An electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions is provided. The electrochemical cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first plurality of solid-state electroactive material particles and a first polymeric gel electrolyte, where the first polymeric gel electrolyte includes a first additive. The second electrode includes a second plurality of solid-state electroactive material particles and a second polymeric gel electrolyte that is different from the first polymeric gel electrolyte, where the second polymeric gel electrolyte includes a second additive. The electrolyte layers include a third polymeric gel electrolyte that is different from both the first polymeric gel electrolyte and the second polymeric gel electrolyte.

An electrochemical cell that cycles lithium ions is provided. The electrochemical cell includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an electrolyte layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode includes a first plurality of solid-state electroactive material particles and a first polymeric gel electrolyte, where the first polymeric gel electrolyte includes a first additive. The second electrode includes a second plurality of solid-state electroactive material particles and a second polymeric gel electrolyte that is different from the first polymeric gel electrolyte, where the second polymeric gel electrolyte includes a second additive. The electrolyte layers include a third polymeric gel electrolyte that is different from both the first polymeric gel electrolyte and the second polymeric gel electrolyte.

The present invention is an improved lithium-ion battery core system for use within an electric vehicle. The present invention has a battery receiver and a battery charger. The battery receiver has a battery adaptor and a receiver lock. The battery adaptor allows the present invention to insert standardized lithium-ion cores that are managed at a specified voltage level suitable for the electric vehicle. The lithium-ion core includes a removable and rechargeable lithium-ion core, that can be charged by the battery charger. The battery charger has a plurality of cores, a plurality of lights, and an ejection button. The ejection button removes a battery from the battery charger. All of these various components allow for the present invention to provide users with a system for keeping electric vehicles properly charged for long distance travel.

The present invention is an improved lithium-ion battery core system for use within an electric vehicle. The present invention has a battery receiver and a battery charger. The battery receiver has a battery adaptor and a receiver lock. The battery adaptor allows the present invention to insert standardized lithium-ion cores that are managed at a specified voltage level suitable for the electric vehicle. The lithium-ion core includes a removable and rechargeable lithium-ion core, that can be charged by the battery charger. The battery charger has a plurality of cores, a plurality of lights, and an ejection button. The ejection button removes a battery from the battery charger. All of these various components allow for the present invention to provide users with a system for keeping electric vehicles properly charged for long distance travel.

A solid polymer electrolyte having a reinforcing substrate, a polymer having ethylene oxide portions and hydrocarbon portions with pendent functional groups having high relative permittivity for an electrochemical cell is provided. The solid polymer electrolyte may provide good ionic conductivity at room temperature and good mechanical strength.

A solid polymer electrolyte having a reinforcing substrate, a polymer having ethylene oxide portions and hydrocarbon portions with pendent functional groups having high relative permittivity for an electrochemical cell is provided. The solid polymer electrolyte may provide good ionic conductivity at room temperature and good mechanical strength.

A method of manufacturing a battery including a wound electrode assembly in which a first separator, a negative electrode plate, a second separator, and a positive electrode plate are wound together is disclosed. The method includes step (A) of suction-attaching the first separator to a winding core, and step (B) of winding the first separator on the winding core. The winding core includes a plurality of suction holes for suction-attaching the first separator. When the outer circumference of the winding core is divided into four equal parts and the four equal parts are defined respectively as first to fourth regions starting from a position that faces a starting end of winding of the first separator, greater than or equal to 80%, by aperture area ratio, of the suction holes are formed in the first region.

A method of manufacturing a battery including a wound electrode assembly in which a first separator, a negative electrode plate, a second separator, and a positive electrode plate are wound together is disclosed. The method includes step (A) of suction-attaching the first separator to a winding core, and step (B) of winding the first separator on the winding core. The winding core includes a plurality of suction holes for suction-attaching the first separator. When the outer circumference of the winding core is divided into four equal parts and the four equal parts are defined respectively as first to fourth regions starting from a position that faces a starting end of winding of the first separator, greater than or equal to 80%, by aperture area ratio, of the suction holes are formed in the first region.

The instant disclosure sets forth multiphase lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes having secondary phase inclusions, wherein these secondary phase inclusions are material(s) which is/are not a cubic phase lithium-stuffed garnet but which is/are entrapped or enclosed within a lithium-stuffed garnet. When the secondary phase inclusions described herein are included in a lithium-stuffed garnet at 30-0.1 volume %, the inclusions stabilize the multiphase matrix and allow for improved sintering of the lithium-stuffed garnet. The electrolytes described herein, which include lithium-stuffed garnet with secondary phase inclusions, have an improved sinterability and density compared to phase pure cubic lithium-stuffed garnet having the formula Li.sub.7La.sub.3Zr.sub.2O.sub.12.

The instant disclosure sets forth multiphase lithium-stuffed garnet electrolytes having secondary phase inclusions, wherein these secondary phase inclusions are material(s) which is/are not a cubic phase lithium-stuffed garnet but which is/are entrapped or enclosed within a lithium-stuffed garnet. When the secondary phase inclusions described herein are included in a lithium-stuffed garnet at 30-0.1 volume %, the inclusions stabilize the multiphase matrix and allow for improved sintering of the lithium-stuffed garnet. The electrolytes described herein, which include lithium-stuffed garnet with secondary phase inclusions, have an improved sinterability and density compared to phase pure cubic lithium-stuffed garnet having the formula Li.sub.7La.sub.3Zr.sub.2O.sub.12.