The present invention relates to a battery cell with improved safety and a method of manufacturing the same, and more particularly a battery cell configured such that an electrode assembly including a positive electrode (200) and a negative electrode (300) located so as to be opposite each other in the state in which a separator (400) is interposed therebetween is received in a cell case (100), wherein the positive electrode (200) includes a positive electrode plate (210) and a positive electrode active material layer (220) provided on one surface and/or the other surface of the positive electrode plate (210), the negative electrode (300) includes a negative electrode plate (310) and a negative electrode active material layer (320) provided on one surface and/or the other surface of the negative electrode plate (310), the positive electrode active material layer (220) includes a first flat portion (221) and a first inclined portion (222) provided at each of opposite sides of the first flat portion (221), and the negative electrode active material layer (320) includes a second flat portion (321) and a second inclined portion (322) provided at each of opposite sides of the second flat portion (321) and a method of manufacturing the same.

A storage device having excellent cycle lifetime, an electrode used in this storage device, and a production method of the electrode are provided. An electrode comprising an active material and a conductive carbon including oxidized carbon. A surface of the active material is covered by the conductive carbon. A Raman spectrum of the active material covered by the conductive carbon includes a peak intensity (a) derived from the active material and a peak intensity (b) of D-band derived from the conductive carbon. A peak intensity ratio (b)/(a) between the peak intensity (a) and the peak intensity (b) is 0.25 or more.

A process of synthesizing a solid state lithium ion conductor includes mechanically milling at least two precursors so as to form crystalline Li.sub.6MgBr.sub.8. For instance, the mechanical milling can be carried out using a planetary mill. Moreover, in a practical application, the precursors include LiBr and MgBr.sub.2.

A purpose of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing, etc., a member for an electrochemical device in which the problem of irreversible change in the composition of the electrochemical device due to solvent depletion, moisture absorption, etc., during manufacturing of the electrochemical devices is unlikely to occur. This method for manufacturing a member for an electrochemical device includes performing at least one shaping operation described in the present specification on a shaping material composition that comprises: at least one filler (F); a plasticizer (P-S), being water, an ionic liquid, or a mixture thereof; and a polymer (P1), the shaping material composition being substantially free of an organic solvent and having plasticity and self-supporting property.

A method of: placing a mixture of zinc particles; water; a water-soluble thickener; and water-insoluble inorganic porogen particles into a mold; evaporating the water to form a monolith; heating the monolith to fuse the zinc particles together; and submerging the monolith in a liquid that removes the porogen particles. A method of: placing a mixture of zinc particles; an aqueous acetic acid solution; and porogen particles into a mold; evaporating water to form a monolith; and submerging the monolith in a liquid that removes the porogen particles.

A negative electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention includes a molded body made of a negative electrode mixture containing a solid electrolyte and a negative-electrode material that contains a negative-electrode active material, in which the negative-electrode material contains a carbon material as the negative-electrode active material, a layer containing an oxide having lithium-ion conductivity is formed on a surface of the negative-electrode material, the amount of the oxide is 1 part by mass or more with respect to 100 parts by mass of the carbon material, and the negative electrode contains a sulfide-based solid electrolyte as the solid electrolyte. Also, an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention includes the negative electrode for an all-solid-state secondary battery according to the present invention as the negative electrode.

An alkaline electrochemical cell has a central cathode having a corresponding cathode current collector electrically connected with a positive terminal of the electrochemical cell. The cathode current collector has a tubular shape, such as a cylindrical shape or rectangular shape, extending parallel with the length of the central cathode. The cathode current collector is embedded within the central cathode, such as at a medial point of a radius of the central cathode, thereby minimizing the distance between the cathode current collector and any portion of the central cathode, thereby increasing the mechanical strength of the cathode and facilitating charge transfer to the cathode current collector.

The present disclosure discloses a porous metal matrix composite (MMC), wherein the porous MMC includes a metal material, a spacing material forming an interconnected structure and embedded in the metal material to form an interface between the metal material and the interconnected structure; and a first plurality of pores located at the interface.

A method of manufacturing an all-solid-state battery includes forming an anode active material layer on surfaces of an anode current collector, forming a first solid electrolyte layer covering exposed surfaces of the anode active material layer to form a symmetrical electrode structure, pressing the structure at a preliminary pressing pressure lower to form an anode, forming a cathode active material layer on a surface of cathode current collectors, the cathode active material layer being smaller than the cathode current collectors, forming a second solid electrolyte layer covering the cathode active material layers and the cathode current collectors to form first and second cathodes, forming a laminate by laminating the cathodes on opposite surfaces of the anode, the second solid electrolyte layers of the cathodes facing the anode, and pressing the laminate at the final pressing pressure.

The present disclosure provides methods, electrodes, and systems for electrochemical oxidation of polyfluoroalkyl and perfluroalkyl (PFAS) contaminants using Magnéli phase titanium suboxide ceramic electrodes/membranes. Magneli phase titanium suboxide ceramic electrodes/membranes can be porous and can be included in reactive electrochemical membrane filtration systems for filtration, concentration, and oxidation of PFASs and other contaminants.