A use, in an electrolyte for a battery, of an additive which includes at least one organocatalyst. Also, a method of preventing the contact between the anode and residual water in a battery and/or reducing the level of gas in a battery. Moreover, an electrolyte for a battery, including an additive which includes at least one organocatalyst. Moreover, a battery including an electrolyte which includes an additive which comprises at least one organocatalyst.

A lithium ion battery is provided that includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. One or more of the separator, positive electrode, and negative electrode includes a transition metal compound capable of catalyzing any gaseous reactants formed in the lithium ion battery to form a liquid. The transition metal compound may include ruthenium (Ru). In certain variations, the lithium ion battery includes an electrolyte that is a conductive medium for lithium ions to move between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The electrolyte comprises a transition metal compound capable of catalyzing a reaction of any gaseous reactants to form a liquid.

A method for regenerating a cell having an electrode assembly, in which electrodes and a separator are alternately combined with each other, an electrolyte, and a battery case accommodating the electrode assembly and the electrolyte according to the present invention includes performing a negative pressure processing process in which a negative pressure is applied to the cell to allow a gas disposed between the electrodes to move outside the electrode assembly and performing an ultrasonic wave processing process in which the cell is stimulated by ultrasonic waves to allow the electrolyte disposed outside the electrode assembly to move between the electrodes.

Provided is a catalyst part for a lead-acid battery, the catalyst part being capable of reducing gas release from an electrolyte solution and a decrease in electrolyte solution due to the leakage, thus providing a lead-acid battery having a long life. Also provided are a ventilation filter, a ventilation plug, and a lead-acid battery each including the catalyst part. A catalyst part for a lead-acid battery, including a catalyst layer including a catalyst to accelerate a reaction for generating water or water vapor from oxygen and hydrogen, and an arrangement through which at least part of the water or water vapor is condensed and/or flowed back to the inside of the battery.

Recombination system having a recombination device for catalytically recombining hydrogen and oxygen arising in storage batteries to form water, wherein the recombination device comprises at least one catalyst material in at least one subregion above a center line of the recombination device in relation to a position of a retainer of the recombination system for the recombination device has a first partial amount of the catalyst material, wherein the first partial amount is greater than a second partial amount of the catalyst material, which second partial amount is located originating from the center line of the recombination device toward the retainer.

The invention relates to a process medium guiding apparatus for a recombination system having a recombination device for the catalytic recombination of hydrogen and oxygen created in accumulators to form water. According to the invention, a process medium guiding apparatus for a recombination system having a recombination device for the catalytic recombination of hydrogen and oxygen created in accumulators to form water is to be provided. The process medium guiding apparatus is designed such that the recombination system is limited towards the outside and comprises at least one guiding element. The guiding element is arranged above the recombination device, so that a process medium, more particular water, is guided from the process medium guiding apparatus to at least a partial region of an interior region of the recombination system.

Provided is a gas adsorption sheet for a secondary battery, which contains gas adsorbent particles excellent in gas adsorption property, and allows the gas adsorption performance of the gas adsorbent particles to be sufficiently exhibited. According to one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a gas adsorption sheet for a secondary battery, including: a heat-resistant base material; and a gas adsorption layer arranged on at least one surface of the heat-resistant base material, wherein the gas adsorption layer contains: a binder resin; and gas adsorbent particles each of which is formed of an inorganic porous material having pores, and is capable of adsorbing a gas.

The present disclosure provides a method and a device for suppressing fire due to combustible gases generated from an energy storage unit. The device includes a substrate (102), a catalyst (103) coated on the substrate (102) and the catalyst coated substrate (101) placed with the energy storage unit for suppressing raging fire.

The present invention provides an energy storage system comprising: at least one battery rack which comprises at least one battery pack; a container which accommodates the battery rack; and at least one catalytic structure which is located in the container, and in which hydrogen that has leaked from the battery pack reacts with a catalyst material and is recombined as steam.

A recombinator for the catalytic recombination of hydrogen and oxygen generated in energy converters, in particular accumulators, to form water, comprising a housing in which a volume space is formed, into which the gases can flow via an opening and in which a recombination device is arranged that comprises a portion for a catalyst material and a portion for an absorption material, wherein the flow path of the gases to be recombined extends through the portion comprising the absorption material into the portion comprising the catalyst material, wherein a distance space is formed between the portion comprising the absorption material and the portion comprising the catalyst material, wherein the catalyst material is configured as a catalyst bar, the catalyst bar is arranged in a first gas-permeable tube and the distance space is formed in a gap space between the inner walling of the first gas-permeable tube and the outer wall of the catalyst bar.