An electrochemical device includes a housing including a body portion and a first portion, an electrode assembly, and a tab. In a second direction, the body portion includes a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite to each other. In a third direction, the body portion includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed opposite to each other. The first portion includes a first seal edge and a second seal edge. The first seal edge is connected to the first sidewall and the second wall. The second seal edge is connected to the first seal edge. The second seal edge is disposed between the first seal edge and the first sidewall. The housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part disposed opposite to each other. The first housing part includes a first polymer layer. The second housing part includes a second polymer layer.

Proposed is a pouch cutter for a secondary battery. The pouch cutter includes a bottom knife (20) having a blade and a top knife (30) having a blade disposed to be adjacent to the blade of the bottom knife (20), wherein the blade of the bottom knife (20) and/or the blade of the top knife (30) are formed at an acute angle, the bottom knife (20) and the top knife (30) are cutters having a square cross section, and at least the top knife (30) from among the top knife (30) and the bottom knife (20) has a first top knife blade (35A), a second top knife blade (35B), a third top knife blade (35C), and a fourth top knife blade (35D), which are formed at an acute angle so as to be adjacent to four corners of the top knife.

The invention relates to complex framework materials (CFMs) for lithium-sulfur batteries. The CFMs include a CFM host and a coating applied to the CFM host, which includes one or more of an electronic conductor, a lithium ion conductor and a functional catalyst. Further, sulfur is infiltrated into the CFM host creating a sulfur-carbon linkage serving as effective anchors for trapping polysulfides. The systems have been tested in coin cells and pouch cells under lean electrolyte conditions of 3-4 μl/mg of electrolyte to sulfur ratios showing promise and feasibility.

A secondary battery includes a case that accommodates an electrode assembly including a plurality of first electrode plates coated with a first active material, a plurality of second electrode plates coated with a second active material, and a separator positioned between each of the first electrode plates and each of the second electrode plates; lead tabs connected to the first electrode plates and the second electrode plates, respectively, and protruding outside of the case; and a protection circuit board electrically connected to the lead tabs, wherein the protection circuit board includes a pad including a blank region and a cell seating region, the lead tabs are seated on the cell seating region, and the blank region is along an edge of the cell seating region.

A secondary battery includes a case that accommodates an electrode assembly including a plurality of first electrode plates coated with a first active material, a plurality of second electrode plates coated with a second active material, and a separator positioned between each of the first electrode plates and each of the second electrode plates; lead tabs connected to the first electrode plates and the second electrode plates, respectively, and protruding outside of the case; and a protection circuit board electrically connected to the lead tabs, wherein the protection circuit board includes a pad including a blank region and a cell seating region, the lead tabs are seated on the cell seating region, and the blank region is along an edge of the cell seating region.

A method for fabricating an electrode for an energy storage device is provided. The method includes heating a mixture of solvent and materials for use as energy storage media; adding active material to the mixture; adding dispersant to the mixture to provide a slurry; coating a current collector with the slurry; and calendering the coating of slurry on the current collector to provide the electrode.

A lithium-ion battery, including a battery cell, an electrolytic solution, and a packaging film. The battery cell is formed by winding a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate that are separated by a separator. The lithium-ion battery is half-charged to obtain a half-charged full battery. The half-charged full battery is stripped of the packaging film to obtain a half-charged cell. When a width of the half-charged full battery is w.sub.1, a width of the half-charged cell is w.sub.2, and g=w.sub.2/w.sub.1, the following conditional expression (1) is satisfied: 0.4<g<0.997. A negative active material of the negative electrode plate includes a silicon-based material. When a capacity per unit volume of the negative electrode plate is a, a and g satisfy the following conditional expression (2): 420 mAh/cm.sup.3<g×a<2300 mAh/cm.sup.3, where 619 mAh/cm.sup.3<a<3620 mAh/cm.sup.3. The present invention further provides an electronic device.

Provided is a pouch type secondary battery including a jelly roll in which a plurality of unit cells including a structure of a separator interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated, wherein a unit cell positioned in an outermost layer of the jelly roll includes a carbon dioxide adsorbent.

Provided is a pouch type secondary battery including a jelly roll in which a plurality of unit cells including a structure of a separator interposed between a positive electrode and a negative electrode are laminated, wherein a unit cell positioned in an outermost layer of the jelly roll includes a carbon dioxide adsorbent.

A battery cell comprises a battery cell enclosure made of a non-metallic material. First battery terminals arranged in the battery cell enclosure. Second battery terminals arranged in the battery cell enclosure. Electrolyte is located between the first battery terminals and the second battery terminals. C conductive portions are arranged adjacent to an outer surface of the battery cell enclosure, where C is an integer greater than zero.