An electrochemical device includes a housing including a body portion and a first portion, an electrode assembly, and a tab. In a second direction, the body portion includes a first wall and a second wall disposed opposite to each other. In a third direction, the body portion includes a first sidewall and a second sidewall disposed opposite to each other. The first portion includes a first seal edge and a second seal edge. The first seal edge is connected to the first sidewall and the second wall. The second seal edge is connected to the first seal edge. The second seal edge is disposed between the first seal edge and the first sidewall. The housing includes a first housing part and a second housing part disposed opposite to each other. The first housing part includes a first polymer layer. The second housing part includes a second polymer layer.

A method of manufacturing a battery, in particular a button battery, including a case, provided with a container and a cap, and a polymer gasket, in particular made of polypropylene, compressed and bonded between the container and the cap. The method successively includes a step of implanting a silicatised layer by tribochemical sand blasting on all or part of the surface of the gasket, a step of adding a layer of adhesive to the surface of the gasket including the silicatised layer and/or on all or part of the surface of the container and of the surface of the cap intended to be joined to the gasket, a step of assembling the case with the gasket positioned by compression and bonding with the layer of adhesive between the container and the cap.

A method of manufacturing a battery, in particular a button battery, including a case, provided with a container and a cap, and a polymer gasket, in particular made of polypropylene, compressed and bonded between the container and the cap. The method successively includes a step of implanting a silicatised layer by tribochemical sand blasting on all or part of the surface of the gasket, a step of adding a layer of adhesive to the surface of the gasket including the silicatised layer and/or on all or part of the surface of the container and of the surface of the cap intended to be joined to the gasket, a step of assembling the case with the gasket positioned by compression and bonding with the layer of adhesive between the container and the cap.

A metal-air cell comprises a negative electrode, a negative electrode case housing the negative electrode, sealed while a lead of the negative electrode extends from the negative electrode case, including a separator that forms at least part of the negative electrode case, an air electrode facing the negative electrode across the separator, and a cell case housing the negative electrode case and the air electrode and sealed while the lead of the negative electrode expands from the cell case and a lead of the air electrode expands from the cell case.

A metal-air cell comprises a negative electrode, a negative electrode case housing the negative electrode, sealed while a lead of the negative electrode extends from the negative electrode case, including a separator that forms at least part of the negative electrode case, an air electrode facing the negative electrode across the separator, and a cell case housing the negative electrode case and the air electrode and sealed while the lead of the negative electrode expands from the cell case and a lead of the air electrode expands from the cell case.

A composition is described comprising a cyclic olefin; a ring opening metathesis polymerization catalyst; and at least 40 wt. % of thermally conductive particles. The thermally conductive particles are selected such that the composition after curing has a thermal conductivity of at least 1W/M*K. In one embodiment, the thermally conductive particle comprises a combination of smaller and larger thermally conductive particles. In another embodiment, the thermally conductive particles comprise boron nitride particles. Also described are (e.g. structural) adhesives, methods of bonding and articles.

A composition is described comprising a cyclic olefin; a ring opening metathesis polymerization catalyst; and at least 40 wt. % of thermally conductive particles. The thermally conductive particles are selected such that the composition after curing has a thermal conductivity of at least 1W/M*K. In one embodiment, the thermally conductive particle comprises a combination of smaller and larger thermally conductive particles. In another embodiment, the thermally conductive particles comprise boron nitride particles. Also described are (e.g. structural) adhesives, methods of bonding and articles.

A battery includes: a power generating element that includes at least one solid-state battery cell that includes a positive electrode, a solid electrolyte layer, and a negative electrode which are laminated; a first pressurizing member in contact with a first principal surface of the power generating element; a second pressurizing member in contact with a second principal surface of the power generating element, the second principal surface being opposite to the first principal surface. The first pressurizing member includes a first void. The second pressurizing member includes a second void. The insulating member includes a side surface portion that covers a side surface of the power generating element, and an extending portion that extends from the side surface portion into each of the first void and the second void.

Disclosed is a battery module with reduced risk of fire propagation or explosion. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing in which the cell assembly is received in an internal space, the module housing having an opening through which the internal space is in communication with an external space, and an adjustment cover configured to cover at least a part of the opening to fill a fire extinguishing agent supplied into the battery module to a predetermined height or above.

Disclosed is a battery module with reduced risk of fire propagation or explosion. To achieve the above-described object, the battery module according to the present disclosure includes a cell assembly including a plurality of secondary batteries, a module housing in which the cell assembly is received in an internal space, the module housing having an opening through which the internal space is in communication with an external space, and an adjustment cover configured to cover at least a part of the opening to fill a fire extinguishing agent supplied into the battery module to a predetermined height or above.