A metal-air battery 1 includes an air electrode and a negative electrode. The negative electrode includes a collector carrying an active material thereon. The collector is formed by bending a plate with through holes in a wavy way, and a bending height of the collector in a thickness direction of the negative electrode is larger than a thickness of the plate.

The present invention relates to a method of welding an electrode tab which welds an electrode tab and a current collecting layer by using a pulsed laser beam, and a cable type rechargeable battery including an electrode manufactured according to the same.

An electrode for a lithium secondary battery, which may be applied to the lithium secondary battery to increase cycling performance and efficiency of the battery, and a manufacturing method thereof. When the electrode for the lithium secondary battery of the present invention is applied to the lithium secondary battery, uniform deposition and stripping of lithium metals occur throughout the surface of the electrode when charging/discharging the battery, thereby inhibiting uneven growth of lithium dendrites and improving cycle and efficiency characteristics of the battery. Further, the electrode for the lithium secondary battery of the present invention exhibits remarkably high flexibility, as compared with existing electrodes including a metal current collector and an active material layer, thereby improving processability during manufacture of the electrode and assembling the battery.

To provide a solid-state battery capable of achieving a higher capacity. A solid-state battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode and the negative electrode each includes a current collector that is a metal porous body having a spiral shape, and an electrode material mixture with which the current collector is filled. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are arranged in combination such that opposing faces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode alternately contact each other in an axial direction of the spiral shape. A pair of the positive electrode and the negative electrode having the above structure are housed in an exterior packaging body having a cylindrical shape to achieve a higher capacity of the solid-state battery.

To provide a solid-state battery capable of achieving a higher capacity. A solid-state battery includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode. The positive electrode and the negative electrode each includes a current collector that is a metal porous body having a spiral shape, and an electrode material mixture with which the current collector is filled. The positive electrode and the negative electrode are arranged in combination such that opposing faces of the positive electrode and the negative electrode alternately contact each other in an axial direction of the spiral shape. A pair of the positive electrode and the negative electrode having the above structure are housed in an exterior packaging body having a cylindrical shape to achieve a higher capacity of the solid-state battery.

A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.

A fuel electrode incorporates a first and second corrugated portion that are attached to each other at offset angles respect to their corrugation axis and therefore reinforce each other. A first corrugated portion may extend orthogonally with respect to a second corrugated portion. The first and second corrugated portions may be formed from metal wire and may therefore have a very high volumetric void fraction and a high surface area to volume ratio (sa/vol). In addition, the strands of the wire may be selected to enable high conductivity to the current collectors while maximizing the sa/vol. In addition, the shape of the corrugation, including the period distance, amplitude and geometry may be selected with respect to the stiffness requirements and electrochemical cell application factors. The first and second corrugated portions may be calendared or crushed to reduce thickness of the fuel electrode.

Battery electrodes using VACNT forests to create 3D electrode nanostructures, and methods of making, are described. The VACNTs are electrically and mechanically attached to the anode or cathode substrates, providing a large area of 3D surfaces for coating with active materials and high-conductivity electron pathways to the cell current collectors. A number of different active materials suitable for anodes and cathodes in lithium-ion batteries may be used to coat the individual carbon nanotubes. The high surface area provided by the VACNT forest and the nano-dimensions of the coated active materials enable both high energy-density and high power-density to be achieved with the same battery. Complete conformal coating of the individual CNTs may be achieved by a number of different methods, and coating with multiple active materials may be used to create nanolaminate coatings having improved electrochemical characteristics over single materials.

A cell includes a first current collector and a second current collector. A tail end of the first current collector exceeds a tail end of the second current collector by at least half a circle in a winding direction. The tail end of the first current collector does not include an active material and is bonded on an outer peripheral surface of an outermost circle of the first current collector by a first adhesive, the first adhesive is a double-sided tape or a hot melt adhesive. The cell is bonded with another double-sided tape or another hot melt adhesive on a side opposite from the tail end of the first current collector.

A cell includes a first current collector and a second current collector. A tail end of the first current collector exceeds a tail end of the second current collector by at least half a circle in a winding direction. The tail end of the first current collector does not include an active material and is bonded on an outer peripheral surface of an outermost circle of the first current collector by a first adhesive, the first adhesive is a double-sided tape or a hot melt adhesive. The cell is bonded with another double-sided tape or another hot melt adhesive on a side opposite from the tail end of the first current collector.