Methods of forming an electrochemical cell using a non-inert gas are disclosed. Exemplary methods include providing a first gas before applying or more of current and voltage to the cell. The first (e.g., non-inert) gas can facilitate formation of a solid electrolyte interphase (SET). Further examples of the disclosure relate to methods of forming an electrochemical cell or portion thereof by electrospraying a solution including polymeric material. Such methods potentially eliminate a step of compressing the cell at a pressure beyond 100 MPa and prolong the cycle life while preventing a fire hazard.

A system for manufacturing a lithium ion secondary battery includes: an electrode assembly that includes a cathode electrode, an anode electrode, and a separator positioned between the cathode electrode and the anode electrode, and is impregnated with an electrolyte; a lithium part disposed on a surface of the electrode assembly, electrically connected to the cathode electrode or the anode electrode, and supplying lithium to the electrode assembly or receiving lithium deintercalated from the electrode assembly; and a controller allowing supply of lithium ions from the lithium part to the electrode assembly or allowing deintercalation of lithium ions from the electrode assembly.

The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a lithium secondary battery comprising the steps of: a) preparing an electrode assembly including a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and a separator interposed therebetween; b) housing the electrode assembly in a battery case, injecting a non-aqueous electrolyte thereto and sealing the battery case to produce a preliminary battery; c) activating the preliminary battery; d) charging the activated preliminary battery to a SOC in a range of 25 to 35 to produce a secondary battery; and e) subjecting the secondary battery to a high-temperature aging for 1 hour to 6 hours at a temperature range of 60° C. to 100° C., and a lithium secondary battery manufactured by the above manufacturing method.

Methods and systems are provided for estimating and extending the expected cell cycling lifetime for produced lithium ion cells. Methods comprise monitoring charging and/or discharging peak(s) during formation cycles of the cells, which are defined with respect to dQ/dV measurements during the formation cycles, and ending the formation process once the charging and/or discharging peaks disappear, optionally deriving the expected cell cycling lifetime by comparing the monitored peaks to specified thresholds that are correlated to the lifetime. The methods may be implemented by controller(s) at the battery, device and/or factory levels, which may be operated in combination. Formation processes and/or cell operation schemes may be adjusted accordingly, to avoid excessive dQ/dV rates and increase thereby the cell cycling lifetime.

A manufacturing method for the formation of lithium, potassium, and/or calcium intercalation compounds on a negative electrode for a battery or capacitor cell is disclosed. The battery or capacitor cell is constructed with a negative electrode that may contain graphitic carbon, silicon, metal oxide, and/or complex metal oxides and a lithium, potassium, and/or calcium ion source supplemental electrode. After construction of the cell, a method of controlled electrical contact is applied between the positive electrode and negative electrode to accelerate and regulate a process of ion exchange between the supplemental metal ion source electrode and the negative electrode which results in the formation of intercalation compounds within the negative electrode, and produces a battery or capacitor with a higher working voltage, high cycle life, and long DC life.

The present application discloses a negative electrode plate, an electrode assembly, a lithium ion battery, preparation process thereof, and apparatus containing lithium-ion battery. The negative electrode plate includes a negative electrode active material layer comprising a negative electrode active material, the negative electrode active material comprising a silicon-based material; a binder-free inorganic dielectric layer disposed on one side of the negative electrode active material layer away from the negative electrode current collector, the inorganic dielectric layer comprising an inorganic dielectric material, and the inorganic dielectric layer including at least a main body portion disposed on the surface of the negative electrode active material layer, the main body portion having a channel penetratingly arranged along a thickness direction of the main body portion; and a lithium metal layer disposed on the surface of the inorganic dielectric layer away from the negative electrode active material layer.

A method for fabricating a Lithium-Ion reserve battery, the method including: assembling an operational Lithium-ion battery having an anode, cathode, separator membrane between the anode and cathode and an electrolyte; charging the assembled Lithium-ion battery; disassembling the Lithium-ion battery by separating the anode, cathode and separator membrane and removing the electrolyte; rinsing and drying the disassembled cathode and anode; reassembling the rinsed and dried cathode and anode with a new separator membrane between the anode and cathode and without the electrolyte to provide the Lithium-Ion reserve battery; and discharging the Lithium-Ion reserve battery.

A lithium secondary battery, including: a positive electrode; a negative electrode; a non-aqueous electrolyte having lithium ion conductivity; and a separator interposed between the positive electrode and the negative electrode. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode mixture layer containing a positive electrode active material, and a positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode active material includes a composite oxide containing lithium and a transition metal. A molar ratio: M.sub.Li/M.sub.TM of a total lithium amount per unit area M.sub.Li in the positive electrode and the negative electrode to a transition metal amount per unit area M.sub.TM in the positive electrode is 1.1 or less. The negative electrode includes a negative electrode current collector, and a plurality of porous films laminated on the negative electrode current collector and having electrically insulating properties.

A lead-based alloy containing alloying additions of bismuth, antimony, arsenic, and tin is used for the production of doped leady oxides, lead-acid battery active materials, lead-acid battery electrodes, and lead-acid batteries.

A battery assembly disclosed herein is a battery assembly before being subjected to initial charge. In the battery assembly, a positive electrode has a positive electrode mixture layer that contains a positive electrode active material and NMP, and an oxalate complex compound and FSO.sub.3Li are contained in a nonaqueous electrolyte solution. In the battery assembly disclosed herein, a NMP content in the positive electrode mixture layer is 50 ppm to 1500 ppm, the DBP oil absorption of the positive electrode active material is 30 ml/100 g to 45 ml/100 g, and a FSO.sub.3Li content in the nonaqueous electrolyte solution is 0.1 wt % to 1.0 wt %. With this, it is possible to prevent a reduction in input-output characteristics caused by formation of a film derived from NMP on the surface of the positive electrode active material, and hence it is possible to prevent an increase in facility cost and a reduction in manufacturing efficiency caused by adjustment of the content of NMP.