Provided herein are energy storage devices. In some cases, the energy storage devices are capable of being transported on a vehicle and storing a large amount of energy. An energy storage device is provided comprising at least one liquid metal electrode, an energy storage capacity of at least about 1 MWh and a response time less than or equal to about 100 milliseconds (ms).

A secondary battery includes a positive electrode plate. that includes a positive current collector, a first positive active material layer distributed on one side of the positive current collector, and a second positive active material layer distributed on an other side of the positive current collector and a negative electrode plate that includes a negative current collector, a first negative active material layer distributed on one side of the negative current collector and opposite to the second positive active material layer, and a second negative active material layer distributed on an other side of the negative current collector. A resistance of the first positive active material layer is R1, a resistance of the second positive active material layer is R2, a resistance of the first negative active material layer is R3, a resistance of the second negative active material layer is R4.

Provided herein are energy storage devices. In some cases, the energy storage devices are capable of being transported on a vehicle and storing a large amount of energy. An energy storage device is provided comprising at least one liquid metal electrode, an energy storage capacity of at least about 1 MWh and a response time less than or equal to about 100 milliseconds (ms).

A conformable polymer coated lithium metal electrode provides the negative electrode and the solid electrolyte for a rechargeable lithium metal battery that further includes an inorganic molten salt electrolyte having a melting temperature below 140° C. interposed between the conformable polymer coating and a positive electrode. In some embodiments, the conformable polymer is a block or graft copolymer. Optionally, the positive electrode includes elemental sulfur in a conductive matrix. The conformable polymer coated lithium metal electrode may be manufactured by a process involving electroplating lithium metal through a conformable polymer coated conductive substrate. The conformable polymer coated conductive substrate may be prepared by coating the conductive substrate in a conformable polymer solution followed by evaporating the solvent. Alternatively, a lithium metal electrode may be coated directly with conformable polymer.

Systems, articles, and methods directed to electrochemical systems (e.g., batteries) and the electrochemical reduction of halogenated compounds are generally described. In certain embodiments, the halogenated compound comprises a haloalkane associated with a conjugated system via at least one alkene linker or alkyne linker.

The system of the present invention includes a conductive element, an electronic component, and a partial power source in the form of dissimilar materials. Upon contact with a conducting fluid, a voltage potential is created and the power source is completed, which activates the system. The electronic component controls the conductance between the dissimilar materials to produce a unique current signature. The system can also measure the conditions of the environment surrounding the system.

An electrochemical cell assembly comprising: at least one electrochemical cell or cells comprising—a cathode comprising an electrochemically active material; —an anode comprising an alkali metal or alkali metal alloy layer and a protection layer containing a first layer and a second layer; wherein the first layer comprises a metal and/or non-metal that alloys with an alkali metal and is formed on the alkali metal or alkali metal alloy layer, and an second layer deposited on the first layer, wherein the second layer is an ionically conducting layer having an electronic conductivity of less than 10.sup.−5 S cm.sup.−1; and—an electrolyte, and wherein the cell assembly further comprises a means of applying pressure to the at least one electrochemical cell or cells.

An electrochemical cell comprising: i. an anode comprising an alkali metal or alkali metal alloy or silicon; ii. a cathode comprising a particulate mixture deposited on a current collector, said particulate mixture comprising electrochemically active sulfur material and electronically conductive carbon material, wherein the porosity of the cathode is less than 40%; and iii. an electrolyte having a polysulfide solubility of less than 500 mM.

A porous electrode for electrochemical cells, methods of making the same and its application are described. The porous electrode is comprised of a porous conductive layer and an insulating layer, whereas the pores inside the conductive layer function as mini-containers for the active metal for rechargeable batteries, and the insulating material covers the top conductive surface of the conductive layer and blocks the sites where active metal dendrite would otherwise preferentially grow. An example of such electrodes is a porous copper foil with top surface coated with polyvinylene difluoride (PVDF). Electrochemical cells containing the invented electrode, such as rechargeable lithium batteries, sodium batteries and aluminum batteries, have good cycle life and safety performance.

Characteristics of a battery are improved. The nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery of the present application includes a positive electrode, a negative electrode, a separator disposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material and a binder for positive electrode. Then, the positive electrode active material has at least an alkali metal element as a constituent element, and the binder for positive electrode has cellulose and a solvent, and carbon dioxide gas is dissolved in the solvent. Further, a part or all of the surface of the positive electrode active material is coated with the cellulose, and a carbonate compound of the alkali metal element is coated on a part or all of the surface of the cellulose. According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the characteristics of the battery, such as suppression of decrease in carbonic acid concentration due to carbonic acid vaporization, suppression of decrease in battery characteristics, suppression of oxidative decomposition of cellulose fibers, suppression of swelling of active material layer, and active decomposition of alkali metal carbonate.