167results about "Inorganic electrolytes" patented technology

In a nonaqueous electrolyte cell-oriented electrode (10), an electrode active material layer (12) formed on a collector (1) has a density gradient developed with a gradient of a varied concentration of a solid along a thickness from a surface of the electrode active material layer (12) toward the collector (1), and in a gel electrolyte cell-oriented electrode (30), an electrode active material layer (32) formed on a collector (1) has a density gradient developed with (a) gradient(s) of (a) varied concentration(s) of one or both of an electrolyte salt and a film forming material along a thickness from a surface of the electrode active material layer (32) toward the collector (1).

A lithium-ion battery comprises a negative electrode, a positive electrode, and an electrolyte including a molten salt. The positive electrode comprises an electroactive compound including phosphorus, oxygen, lithium, and at least one other metal or semi-metal. The combination of such electrode compositions and a molten salt electrolyte provides a battery with very high thermal stability. Other ions, such as alkal metal ions, may be used in place of lithium ions for applications in other battery technologies.

A battery, such as a lithium-ion battery, comprises a first electrode, a second electrode, a molten salt electrolyte, and an electron collector, associated with the first electrode, the electron collector comprising an electrically conducting film. The battery further includes a protection layer separating the electron collector and the first electrode, the protection layer comprising a carbon-containing material. The electron collector may be an electrically conducting material such as aluminum, aluminum alloy, copper, nickel, other metal (such as alloys), conducting polymer, and the like. In one example, the protection layer is a graphite layer. In other examples, the protection layer may be a fullerene film, carbon nanotube film, or other carbon-containing material.

An electrochemical cell for applications such as electrochemical fuel cells, or electrochemical cell gas sensors used for detection of target gas species in environments containing or susceptible to presence of same. The electrochemical cell utilizes an ionic liquid as an electrolyte medium, thereby achieving a broader range of operational temperatures and conditions, relative to electrochemical cells utilizing propylene carbonate or other conventional electrolytic media.

Pyrrolidinium based room temperature ionic liquids, and phosphorous and arsenic analogues, are used as electrolytes in energy storage devices including secondary lithium batteries, supercapacitors and asymmetric battery-supercapacitors. The electrolytes preferably contain lithium ions as the charge-carrying species. The electrolytes are in a liquid state at the operating temperature.

An electrochemical element for use at a high temperature has an anode, a cathode comprising an intercalation material having an upper reversible potential-limit of at most 4 V versus Li / Li+ as active material, and an electrolyte arranged between the cathode and anode, which electrolyte comprises an ionic liquid with an anion and a cation a pyrrolidinium ring structure having four Carbon atoms and one Nitrogen atom. Experiments revealed that rechargeable batteries comprising such an intercalation material and N—R1—N—R2-pyrrolidinium, wherein R1 and R2 are alkyl groups and R1 may be methyl and R2 may be butyl or hexyl, are particularly suitable for use at a temperature of up to about 150 degrees Celsius and may be used in oil and / or gas production wells.

The present invention relates to a lithium-ion rechargeable accumulator including a negative electrode in which the active material is graphite carbon, a positive electrode in which the active material is LiFePO4, and an ionic liquid electrolyte containing at least one ionic liquid of the formula C+A- in which C+ is a cation and A- is an anion, and at least one conducting salt, wherein the ionic liquid electrolyte further includes an organic additive consisting of vinyl ethylene carbonate (VEC).

It is an object of the present invention to provide a material for electrolytic solutions suited for use as material in electrolytic solutions serving as ionic conductors in electrochemical devices, such as large-capacity cells or batteries.The present invention is related to a material for electrolytic solutions which comprises, as an essential constituent, an anion represented by the general formula (1):wherein X represents at least one element selected from among B, N, O, Al, Si, P, S, As and Se; M1 and M2 are the same or different and each represents an organic linking group; a is an integer of not less than 1, and b, c and d each independently is an integer of not less than 0.

An electrolyte composition excellent in charge-transporting property that can be prepared with ease, and a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary cell that comprises the electrolyte composition to exhibit excellent cell characteristics while preventing leakage or depletion of the electrolyte composition. The electrolyte composition comprises: a particular molten salt; a polymer prepared by a reaction between an electrophile having at least two unsaturated bonds polarized by an electron-withdrawing group and a nucleophile having a plurality of nucleophilic groups; and a metal salt containing a Group IA metal ion or a Group IIA metal ion.

In a nonaqueous electrolyte cell-oriented electrode (10), an electrode active material layer (12) formed on a collector (1) has a density gradient developed with a gradient of a varied concentration of a solid along a thickness from a surface of the electrode active material layer (12) toward the collector (1), and in a gel electrolyte cell-oriented electrode (30), an electrode active material layer (32) formed on a collector (1) has a density gradient developed with (a) gradient(s) of (a) varied concentration(s) of one or both of an electrolyte salt and a film forming material along a thickness from a surface of the electrode active material layer (32) toward the collector (1).

Pyrrolidinium-based room temperature ionic liquids, and phosphorus and arsenic analogues, are used as electrolytes in energy storage devices including secondary lithium batteries, supercapacitors and asymmetric battery-supercapacitors. The electrolytes preferably contain lithium ions as the charge-carrying species. The electrolytes are in a liquid state at the operating temperature.

A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery comprises a positive electrode including elemental sulfur, a negative electrode including silicon that stores lithium, and a non-aqueous electrolyte including a room temperature molten salt having a melting point of not higher than 60° C. The non-aqueous electrolyte may further include at least one type of solvent selected from cyclic ether, chain ether, and fluorinated carbonate. The non-aqueous electrolyte may include a reduction product of elemental sulfur. The positive electrode has a positive electrode active material made of a mixture of elemental sulfur, a conductive agent, and a binder. The electrode having a positive electrode active material is processed under reduced-pressure while immersed in the non-aqueous electrolyte. A pressure during the reduced-pressure process is preferably not higher than 28000 Pa (-55 cmHg with respect to atmospheric pressure).