The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a ribbon-shaped anode element (45), providing a ribbon-shaped cathode element (46), providing a first ribbon-shaped separator element (16), producing a ribbon-shaped composite element (50) by means of joining together the cathode element (46), the anode element (45) and the first separator element (16), simultaneously cutting the composite element (50) so as to produce multiple plate-shaped composite segments, stacking the produced composite segments to form a segment stack, stacking multiple segment stacks. The invention relates to a battery cell that comprises at least one electrode stack that is produced according to the method in accordance with the invention.

The invention relates to a method for producing an electrode stack for a battery cell, comprising the following steps: providing a ribbon-shaped anode element (45), providing a ribbon-shaped cathode element (46), providing a first ribbon-shaped separator element (16), producing a ribbon-shaped composite element (50) by means of joining together the cathode element (46), the anode element (45) and the first separator element (16), simultaneously cutting the composite element (50) so as to produce multiple plate-shaped composite segments, stacking the produced composite segments to form a segment stack, stacking multiple segment stacks. The invention relates to a battery cell that comprises at least one electrode stack that is produced according to the method in accordance with the invention.

An electrode includes a current collector having metallic struts formed by freeze tape casting along a cast direction, and an electrochemically active material occupying portions of the void spaces. The struts define a percolated conductive network and void spaces through the percolated conductive network. The struts are directionally aligned and the void spaces are directionally ordered perpendicular to the cast direction.

A method for producing an electrode having an electrically conductive current collector layer having a terminal region for connection to an electrical power circuit, in which to improve the electrical discharge via the terminal region, the current collector layer has at least one structural element having an electrical conductivity that is increased compared to the current collector layer, through which structural element the electrical resistance between a point on the current collector layer and the terminal region is reduced, the method including: providing at least one free-standing active material foil; providing an electrically conductive layer on at least one surface of the active material foil, the electrically conductive layer being formed immediately on the surface of the active material foil to form the current collector layer; and connecting an electrical terminal region to the electrically conductive layer to enable connection to an electrical power circuit.

A method for producing an electrode having an electrically conductive current collector layer having a terminal region for connection to an electrical power circuit, in which to improve the electrical discharge via the terminal region, the current collector layer has at least one structural element having an electrical conductivity that is increased compared to the current collector layer, through which structural element the electrical resistance between a point on the current collector layer and the terminal region is reduced, the method including: providing at least one free-standing active material foil; providing an electrically conductive layer on at least one surface of the active material foil, the electrically conductive layer being formed immediately on the surface of the active material foil to form the current collector layer; and connecting an electrical terminal region to the electrically conductive layer to enable connection to an electrical power circuit.

The present invention relates to a paper current collector, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device including the same. Since a paper current collector according to the present invention includes a conductive layer which includes a conductive material forming a conductive network with nanocellulose fiber on a fiber layer including the nanocellulose fiber, there are advantages in that a weight is low, an energy density of an electrode is high when the electrode is manufactured, mechanical flexibility is superior, and electrical properties and transparency of a material may also be secured.

The present invention relates to a paper current collector, a method of manufacturing the same, and an electrochemical device including the same. Since a paper current collector according to the present invention includes a conductive layer which includes a conductive material forming a conductive network with nanocellulose fiber on a fiber layer including the nanocellulose fiber, there are advantages in that a weight is low, an energy density of an electrode is high when the electrode is manufactured, mechanical flexibility is superior, and electrical properties and transparency of a material may also be secured.

A scaffold includes struts that intersect at nodes. In some instances, a cross section of the cores has at least one dimension less than 100 microns. The core can be a solid, liquid or a gas. In some instances, one or more shell layers are positioned on the core.

A scaffold includes struts that intersect at nodes. In some instances, a cross section of the cores has at least one dimension less than 100 microns. The core can be a solid, liquid or a gas. In some instances, one or more shell layers are positioned on the core.

Methods, systems, and devices for powering downhole tools with an electrochemical device are provided. A downhole power system includes an electrochemical device having an anode and a cathode. The power system includes a downhole tool electrically communicating with the electrochemical device to provide electrical power to the downhole tool. The electrochemical device is activated when immersed in a downhole fluid and inactive when not immersed in the downhole fluid, the downhole fluid functioning as an electrolyte.