Electrochemical cells for lithium-sulfur batteries include a cathode comprising a sulfur containing material, an anode comprising lithium, a separator between the anode and cathode and an interlayer extending from a perimeter of the separator in a direction perpendicular to a stacking direction. The interlayer is configured to prevent polysulfide migration from the cathode to the anode.

Examples are disclosed herein that relate to curved batteries. One example provides a battery comprising an anode arranged on an anode substrate, a cathode arranged on a cathode substrate, the anode substrate being curved at a first curvature and the cathode substrate being curved at a second curvature, and a separator between the anode and the cathode. A thickness of the anode substrate and a thickness of the cathode substrate are determined based on the curvature of the respective substrate, such that the one of the anode substrate and the cathode substrate with a larger curvature has a larger thickness.

The present invention pertains to a fluoropolymer film comprising at least one fluoropolymer hybrid organic/inorganic composite [polymer (FH)], to a process for the manufacture of said fluoropolymer film and to uses of said fluoropolymer film in various applications, in particular in electrochemical applications.

The present invention provides a polyimide solution which does not require a ring-closing process at a high temperature for obtaining a heat-resistant polyimide non-woven fabric and which is hardly affected by atmosphere humidity in fiber production by electrospinning, so that a fiber with a stable diameter can be obtained in any circumstance.

A polyimide solution including: (a) a resin containing 50 mol % or more, based on the total amount of the resin, of a structural unit represented by the general formula (1); and (b) a solvent.

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Document discloses new technologies for utilizing cellulose based materials in composites and electrically functionalised structures, such as energy storage devices. The object of the invention is achieved by means of high consistency fibrillated cellulose with at least one functional additive. This high consistency mixture is processed to form the composite structure having a shape and then dried or let to dry.

A secondary battery separator includes a porous substrate; and a porous layer laminated on at least one surface of the porous substrate, the porous layer comprising fluorine resin particles and inorganic particles; wherein the fluorine resin particles are formed using a fluorine resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 100,000 or more and 5,000,000 or less, and have an average particle size of 0.01 μm or more and 1.00 μm or less; and wherein the inorganic particles have an average particle size of 0.10 μm or more and 5.0 μm or less.

A polyolefin microporous membrane is disclosed. The polyolefin microporous membrane includes a polyolefin resin, where the polyolefin resin contains at least 80 mass % polypropylene resin, and where the polyolefin microporous membrane has a maximum pore size of less than 30.0 nm and a mean flow pore size of less than 20.0 nm.

A lead-acid battery includes a first electrode with a first grid, and a first mixture pasted onto the first grid. The first mixture includes a first plate material with acid resistant glass fibers that resist shedding of the first plate material during operation of the lead-acid battery.

Provided herein is a separator used for an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion battery. The separator disclosed herein comprises a porous base material, and a protective porous layer coated on one or both surfaces of the porous base material disclosed herein, wherein the protective porous layer comprises an organic binder and an inorganic filler, and wherein a difference in tensile strength of the separator along the TD direction and MD direction is about 15% or less. Also provided herein is a lithium-ion battery including the separator disclosed herein. The separator disclosed herein is excellent in terms of safety, ion permeability, and cycle characteristics.

Provided herein is a separator used for an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion battery. The separator disclosed herein comprises a porous base material, and a protective porous layer coated on one or both surfaces of the porous base material disclosed herein, wherein the protective porous layer comprises an organic binder and an inorganic filler, and wherein the inorganic filler comprises a whisker-type material selected from the group consisting of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, BaO.sub.x, ZnO, CaCO.sub.3, TiN, AlN, MTiO.sub.3, K.sub.2O.nTiO.sub.2, Na.sub.2O.mTiO.sub.2, and combinations thereof, wherein x is 1 or 2; M is Ba, Sr or Ca; n is 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8; and m is 3 or 6. Also provided herein is a lithium-ion battery including the separator disclosed herein. The separator disclosed herein is excellent in terms of safety, ion permeability, and cycle characteristics.