Absstract of: WO2024107446A2
A battery' system, and associated, methods are disclosed. In one aspect, a battery system includes a. stack of battery cells, including two or more different thermal zones. Aspects are shows with two or more different thermal regulating members located between battery cells in the stack of lithium-ion battery cells at dividing location between the thermal zones.
Absstract of: WO2024072238A1
A method for recovering metals from black mass from recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) leaching the black mass with sulfuric acid (VI) with the addition of H2O2 in order to obtain an extract comprising metals; b) adding iron dust to the extract in order to cement copper and then separating the precipitated copper from the extract; c) adding a manganese oxidizing agent to the extract and then separating the resulting MnCh from the extract; d) alkalizing the extract in order to precipitate iron (III) hydroxide or iron (III) oxyhydroxide or a mixture thereof and then separating the resulting precipitate from the extract; e) alkalizing the extract in order to precipitate nickel (II) hydroxide and cobalt (II) hydroxide, or nickel (II) carbonate and cobalt (II) carbonate, separating the resulting precipitate from the extract to obtain a lithium-containing solution, solubilizing the separated precipitate in hydrochloric acid and then selectively separating nickel ions and cobalt ions from the obtained solution in a column filled with ion exchange resin, wherein the elution of nickel ions is carried out with a hydrochloric acid solution, and the elution of cobalt ions is carried out with water, to obtain a nickel ions solution and a cobalt ions solution, followed by adding oxalate solution to the obtained nickel ion solution and cobalt ion solution in order to precipitate nickel oxalate and cobalt oxalate, and then sep
Absstract of: WO2024072239A1
The invention relates to a method for recycling of lithium-ion cells and batteries, comprising the following steps: a) grinding lithium-ion cells and/or batteries in a grinding device sprayed with an organic solvent and in an inert gas protective atmosphere to form a heterogeneous mixture comprising ground lithium-ion cells and/or batteries and the organic solvent; b) mechanically stirring the heterogeneous mixture obtained in step a) to form a suspension comprising a coarse fraction, black mass and the organic solvent in which the electrolyte from the lithium-ion cells and/or batteries and binders are dissolved; c) separating the suspension obtained in step b) into the coarse fraction and a suspension of the black mass in the organic solvent in which the electrolyte from the lithium-ion cells and/or batteries and the binders are dissolved; and d) separating the suspension obtained in step c) into the black mass and the organic solvent in which the electrolyte from the lithium-ion cells and/or batteries and the binders are dissolved.
Absstract of: CN120077492A
A grinding process includes the step of combining FePO4, Li2CO3, water, a carbon source, and an abrasive to form a slurry, the abrasive of the slurry having structure (I) wherein n of structure (I) is from 1 to 10, and R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, an alkylphenyl group, a linear or branched primary or secondary alkyl chain, and R2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a methyl group, an ethyl group, or a combination thereof; and grinding the slurry.
Absstract of: EP4597623A1
A positive electrode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to one embodiment comprises a lithium transition metal composite oxide represented by the compositional formula LiαNaβNi1-b-cMnbXcOd (where X is at least one element selected from metallic elements other than Li, Na, Ni, and Mn, 0.80≤α≤1.20, 0≤β≤0.05, 0.80≤α+β≤1.20, 0.25
Absstract of: EP4597636A1
Provided is a power storage device binder aqueous solution comprising: a water-soluble polymer; a (meth)acrylamide; and a (meth)acrylonitrile, wherein the water-soluble polymer includes 0.01-1 mass% of a polymerization initiator unit, and the content of the (meth)acrylamide with respect to the water-soluble polymer is 0.01-1,000 mass ppm (exclusive of 1,000 mass ppm).
Absstract of: EP4597735A1
This cylindrical battery (10) is provided with a positive electrode lead (20) which is led out from an electrode body (14) to a sealing body (17) side, and which is bonded to the inner surface of the sealing body (17). The sealing body (17), which closes an opening of an outer package can (16), has a projected part (40) that is arranged along a concentric circle of the outer circumference circle of the sealing body (17) on the electrode body (14)-side inner surface (30). The positive electrode lead (17) has, sequentially in the lead-out direction from the electrode body (14) side toward the sealing body (17) side, a first bent part (23) that is bent radially inward and a second bent part (24) that is bent into a generally U-shape toward the first bent part (23) side. The second bent part (24) overlaps with a region R, which is surrounded by the projected part (40), in the axial direction.
