A power storage apparatus includes an electrode assembly and a case for accommodating the electrode assembly. The power storage apparatus has a covering member that is arranged between the case and the electrode assembly to cover at least part of the electrode assembly. The covering member has an extending portion that extends in the protruding direction of the electrode terminals from one of the edges of the electrode assembly that is opposed to the electrode terminals. The coefficient of friction between the covering member and the electrode assembly is greater than the coefficient of friction between the case and the covering member.

A rectangular secondary battery includes: an electrode body including a positive electrode plate and a negative electrode plate; a rectangular battery case having an opening and housing the electrode body; a sealing plate sealing the opening; a current collector connected to an edge of the positive electrode plate or the negative electrode plate at a longitudinal end of the sealing plate; and an external terminal located outside the sealing plate and connected to the current collector. The current collector is a block body with a thickness along a width of the sealing plate, and having a hole at an end closer to the sealing plate. The current collector is connected to the external terminal with a connector interposed therebetween which is inserted into the hole.

Some examples include a lithium-ion battery including an electrode assembly, a battery case, and an insulator. The electrode assembly includes a plurality of stacked electrodes. The battery case includes a cover and a housing. The housing includes a bottom, a perimeter side, and an open top. The cover is configured to extend across the open top. The cover and the housing form an interior enclosure to house the electrode assemble with the cover and the housing sealingly coupled at the lip. The insulator includes a body and a profiled portion. The body being generally planar and the profiled portion extending from the body at an angle. The body is disposed between the electrode assembly and the cover of the battery case. The profiled portion extends between the electrode assembly and the lip of the housing. The insulator is to provide a barrier between the electrode assembly and the sealed lip.

An all solid state battery includes a cathode active material layer disposed in contact with a predetermined area of a cathode current collector, a solid electrolyte layer disposed on the cathode active material layer, and including a central part disposed on the cathode active material layer based on a stack direction of the all solid state battery, and a peripheral part extending from the central part and contacting the cathode current collector while surrounding side surfaces of the cathode active material layer, an anode layer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer and having an area greater than an area of the cathode active material layer but less than an area of the solid electrolyte layer, and a spacer disposed on the solid electrolyte layer and in contact with side surfaces of the anode layer.

The present technology relates to: an electrochemical element which comprises a separator having through-holes formed therein, a through-hole cover material, and a spacer; and a method for using the electrochemical element to evaluate the safety of an energy storage device by means of an internal short circuit. An energy storage device including the electrochemical element according to the present invention is characterized in that: the energy storage device can be restored, after an internal short circuit evaluation test, to a state in which a short circuit has not occurred; and a repeat test and evaluation can be carried out without disassembly and reassembly.

An electrode structure, a bipolar all-solid secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the electrode structure are provided. The electrode structure includes: a current collector having a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface includes a first portion, a second portion, and an intermediate portion between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion and the second portion are arranged toward the outside in opposite directions to each other around the intermediate portion, and the second surface has an inward-folded structure; a cathode active material layer formed on the first portion of the first surface; an anode active material layer formed on the second portion of the first surface; and a compression pad arranged inside the inward-folded structure of the current collector.

A bipolar stack unit cell structure includes: a bicell in which a first anode current collector, a first anode active material layer, a first electrolyte layer, a first cathode active material layer, a cathode current collector, a second cathode active material layer, a second electrolyte layer, a second anode active material layer, and a second anode current collector are sequentially arranged, wherein a plurality of the bicells are stacked, and a compression pad is provided between the first anode current collector and the second anode current collector of adjacent bicells of the plurality of bicells. The bipolar stack unit cell structure absorbs a volume change of an anode and suppresses or reduces a volume change of the entire cell to obtain a stable (or suitable) lifespan, and the capacity and voltage thereof can be freely (or suitably) designed by bipolar connection of the unit cells.

An all solid secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same, the all solid secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a cathode layer, an anode layer, a solid electrolyte layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and a porous multilayer member on one surface or opposite surfaces of the electrode assembly, wherein the porous multilayer member includes a porous cushioning layer, and a porous protecting layer on one surface or opposite surfaces of the porous cushioning layer.

An all solid secondary battery and a method of manufacturing the same, the all solid secondary battery includes an electrode assembly including a cathode layer, an anode layer, a solid electrolyte layer between the anode layer and the cathode layer, and a porous multilayer member on one surface or opposite surfaces of the electrode assembly, wherein the porous multilayer member includes a porous cushioning layer, and a porous protecting layer on one surface or opposite surfaces of the porous cushioning layer.

A disclosed liquid composition includes particles; a resin; a solvent A; and a solvent B differing from the solvent A, wherein a surface tension with respect to air at 25° C. is 25 mN/m or more and less than 50 mN/m, a 90% diameter is 2.5 μm or less, and a median diameter is 1 μm or less.