A current collector for an electrochemical cell is described. Unlike conventional current collector designs, the current collector does not have an unperforated perimeter frame completely bordering or surrounding a perforated interior region. Instead, only that portion of the current collector adjacent to the connector tab is unperforated. Otherwise, perforations extend directly to the perimeter edge.

Disclosed is a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) incorporating a porous membrane element formed of a porous silicon wafer, in which the pores are coated at least in part with a noble metal. Alternatively, the porous silicon wafer may be sandwiched between paper, carbon or graphite sheet impregnated with a noble metal. The separator is formed of using MEMS Technology. Also disclosed is a lithium ion battery, has a cathode electrode; an anode electrode formed of a porous silicon substrate in which surfaces of the pores of the porous silicon substrate are coated at least in part with a metal silicide; a separator element disposed between the cathode and the anode; and an electrolyte.

The disclosure provides a cell that may comprise (1) a housing; (2) an anode current collector, in the housing, including a first connection, and the anode current collector including a first plate with perforations and a second plate with perforations, the anode current collector further including a tab that connects the first plate and the second plate; (3) a cathode current collector, in the housing, including a second connection; (4) a first anode, in the housing, provided between the cathode current collector and the first plate; (5) a second anode, in the housing, provided between the cathode current collector and the second plate; and (6) a cathode, in the housing, provided adjacent to the cathode current collector. The disclosure may also provide systems and methods of making such a cell.

A metal support for an electrochemical element has a plate shape as a whole, and is provided with a plurality of penetration spaces that pass through the metal support from a front face to a back face. The front face is a face to be provided with an electrode layer. Each of front-side openings that are openings of the penetration spaces formed in the front face has an area of 3.0×10.sup.−4 mm.sup.2 or more and 3.0×10.sup.−3 mm.sup.2 or less.

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of battery, and in particular, relates to a current collector, an electrode plate and an electrochemical device. The current collector includes an insulation layer; a conductive layer located on at least one surface of the insulation layer; and a first protective layer provided on a surface of the conductive layer facing away from the insulation layer. The first protective layer is made of a metal. The current collector is provided with a plurality of holes penetrating through the insulation layer, the conductive layer and the first protective layer.

Systems and methods for use of perforated anodes in silicon-dominant anode cells may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, where the cathode and anode each comprise an active material on a current collector. One or both of the current collector and active material may be perforated. For example, the current collector may be perforated and/or both the current collector and active material may be perforated. The battery may comprise a stack of anodes and cathodes. Each cathode of the stack may be perforated and/or each anode of the stack may be perforated. Each cathode of the stack may comprise two layers of active material on each side of the cathode where a first of the two layers of active material may be for prelithiation of anodes of the battery. A second of the two layers may be for lithium cycling of the battery.

Systems and methods for use of perforated anodes in silicon-dominant anode cells may include a cathode, an electrolyte, and an anode, where the cathode and anode each comprise an active material on a current collector. Both of the current collector and active material may be perforated. For example, the current collector may be perforated and/or both the current collector and active material may be perforated. The battery may comprise a stack of anodes and cathodes. Each cathode of the stack may be perforated and/or each anode of the stack may be perforated. Each cathode of the stack may comprise two layers of active material on each side of the cathode where a first of the two layers of active material may be for prelithiation of anodes of the battery. A second of the two layers may be for lithium cycling of the battery.

An electrochemical cell that converts chemical energy to electrical energy includes a cathode with an active material of fluorinated carbon on a perforated metal cathode current collector, a lithium anode on a perforated metal anode current collector, a stepped header, a stable electrolyte, and a separator. In various embodiments, an anode current collector design, a cathode current collector design, a stepped header design, a cathode formulation, an electrolyte formulation, a separator, and a battery incorporating the electrochemical cell are provided.

A negative electrode for an electrochemical cell of a lithium metal battery may be manufactured by welding together a lithium metal layer and a metallic current collector layer. The lithium metal layer and the current collector layer may be arranged adjacent one another and in an at least partially lapped configuration such that faying surfaces of the layers confront one another and establish a faying interface therebetween at a weld site. A laser beam may be directed at an outer surface of the current collector layer at the weld site to melt a portion of the lithium metal layer adjacent the faying surface of the current collector layer and produce a lithium metal molten weld pool. The laser beam may be terminated to solidify the molten weld pool into a solid weld joint that physically bonds the lithium metal layer and the current collector layer together at the weld site.

A process for preparing a cathode of a lithium battery, having the following steps: (a) Longitudinally punching a metal band to form irregular filamentous holes, horizontally stretching the metal band, and performing compaction to give the metal net irregular filamentous holes; (b) After the metal net is cleaned and dried, processing the metal net surface by a laser less than 5 W, of 500-1000 W, and of 10-100 W sequentially; and (c) Coating the metal net, having the surface processed with lasers, with a prepared cathode paste, and drying, pressing, and cutting the metal net to obtain a battery cathode.