This invention relates to the formation of standby structural composite electrical energy storage devices, and a method of producing same. The device may be a standby battery or supercapacitor with first and second electrodes which are separated by a separator structure, wherein the device contains an electrolyte retained in a reservoir. The use of at least one valve allows the addition, removal of electrolyte fluids, and venting of any outgassing by products.

This invention relates to the formation of standby structural composite electrical energy storage devices, and a method of producing same. The device may be a standby battery or supercapacitor with first and second electrodes which are separated by a separator structure, wherein the device contains an electrolyte retained in a reservoir. The use of at least one valve allows the addition, removal of electrolyte fluids, and venting of any outgassing by products.

An all solid battery includes an oxide-based solid electrolyte layer, a positive electrode layer that is provided on a first main face of the oxide-based solid electrolyte layer and includes a positive electrode active material, and a negative electrode layer that is provided on a second main face of the oxide-based solid electrolyte layer and includes a negative electrode active material. At least one of the positive electrode active material of the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode active material of the negative electrode layer includes a first electrode active material and a second electrode active material of which average operation potentials (vs Li/Li.sup.+) are different from each other.

A prismatic Zn—AgO secondary twin cell battery includes: an outer cell case of prismatic shape, wherein the outer cell case has bottom surface and a top surface with a cell case cover, an electrode assembly housed inside the outer cell case. The electrode assembly is formed by stacking a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate covered with a separator. The cell case cover is provided on the top/upper surface with a positive electrode terminal and a negative electrode terminal which seals the battery twin cell and an internal cell wall interposed in between the positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate. The positive electrode plate and the negative electrode plate are coupled internally by crimping and potted to avoid inter cell leakage.

Electrolyte formulations including a high salt concentration. The electrolyte formulation includes an organic solvent and a lithium salt, wherein the lithium salt is mixed with the organic solvent at a concentration of at least 20 Mole %, or at least 40 Mole %, or at least 50 Mole %. The organic solvent includes N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone, butylene carbonate, butyl propionate, pentyl acetate, γ-caprolactone, propylene glycol sulfite, ethyl methyl sulfone, butyl sulfoxide or combinations thereof. The lithium salt includes lithium bis(trifluoromethane sulfonyl) imide, lithium tetrafluoroborate, or lithium hexafluorophosphate.

An alkaline secondary battery disclosed in the present application includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode, and a separator. The positive electrode active material contains a mixture of a silver oxide and a silver-bismuth complex oxide. A discharge curve is obtained when the battery that is fully charged is discharged with a constant current until a battery voltage drops to 1.0 V. The battery voltage at a point on the discharge curve where x (%) of a total discharge capacity has been discharged from the battery since start of discharge is represented by V.sub.x (V). The discharge curve satisfies V.sub.10−V.sub.70≤0.08, has a step in the range of 70≤x≤90, and shows that a size of the step represented by V.sub.70−V.sub.90 is 0.04 or more and 0.15 or less.

A sodium-ion battery includes an electrode and a passivation layer on the electrode material.

An alkaline secondary battery disclosed in the present application includes: a positive electrode that is provided with a positive electrode mixture layer containing a silver oxide; a negative electrode; and an alkaline electrolyte. The positive electrode mixture layer further contains insulating inorganic particles and carbon particles. The carbon particles include graphite particles and carbon black particles. The negative electrode contains zinc-based particles selected from zinc particles and zinc alloy particles. The alkaline electrolyte contains potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, and lithium hydroxide, and polyalkylene glycols. Further, in a charging method and a charging device for an alkaline secondary battery disclosed in the present application, a charging voltage during constant-voltage charging is set so that in the positive electrode, an oxidation reaction from silver to silver oxide (I) progresses while an oxidation reaction from silver oxide (I) to silver oxide (II) does not progress.

The present invention relates to a secondary cell in the form of a hybrid system of a zinc-air battery and a silver oxide-zinc battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. The anode contains zinc (Zn) and/or zinc oxide (ZnO2), and the cathode is configured as a gas diffusion electrode which contains a mixture of silver (Ag) and/or silver oxide (Ag2O/AgO) with a catalyst for the electrochemical oxygen evolution, wherein the catalyst is selected from cobalt oxide Co3O4), manganese oxide (Mn3O4 or MnO2), cobalt-nickel oxide (CoNiO2), lanthanum-calcium-cobalt oxide (LaxCa1-xCoO3), ruthenium oxide (RuO2), iridium oxide (IrO2), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and mixtures thereof.

The invention further relates to an accumulator which comprises one or a plurality of secondary cells, as well as a method for charging and a method for discharging a secondary cell or an accumulator.

The present invention relates to a secondary cell in the form of a hybrid system of a zinc-air battery and a silver oxide-zinc battery, comprising an anode, a cathode, and an electrolyte. The anode contains zinc (Zn) and/or zinc oxide (ZnO2), and the cathode is configured as a gas diffusion electrode which contains a mixture of silver (Ag) and/or silver oxide (Ag2O/AgO) with a catalyst for the electrochemical oxygen evolution, wherein the catalyst is selected from cobalt oxide Co3O4), manganese oxide (Mn3O4 or MnO2), cobalt-nickel oxide (CoNiO2), lanthanum-calcium-cobalt oxide (LaxCa1-xCoO3), ruthenium oxide (RuO2), iridium oxide (IrO2), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and mixtures thereof.

The invention further relates to an accumulator which comprises one or a plurality of secondary cells, as well as a method for charging and a method for discharging a secondary cell or an accumulator.