Provided is a structure of a pouch which may be used in a high-capacity battery having high capacity and high stiffness, wherein the pouch may include an upper housing module which includes a metallic base plate having a concave-shaped accommodation space and polymer layers formed on one surface or both surfaces of the base plate, and a lower pouch sheet which is combined with a lower surface of the upper housing module to seal the accommodation space.

A packaging material for batteries, which is not susceptible to warping, while having excellent formability. A packaging material for batteries is configured from a laminate that is sequentially provided at least with one or more substrate layers, a barrier layer, a cured resin layer and a thermally fusible resin layer in this order. At least one of the substrate layers is formed of a polybutylene terephthalate film; and the value (X/Y) which is obtained by dividing the puncture strength X (N) of the laminate by the thickness Y (μm) of the polybutylene terephthalate film, the puncture strength X (N) being determined by piercing the laminate from the substrate layer side by a method that complies with the prescription of JIS Z1707 (1997), is 1.02 N/μm or more.

An aluminum pouch film for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the aluminum pouch film are disclosed. The aluminum pouch film includes an aluminum layer; an outer resin layer formed on a first surface of the aluminum layer; an inner resin layer formed on a second surface of the aluminum layer; and an adhesive layer for adhering the aluminum layer to the inner resin layer, wherein the outer resin layer includes a copolymer of polyamide and polyimide.

An aluminum pouch film for a secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the aluminum pouch film are disclosed. The aluminum pouch film includes an aluminum layer; an outer resin layer formed on a first surface of the aluminum layer; an inner resin layer formed on a second surface of the aluminum layer; and an adhesive layer for adhering the aluminum layer to the inner resin layer, wherein the outer resin layer includes a copolymer of polyamide and polyimide.

The disclosed embodiments provide a battery cell. The battery cell includes a set of layers including a cathode with an active coating, a separator, and an anode with an active coating. The battery cell also includes a pouch enclosing the layers, which contains a first layer of polyether ether ketone (PEEK).

A curved secondary battery includes an electrode assembly; a first sealing sheet at a first surface of the electrode assembly; a second sealing sheet at a second surface of the electrode assembly, the first sealing sheet and the second sealing sheet together sealing the electrode assembly; and a reinforcing layer on the first sealing sheet, wherein the first sealing sheet has a concavely curved surface, and wherein the reinforcing layer has a curvature corresponding to a curvature of the first sealing sheet.

The present invention relates to a case having a thermal barrier layer for a single cell. The composite case comprises a substrate and a double-layer structure coating on the substrate, wherein the double-layer structure coating includes an inner layer containing an aerogel material which has a ultra-low thermal conductivity, and an outer layer containing a barrier material which may prevent an electrolyte solvent from permeating into the inner layer. According to the present invention, the composite case can preserve cases in a prismatic or pouch cell from melting when cell goes to thermal runaway.

The present invention relates to a case having a thermal barrier layer for a single cell. The composite case comprises a substrate and a double-layer structure coating on the substrate, wherein the double-layer structure coating includes an inner layer containing an aerogel material which has a ultra-low thermal conductivity, and an outer layer containing a barrier material which may prevent an electrolyte solvent from permeating into the inner layer. According to the present invention, the composite case can preserve cases in a prismatic or pouch cell from melting when cell goes to thermal runaway.

A pouch type secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly; a lead tab extending outwardly from the electrode assembly; and first and second covers for respectively covering one surface and the other surface of the electrode assembly, wherein the electrode assembly has a rectangular shaped outer periphery when viewed from the one or the other surface. The first and second covers are bonded along the periphery to seal the electrode assembly, and the inner periphery of the bonded region includes: a first straight portion neighboring a shorter side or a longer side of the electrode assembly; a second straight portion having a shorter length than the other side of the shorter and longer sides and contacts a point in the middle of the other side; and an inclined portion extending from the second straight portion and becomes away from the electrode assembly as it becomes away from the second straight portion.

A laminated body includes a barrier layer made of metal, a base material layer made of a heat-resistant resin laminated on an outer side surface of the barrier layer, and a sealant layer made of a heat sealable resin laminated to an inner side surface of the barrier layer. The base material layer includes a polyester film layer as an outer layer and a polyamide film layer as an inner layer. The polyester film layer is 500 MPa to 600 MPa in a sum of breaking strength in an MD and breaking strength in a TD, 0.8 to 1.1 in a ratio of the breaking strength in the TD to the breaking strength in the MD, and 110% to 200% in breaking elongation in the MD and breaking elongation in the TD. The MD denotes a machine flow direction, and the TD denotes a direction perpendicular to the MD.