Absstract of: EP4597635A1
Provided are a binder storage container for a secondary battery and a binder product for a secondary battery that enable long-term storage of even a binder composition that can inhibit aggregate formation while also improving adhesiveness of a functional layer. The binder storage container for a secondary battery includes an accommodating part where a binder composition for a secondary battery is to be accommodated. The accommodating part is obtained through shaping of a resin composition that contains a polyolefin resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 400,000 or more as a main component. The accommodating part has a wall thickness of 2.5 mm or more and has a durability of 72 hours or more in an environmental stress cracking test in accordance with JIS K-6761 using dialkyl sodium sulfosuccinate aqueous solution of 1.5 mass% in concentration.
Absstract of: WO2024067895A1
The object of the invention is a safety system of a battery module (1 ) and a method of operation of the safety system of the battery module (1 ) of the present invention, wherein the safety system of the battery module (1 ) comprises a reservoir (2) of a flame retardant for storing the flame retardant (3) connected to the battery module (1 ), wherein the battery module (1 ) comprises a set of at least 3 battery cells, wherein the battery cells are arranged such as to form a space between them for the flowing of the heat transfer medium (4), and that the battery module (1 ) comprises a cooling circuit (5) of the battery module comprising an inlet (6) of the heat transfer medium, an outlet (7) of the heat transfer medium, and a manifold (8) of the heat transfer medium, wherein the manifold (8) of the heat transfer medium is connected to the inlet (6) of the heat transfer medium and comprises at least two mutually spaced apart mouths for the outflow of the heat transfer medium (4) into the space for the flowing of the heat transfer medium (4) between the battery cells, wherein the reservoir (2) of the flame retardant is connected to the manifold (8) of the heat transfer medium. The method of operation of the safety system of the battery module (1 ) lies in the fact that when the first critical temperature is reached, the access of the flame retardant (3) to the manifold (8) of the heat transfer medium, through which the flame retardant (3) is discharged through the mouths for t
Absstract of: WO2024067894A1
The object of the invention is a device (1 ) for regulating the temperature of battery cells (2) comprising a casing (3), a cover (11), a cavity (4) inside the casing (3), at least one inlet (5) of a heat transfer medium into the cavity (4) and at least one outlet (6) of the heat transfer medium from the cavity (4), wherein at least 3 battery cells (2) are located in the cavity (4) and surrounded by the heat transfer medium (7), wherein the casing (3) comprises a first side (8) of the casing and a second side (9) of the casing and the cavity (4) has a mouth (10) adjacent to the first side (8) of the casing closed by the cover (11). The device further comprises an elastic plate (12), wherein the elastic plate (12) comprises a number of openings (13) corresponding to the number of battery cells (2) inside the cavity (4), where each battery cell (2) passes through one opening (13) and the cross-section of the openings (13) in the elastic plate (12) is as large as or smaller than the cross-section of the battery cells (2), wherein the cover (11) comprises electrical conductors (14) connected to the battery cells (2) and is adjacent to the first side (15) of the elastic plate, wherein the second side (16) of the elastic plate is in contact with the heat transfer medium (7).
Absstract of: WO2024067893A1
The object of the invention is a heat exchanger with regulation of the current of a heat transfer medium comprising an inlet port (1) for the heat transfer medium, an outlet port (2) for the heat transfer medium, a thermally regulated component (3) comprising heat transfer surfaces (4), a first path (5) of the flow and a second path (5) of the flow of the heat transfer medium in heat transfer contact with different heat transfer surfaces (4) of the thermally regulated component, and an inlet manifold (6) comprising an inlet integrated channel (7) connected to the inlet port (1), wherein the first path (5) of the flow and the second path (5) of the flow are connected by their first end to the inlet integrated channel (7) and by their second end to the outlet port (2). The inlet integrated channel (7) comprises a first inlet channel (8) and a second inlet channel (9), wherein the first inlet channel (8) connects the inlet port (1 ) to the mouth (10) of the first path from the inlet integrated channel (7) and the second inlet channel (9) connects the inlet port (1) to the mouth (10) of the second path from the inlet integrated channel (7), wherein furthermore the inlet manifold (6) in the first inlet channel (8) comprises a first valve (11) for the regulation of the flow of the heat transfer medium through the first inlet channel (3).
Absstract of: CN119948674A
A double-walled enclosure for thermal management of a battery pack, the double-walled enclosure comprising an inner hollow structure and an outer hollow structure, the inner hollow structure having an inner surface and an outer surface; one or more battery modules are positioned in the inner hollow structure; the outer hollow structure has an inner surface wherein the outer surface of the inner hollow structure is either in contact with or forms at least one channel with the inner surface of the outer hollow structure through which the heat transfer fluid flows. The inner hollow structure is formed from a polymeric material such that the inner hollow structure is in thermal contact with the heat transfer fluid to provide thermal management of the battery pack.
