes electrochemical cells which incorporate the lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes set forth herein.

An all-solid battery includes a multilayer structure that includes pairs of positive electrode layers and pairs of negative electrode layers, first solid electrolyte layers, second solid electrolyte layers, and third solid electrolyte layers, the pairs of positive electrode layers and the pairs of negative electrode layers being alternately stacked, each of the first solid electrolyte layers being interposed between each of the pairs of positive electrode layers, each of the second solid electrolyte layers being interposed between each of the pairs of negative electrode layers, each of the third solid electrolyte layers being interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein a thickness of the third solid electrolyte layer is different from at least one of a thickness of the first electrolyte layer and a thickness of the second electrolyte layer.

An all-solid battery includes a multilayer structure that includes pairs of positive electrode layers and pairs of negative electrode layers, first solid electrolyte layers, second solid electrolyte layers, and third solid electrolyte layers, the pairs of positive electrode layers and the pairs of negative electrode layers being alternately stacked, each of the first solid electrolyte layers being interposed between each of the pairs of positive electrode layers, each of the second solid electrolyte layers being interposed between each of the pairs of negative electrode layers, each of the third solid electrolyte layers being interposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, wherein a thickness of the third solid electrolyte layer is different from at least one of a thickness of the first electrolyte layer and a thickness of the second electrolyte layer.

A secondary battery includes an electrode body, a battery case, and an electrode terminal. The electrode body has a foil collecting portion. The electrode terminal corresponding to at least one of a positive electrode and a negative electrode is electrically connected to the foil collecting portion via a current collector terminal. The current collector terminal is joined to the foil collecting portion. The foil collecting portion has a joining mark composed of a plurality of recesses on a surface on an opposite side of the foil collecting portion from a surface joined to the current collector terminal. The joining mark has two corners on an inner side of the electrode body and two corners on an outer side of the electrode body, and only the two corners on the inner side of the electrode body have a chamfered shape.

The present disclosure provides a battery. The battery includes a separation structure having a resistance greater than a resistance threshold; a positive electrode of the battery and a negative electrode of the battery disposed on two sides of the separation structure; a liquid conductor configured to transport conductive ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a storage structure configured to store supplementary material to release into the liquid conductor; and an enclosure configured to form an enclosed cavity to accommodate the separation structure, the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the liquid conductor, and the storage structure.

The present disclosure provides a battery. The battery includes a separation structure having a resistance greater than a resistance threshold; a positive electrode of the battery and a negative electrode of the battery disposed on two sides of the separation structure; a liquid conductor configured to transport conductive ions between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; a storage structure configured to store supplementary material to release into the liquid conductor; and an enclosure configured to form an enclosed cavity to accommodate the separation structure, the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the liquid conductor, and the storage structure.

Provided are a pouch case for a pouch type secondary battery in which one corner is in close contact with a cooling plate and a pouch type secondary battery including the same. In the pouch case, by controlling a shape relation among a forming portion formed to have a non-zero depth determined in advance at a center to accommodate one side of an electrode assembly, a receiving portion in surface contact with a side surface of the electrode assembly at the time of sealing the pouch case, and a sealing portion for sealing opposing ends of the forming portion and the electrode assembly, a size of a sealing protrusion formed after the electrode assembly is packaged through mechanical properties of a metal laminate sheet and a simplified die and punch may be minimized.

A lithium ion battery includes a cathode, which has a composite cathode active material, and an anode, which has an anode active material. The composite cathode active material includes at least a first and a second cathode active material, wherein the second cathode active material is a compound having an olivine structure, and wherein at least a lithiation degree of the first cathode active material differs from a lithiation degree of the second cathode active material. Prior to electrolyte filling or the first discharging and/or charging process of the lithium ion battery, the lithiation degree of the first cathode active material is higher than the lithiation degree of the second cathode active material. Prior to electrolyte filling or the first discharging and/or charging process of the lithium ion battery, the anode active material is pre-lithiated. A method for producing a lithium ion battery of this kind is also described.

A lithium ion battery includes a cathode, which has a composite cathode active material, and an anode, which has an anode active material. The composite cathode active material includes at least a first and a second cathode active material, wherein the second cathode active material is a compound having an olivine structure, and wherein at least a lithiation degree of the first cathode active material differs from a lithiation degree of the second cathode active material. Prior to electrolyte filling or the first discharging and/or charging process of the lithium ion battery, the lithiation degree of the first cathode active material is higher than the lithiation degree of the second cathode active material. Prior to electrolyte filling or the first discharging and/or charging process of the lithium ion battery, the anode active material is pre-lithiated. A method for producing a lithium ion battery of this kind is also described.