A stack-type nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes an electrode stack. The electrode stack is housed in an exterior body and includes a plurality of positive electrodes, a plurality of negative electrodes, and a separator. The positive electrodes and the negative electrodes are alternately arranged. The separator includes a fanfold portion including a plurality of intervening elements interposed between the positive electrodes and the negative electrodes. The separator includes a wrapper portion at a portion continuous with the fanfold portion. The wrapper portion extends out of the electrode stack and is disposed to cover at least part of a periphery of the electrode stack.

The disclosure relates to an electrode assembly and its forming method and a manufacturing system, a secondary battery, a battery module and a device. The electrode assembly includes: a first electrode plate including a plurality of bending sections and a plurality of stacked first stacking sections, each bending section being configured to connect two adjacent first stacking sections, herein the bending section includes a guiding portion for guiding the bending section to be bent during production; and a second electrode plate with a polarity opposite to that of the first electrode plate, the second electrode plate including a plurality of second stacking sections, and each second stacking section being disposed between two adjacent first stacking sections.

A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated body is provided in which a porous layer is less likely to be broken even when an external force is applied when the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated body is present in a battery. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated body is such that a peel strength between a first electrode plate and an outermost surface layer of a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator is lower than a peel strength between a porous layer and a polyolefin porous film when the nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated body has been subjected to Peeling Test A. Step 1A: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated body is immersed in a predetermined solvent. Step 2A: The first electrode plate is fixed on a substrate. Step 3A: The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery laminated separator is peeled off under a predetermined condition.

A method of the present invention for manufacturing a lithium-ion cell comprises the step of impregnating a porous positive-electrode active material layer or a porous negative-electrode active material layer with an ionic liquid electrolyte. The ionic liquid electrolyte includes: an ionic liquid comprising an anion and a cation; and a lithium salt dissolved in the ionic liquid. The anion is bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide ion. The lithium salt is lithium bis(fluorosulfonyl)imide or lithium bis(trifluoromethansulfonyl)imide. The ionic liquid electrolyte contains the lithium salt at a concentration of 1.6 mol/L to 3.2 mol/L inclusive. The step of impregnation with the ionic liquid electrolyte is the step of impregnating the positive-electrode active material layer or the negative-electrode active material layer with the ionic liquid electrolyte at a temperature of 50° C. to 100° C. inclusive.

A cathode includes a cathode collector layer, and a cathode active material layer on a surface of the cathode collector layer. The cathode active material layer includes a sintered polycrystalline material having a plurality of crystal grains of a lithium-based oxide, and each of the plurality of crystal grains includes a seed template, and a matrix crystal around the seed template, where the seed template is a single crystal and having a shape of a plate.

This electronic device comprises: a hinge module; a first housing connected to the hinge module; and a second housing that folds together with the first housing around the hinge module. In a folded state, the electronic device includes: the housings disposed facing each other; and at least one printed circuit board and a battery pack which are disposed in the inner space of the housings. The battery pack includes: a battery cell having a first cell region disposed in the first housing, a second cell region extending from the first cell region and disposed in the second housing through the hinge module, a foldable region connecting the first cell region and the second cell region, a plurality of base material portions stacked so as to extend from the first cell region to the second cell region through the foldable region, and disposed so as to be electrically insulated by separators, and mixture layers applied to one surface or both surfaces of each of the plurality of base material portions; and a PCM unit extending from at least a portion of the battery cell and disposed so as to be electrically connected to the printed circuit board. In the foldable region, the mixture layers may be excluded, and a stacked structure of the plurality of base material portions of different lengths and the separators may be included.

Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly configured to have a structure in which a bi-cell and two or more monocells are folded in a state in which the bi-cell and the two or more monocells are arranged on a continuous separation film. The bi-cell includes electrodes in the form of at least one cathode and at least one anode stacked so that a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode, the bi-cell having a first dimension in a first direction substantially equal to w. The two or more monocells each include electrodes in the form of at least one cathode and at least one anode stacked so that a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode, each cathode and each anode of each monocell having a first dimension in the first direction substantially equal to 2 times the first dimension w of the bi-cell.

Disclosed herein is an electrode assembly configured to have a structure in which a bi-cell and two or more monocells are folded in a state in which the bi-cell and the two or more monocells are arranged on a continuous separation film. The bi-cell includes electrodes in the form of at least one cathode and at least one anode stacked so that a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode, the bi-cell having a first dimension in a first direction substantially equal to w. The two or more monocells each include electrodes in the form of at least one cathode and at least one anode stacked so that a separator is disposed between the cathode and the anode, each cathode and each anode of each monocell having a first dimension in the first direction substantially equal to 2 times the first dimension w of the bi-cell.

A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly comprising radical units in which first and second electrodes are alternately laminated with a separator therebetween and a separation film surrounding the radical units to be repeatedly laminated, wherein the electrode assembly comprises a protection unit laminated on an outermost separation film disposed on the uppermost end or lowermost end of the separation film, the protection unit has a structure comprising a second protection electrode, a separator, and a first protection electrode which are successively laminated from the outermost separation film disposed on the uppermost end or lowermost end of the electrode assembly, the second protection electrode has a cross-sectional coating structure comprising a second collector and a second electrode active material portion coated with a second electrode active material on an inner surface of the second collector, and the inner surface is a surface facing a center of the electrode assembly.

A secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly comprising radical units in which first and second electrodes are alternately laminated with a separator therebetween and a separation film surrounding the radical units to be repeatedly laminated, wherein the electrode assembly comprises a protection unit laminated on an outermost separation film disposed on the uppermost end or lowermost end of the separation film, the protection unit has a structure comprising a second protection electrode, a separator, and a first protection electrode which are successively laminated from the outermost separation film disposed on the uppermost end or lowermost end of the electrode assembly, the second protection electrode has a cross-sectional coating structure comprising a second collector and a second electrode active material portion coated with a second electrode active material on an inner surface of the second collector, and the inner surface is a surface facing a center of the electrode assembly.