Absstract of: CN119948673A
A cooling plate for battery thermal management in a battery pack and a process of forming such a battery pack are provided. The cooling plate is made of a composite material, and the cooling plate is of a hollow structure. The composite material comprises a heat-conducting filler, and the heat-conducting filler is dispersed in a polymer matrix. The hollow structure has an outer wall having a thickness in a range of about 0.3 mm (mm) to about 2.5 mm. The hollow structure comprises a top section, a bottom section and one or more channels, and the top section is in thermal contact with the at least one battery; the bottom section and the top section are integrally formed; one or more channels are located between the top section and the bottom section, the one or more channels configured to allow fluid flow through the one or more channels to provide thermal management of the battery.
Absstract of: EP4597608A1
A disclosed positive electrode is a positive electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery. The positive electrode includes a positive electrode current collector and a positive electrode mixture layer disposed on the positive electrode current collector. The positive electrode mixture layer contains active material particles having an average particle diameter less than 5 µm, a conductive material, a dispersant, and a binder. The active material particles include composite oxide particles and a surface modification layer formed on surfaces of the composite oxide particles and containing a boron compound. The composite oxide particles are particles of a lithium transition metal composite oxide. The conductive material includes a carbon material. The dispersant includes nitrile group-containing rubber. The binder includes a fluorine-containing polymer.
Absstract of: EP4596731A1
Provided is a method which makes it possible to suppress wear of a treatment furnace, and to safely and efficiently collect valuable metals from raw materials including waste lithium-ion batteries and the like. This method is for producing a valuable metal from a raw material including the valuable metal and comprises: a preparation step for preparing a raw material including at least lithium (Li), aluminum (Al), and a valuable metal; a reduction melting step for subjecting the raw material to a reduction melting treatment to obtain a reduced product including a slag and an alloy containing the valuable metal; and a slag separation step for separating the slag from the reduced product to collect the alloy. The preparation step and/or the reduction melting step include adding, to the raw material, a flux containing calcium (Ca), and also adding thereto magnesia (MgO) .
Absstract of: EP4597652A1
A power storage device (10) comprises: a positive electrode (21) in which a positive electrode active material layer (21b) is formed on a first surface (21a1) of a positive electrode collector (21a); and a sealing part (24) that is adhered to the first surface (21a1) of the positive electrode (21). The sealing part (24) is formed from an acid-modified polyolefin resin. The positive electrode (21) comprises a carbon coating layer (M) that is provided at the portion of the first surface (21a1) of the positive electrode collector (21a) to which the sealing part (24) is adhered. The carbon coating layer (M) includes carbon particles and a coating layer binding agent. For the coating layer binding agent, the intensity ratio (P<sub>COO</sub>/P<sub>CH</sub>) of a peak (P<sub>COO</sub>) that represents a COO structure to a peak (P<sub>CH</sub>) that represents a CH structure on an IR absorption spectrum, as measured by infrared spectrophotometer, is 0.5-3.3.
Absstract of: EP4597601A1
A negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery which can improve the coulombic efficiency without a negative electrode active material is provided. The negative electrode for a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery according to an embodiment has a current collector and a layer containing a polyurethane resin and single-walled carbon nanotubes placed on the current collector and does not contain a negative electrode active material.
Absstract of: WO2024073496A1
A battery cell may include a first electrode coupled with a first current collector, a second electrode coupled with a second current collector, and a separator interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The battery cell may further include a current controller including one or more shape memory effect (SME) materials in a deformed conformation. The shape memory effect (SME) materials may recover at least partially an original conformation of the shape memory effect (SME) materials in response to one or more stimuli. The current controller may have a lower conductivity when the shape memory effect (SME) materials are in the original conformation than when the shape memory effect (SME) materials are in the deformed conformation such that the shape memory effect (SME) materials recovering the original conformation reduces current flow within the battery cell.
Absstract of: CN119948642A
Provided herein are electrolyte additives and formulations for energy storage devices having improved performance. The electrolyte comprises at least one carbon dioxide source dissolved in a fluorinated solvent. The improved performance may be achieved as improved cycling stability.
Absstract of: MX2025003265A
Fluoropolymer compositions for use as binder in a lithium-ion secondary battery electrodes are described, as well as methods of their manufacture, and electrode compositions and lithium-ion secondary batteries utilizing such. The fluoropolymer compositions are dry friable agglomerates manufactured by cocoagulation of aqueous dispersions of a first tetrafluoroethylene polymer having a melt creep viscosity of at least about 0.5 x 1011 poise, and a second polymer different from the first polymer. These fluoropolymer compositions afford lithium-ion secondary batteries with improved performance, through such as improved loading of electrodes, and stability of PTFE binder in the anode, and result in lithium-ion secondary batteries having improved performance, such as improved capacity and improved reversible capacity retention.
