The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, which comprises: a first electrode in which a first notching part is provided; a second electrode in which a second notching part is provided; a first separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second separator disposed on a lower portion of the second electrode, wherein the electrode assembly is folded in a width direction in a state in which the first electrode, the first separator, the second electrode, and the second separator are sequentially stacked and folded and bent through the first and second notching parts.

The present invention relates to a secondary battery. The secondary battery comprises an electrode assembly, which comprises: a first electrode in which a first notching part is provided; a second electrode in which a second notching part is provided; a first separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and a second separator disposed on a lower portion of the second electrode, wherein the electrode assembly is folded in a width direction in a state in which the first electrode, the first separator, the second electrode, and the second separator are sequentially stacked and folded and bent through the first and second notching parts.

Disclosed is a lead acid battery having a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate, each plate formed of a lead-antimony grid coated with an active material. A separator is disposed between the first and second electrode plate faces and an electrolyte solution immersing the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate the separator. At least one of the lead-antimony electrode grids, the separator or the electrolyte solution contains TiO.sub.2, an amount sufficient to suppress the migration of antimony from the positive electrode plate to the negative electrode plate.

Disclosed is a lead acid battery having a negative electrode plate and a positive electrode plate, each plate formed of a lead-antimony grid coated with an active material. A separator is disposed between the first and second electrode plate faces and an electrolyte solution immersing the negative electrode plate, the positive electrode plate the separator. At least one of the lead-antimony electrode grids, the separator or the electrolyte solution contains TiO.sub.2, an amount sufficient to suppress the migration of antimony from the positive electrode plate to the negative electrode plate.

The present invention relates to a current collector comprising: a substrate, the substrate being made of a first material, the first material comprising a polymer, and a grid in contact with the substrate, the grid being made of a second material, the second material comprising metal particles.

A method for manufacturing porous super-thin copper foil includes: forming a separation layer on a predetermined surface of a carrier layer by electroplating; forming an ultra-thin copper layer on the separation layer by electroplating, the ultra-thin copper layer being disposed on the carrier layer through the separation layer; and peeling the carrier layer and the separation layer from the ultra-thin copper layer, such that part of the ultra-thin copper layer is peeled along with the separation layer to form an ultra-thin copper foil having a plurality of pores.

Li or Na based battery having an anode (or current collector) at least partially covered on its side facing the electrolyte by at least one artificial solid-electrolyte interphase layer with at least one layer of porous graphene of a thickness of less than 25 nm with pores having an average characteristic width in the range of 1-1000 nm.

A battery includes a power-generating element and an insulating layer. The power-generating element includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer placed to face the electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer. The insulating layer includes a first insulating film that extends inward from ends of the power-generating element in a planar view of a principal surface of the power-generating element and a second insulating film that covers a side surface of the power-generating element and that is continuous with ends of the first insulating film. The second insulating film is thinner than the first insulating film.

A battery includes a power-generating element and an insulating layer. The power-generating element includes an electrode layer, a counter-electrode layer placed to face the electrode layer, and a solid electrolyte layer located between the electrode layer and the counter-electrode layer. The insulating layer includes a first insulating film that extends inward from ends of the power-generating element in a planar view of a principal surface of the power-generating element and a second insulating film that covers a side surface of the power-generating element and that is continuous with ends of the first insulating film. The second insulating film is thinner than the first insulating film.

An electrode plate, an electrode assembly, and a secondary battery are provided. The electrode plate includes a current collector, an active material layer arranged on one surface of the current collector, and an electrical connection member electrically connected to the current collector. The active material layer is arranged on a main body portion of the current collector, the electrical connection member and the current collector are connected to each other by welding at an edge of the current collector, the welding connection region is referred to as a transfer welding region, and the current collector includes a support layer and an electrically conductive layer arranged on one surface of the support layer. The electrode plate further includes a first insulation layer arranged on a further surface of the current collector and covering at least the entirety of the transfer welding region when viewed in a thickness direction of the electrode plate.