An all-solid-state battery that includes a battery element and an exterior material covering a surface of the battery element, wherein the exterior material includes one or more glass state materials and one or more crystalline state materials.

An all-solid-state battery that includes a battery element and an exterior material covering a surface of the battery element, wherein the exterior material includes one or more glass state materials and one or more crystalline state materials.

Embedded batteries within glass cores are disclosed. Example apparatus include a glass core layer having opposing first and second surfaces, the glass core layer including a cavity extending from the first surface toward the second surface, and a battery including a first conductive material positioned in the cavity, a second conductive material positioned in the cavity, and an electrolyte to separate the first conductive material from the second conductive material.

Embedded batteries within glass cores are disclosed. Example apparatus include a glass core layer having opposing first and second surfaces, the glass core layer including a cavity extending from the first surface toward the second surface, and a battery including a first conductive material positioned in the cavity, a second conductive material positioned in the cavity, and an electrolyte to separate the first conductive material from the second conductive material.

Lithium electrochemical accumulator including at least one first package housing at least one electrochemical cell, said first package including at least: one internal thermally insulating layer suitable for confining, to the interior of a first package, the heat given off even in case of abnormal operation of a cell C and for protecting the cell(s) from heat generated outside the first package; one external layer superposed on the internal layer, the external layer being mechanically strong and fire resistant; and one cooling device including at least one heat pipe the enclosure of which passes through the first package(s) in a seal-tight manner and such that the heated zone of the heat pipe(s) is located inside the first package(s) and that the cooled zone of the heat pipe(s) is located outside the first package(s).

Intumescent coating compositions comprising TiO.sub.2 in an amount of 5-20 wt %, a phosphate source in an amount of 20-55 wt %, based on total solid weight and a borate source, aluminum source and/or silica source, are disclosed, as are methods for using such compositions and substrates coated with same.

Intumescent coating compositions comprising TiO.sub.2 in an amount of 5-20 wt %, a phosphate source in an amount of 20-55 wt %, based on total solid weight and a borate source, aluminum source and/or silica source, are disclosed, as are methods for using such compositions and substrates coated with same.

Disclosed herein is a battery cell including an electrode assembly of a cathode/separator/anode structure, the electrode assembly being impregnated with an electrolyte, the electrode assembly being chargeable and dischargeable, a battery case in which the electrode assembly is mounted, the battery case being made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and an alumina coating layer applied to at least a portion of an outer surface of the battery case by anodizing.

A rechargeable lithium battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an electrolyte including vinylene carbonate; and a case accommodating the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte. At least in a portion of an interior of the case has a coating portion containing lithium borate particles.

A rechargeable lithium battery includes: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a separator between the positive electrode and the negative electrode; an electrolyte including vinylene carbonate; and a case accommodating the positive electrode, the negative electrode, the separator, and the electrolyte. At least in a portion of an interior of the case has a coating portion containing lithium borate particles.