Absstract of: EP4597671A1
A solid-electrolyte material of the present disclosure includes a polymer in which an acidic functional group having an alkali metal ion is bonded to a main chain, and the polymer has a crosslinked structure including an electron-donating polar group. A nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery of the present disclosure includes a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material, a negative electrode containing a negative electrode active material, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolyte, and satisfies at least one selected from the group consisting of (A) to (D):(A) the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery further includes a membrane containing the solid-electrolyte material of the present disclosure, the membrane disposed on a surface, facing the separator, of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode and the negative electrode; (B) the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery further includes a membrane containing the solid-electrolyte material of the present disclosure, the membrane disposed on a surface of a particle of at least one selected from the group consisting of the positive electrode active material and the negative electrode active material; (C) the nonaqueous-electrolyte secondary battery further includes a membrane containing the solid-electrolyte material of the present disclosure, the membrane disposed at least at a part of a surface of the separator; and (D) the separator includes the solid-electrolyte
Absstract of: EP4597522A1
Provided is a carbon nanotube dispersion liquid that exhibits good dispersion stability of single-walled carbon nanotubes.A carbon nanotube dispersion liquid according to an embodiment includes single-walled carbon nanotubes, carboxymethyl cellulose and/or a salt thereof, and water, in which a content of the single-walled carbon nanotubes is 0.47% to 1.00% by mass. The carboxymethyl cellulose and/or the salt thereof includes at least one having a degree of etherification of 0.65 to 0.85 and a weight-average molecular weight of 120,000 to 250,000. A content of the carboxymethyl cellulose and/or the salt thereof is 120 to 220 parts by mass relative to 100 parts by mass of the single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Absstract of: EP4597663A1
With respect to a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery (10) according to one example embodiment of the present invention, a positive electrode (11) contains, as a positive electrode active material, a lithium transition metal composite oxide that has a layered structure and contains not less than 75 mol% of Ni with respect to the total molar quantity of metal elements excluding Li. The lithium transition metal composite oxide is in the form of secondary particles that are obtained by aggregation of primary particles; and at least one element selected from the group consisting of Ca and Sr, and at least one element selected from the group consisting of W, Mo, Ti, Si, Nb and Zr are present at the interfaces between the primary particles inside the secondary particles. A negative electrode (12) contains, as a negative electrode active material, a silicon-containing material.
Absstract of: WO2024068762A1
The invention discloses a battery pack comprising a plurality of rechargeable battery cells that are mechanically and electrically connected, and also a measuring means for measuring at least one parameter of the battery and a telecommunications module, the components of said pack being integrated into a casing having power connection terminals, characterized in that - the telecommunications module comprises a controller that controls the reception and transmission of digital data between a server and the battery measuring means via the low-frequency 4G network, either using a CAT-M1 protocol or with a 2G fallback circuit, and - in that the telecommunications module comprises • a rewritable non-volatile memory for recording at least part of the computer code executed by the computer, and at least some of the digital parameters computed periodically on the basis of the data delivered by the telecommunications module • a RAM memory for recording the digital parameters computed periodically on the basis of the data delivered by the telecommunications module in a ring buffer and - in that the telecommunications module comprises a circuit for controlling the activation of the telecommunications module a) periodically so as to transmit the parameters delivered by said measuring means, b) in the event of detection of a signal transmitted by the server so as to update the computer code recorded in a memory of the measuring means, and c) when the output voltage of said rechargeabl
Nº publicación: EP4597680A1 06/08/2025
Applicant:
PANASONIC ENERGY CO LTD [JP]
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd
Absstract of: EP4597680A1
In the present invention, a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a wound electrode body comprising a negative electrode (12) in which a negative electrode composite layer (32) is formed on a negative electrode core (30). The negative electrode (12) has a non-facing part (12a) on the side of the electrode body on the inner end side in the winding direction, the non-facing part (12a) not facing the positive electrode across the separator. The non-facing part (12a) has a composite material non-facing part (12c), in which the negative electrode composition layer (32) is formed on at least one surface of the negative electrode core (30). In the composite material non-facing part (12c), the winding-direction length of a negative electrode composite layer (32a) formed on an inner circumference surface (30a) of the negative electrode core (30) is 0.3 turns or more along the winding direction of the composite material non-facing part (12c), and the winding-direction length of a negative electrode composite layer (32b) formed on an outer circumference surface (30b) of the negative electrode core (30) does not exceed 2/3 of the winding-direction length of the negative electrode composite layer (32a) formed on the inner circumference surface (30a) of the negative electrode core (30).