A pouch-type secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly in which a positive electrode, a separator, and a negative electrode are laminated; and a pouch configured to accommodate the electrode assembly, wherein the pouch includes: a surface protection layer made of a first polymer and formed at an outermost layer; a sealant layer made of a second polymer and formed at an innermost layer; a gas barrier layer made of a first metal and laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer; and a metal foil layer made of a second metal, laminated between the surface protection layer and the sealant layer, and connected to the negative electrode of the electrode assembly.

The present invention is related to a battery module packaging comprising a multilayer structure 1, said structure comprising an inner polymer layer 2, an outer polymer layer 4 and an aluminum foil 5 sandwiched between the inner polymer layer 2 and the outer polymer layer 4, or an inner polymer layer 2, an outer polymer layer 4, an aluminum foil 5 sandwiched between the inner polymer layer 2 and the outer polymer layer 4 and an intermediary layer 3 sandwiched between aluminum foil 5 and inner polymer layer 2. In use, the inner polymer layer 2 is in direct contact with the cell part of the battery and the outer polymer layer 4 is in contact with a hardware element of the battery.

A battery module includes a battery module housing that defines an interior space. The battery module housing includes at least one interior wall that segregates the interior space into at least two cavities. The battery module housing and the at least one interior wall are formed of a flexible laminate material, and an electrochemical cell is disposed in one of the at least two cavities. The cell may include a housing formed of a flexible laminate material, or alternatively may be housing-free.

An electrochemical device is claimed and disclosed, including a method of manufacturing the same, comprising an environmentally sensitive material, such as, for example, a lithium anode; and a plurality of alternating thin metallic and ceramic, blocking sub-layers. The multiple metallic and ceramic, blocking sub-layers encapsulate the environmentally sensitive material. The device may include a stress modulating layer, such as for example, a Lipon layer between the environmentally sensitive material and the encapsulation layer.

A surface-treated metal plate including: a metal plate; and a nickel-cobalt binary alloy layer formed on the metal plate. When a part having a content ratio of oxygen atoms of 5 atomic % or more as measured by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic analysis is an oxide coating film, the nickel-cobalt binary alloy layer contains the oxide coating film with a thickness of 0.5 to 30 nm on a surface thereof, and when a pressure cooker test including temperature increasing, retention for 72 hours under a water-vapor atmosphere at a temperature of 105° C. and a relative humidity of 100% RH, and temperature decreasing is performed, the amount of increase in the thickness of the oxide coating film is 28 nm or less.

There is provided An inside-out alkaline battery, including: a cylindrical cathode can that has a bottom, that performs a function of a cathode current collector, that has a nickel-plated layer on an inner surface of the cathode can, and that has a coating on a surface layer of the nickel-plated layer, the coating being composed of nickel-cobalt alloy, a thickness of the coating being between 0.15 μm and 0.25 μm (both inclusive), a ratio of cobalt in the nickel-cobalt alloy being between 40% and 60% (both inclusive); and a cathode mixture that is disposed in the cathode can, that is annular in shape, and that contains a cathode active material.

The present invention provides a resin-coated stainless steel foil capable of maintaining a strong adherence force to the film even in an electrolytic solution to exhibit good corrosion resistance and excellent in the workability, design property and piecing resistance, and a container and a secondary battery each using the resin-coated stainless steel foil. A resin-coated stainless steel foil having a chromate treatment layer of 2 to 200 nm in thickness on at least one surface of a stainless steel foil and having at least a polyolefin-based resin (A) layer containing a functional group having polarity on the chromate treatment layer; and a container and a secondary battery each using the resin-coated stainless steel foil are also provided.

To provide a highly reliable battery pack having excellent manufacturability, a battery pack according to the present invention includes a stack of a plurality of battery cells 100 that each include a positive electrode lead tab and a negative electrode lead tab led out of a laminate film casing in a same direction, a coupling assisting member 300 that assists in electrically connecting adjoining battery cells 100, and a reinforcing member 200 interposed between the stacked battery cells 100. The reinforcing member 200 includes a protrusion 240 protruding in the same direction as that in which the positive electrode lead tabs and the negative electrode lead tabs of the battery cells 100 are led out. The coupling assisting member 300 includes a guide portion 340 that engages with the protrusion 240 and guides the protrusion 240 in combining the coupling assisting member 300 and the reinforcing member 200.

A hybrid silicone composite for high temperature insulation applications is disclosed. The hybrid silicone composite is formed of a mixture of liquid high consistency silicone rubber and solid high consistency silicone rubber and a thermally decomposable inorganic filler which are compounded together. The compounded material is then injection molded, over molded, compression molded, cast, laminated, extruded, calendered, adhered or dispensed. When the silicone composite is exposed to a high temperature, it forms an inorganic composite and maintains its insulating properties and dimensional stability.

A hybrid silicone composite for high temperature insulation applications is disclosed. The hybrid silicone composite is formed of a mixture of liquid high consistency silicone rubber and solid high consistency silicone rubber and a thermally decomposable inorganic filler which are compounded together. The compounded material is then injection molded, over molded, compression molded, cast, laminated, extruded, calendered, adhered or dispensed. When the silicone composite is exposed to a high temperature, it forms an inorganic composite and maintains its insulating properties and dimensional stability.