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Secondary cell batteries are considered environmentally friendly and energy efficient, be widely used in private, home and industrial fields. However, when lithium is exposed to air, it is dangerous to cause an explosion due to the rapid oxidation of hydrogen. There is still a lack of risk awareness and scientific investigation into Secondary cell batteries. The purpose of this study is to identify and inform fire hazard points through fire cases and fire investigations. Research data for preventing recurrence of fire accidents on secondary cell batteries and use it for fire detection technology.

Battery heat management is essential for high power and high energy battery system because it affects its performance, longevity, and safety. In this paper, we investigated the temperature of the 18650 Lithium Ion Battery Module used in a Energy Storage System (ESS) and the cooling method to minimize cell-to-cell temperature variation of battery module. For uniform temperature distribution within a battery module, the flow direction of the coolant in a battery module has been changed according to the time interval, and studied the effect of the cooling method on the temperature uniformity in a battery module which includes a number of battery cells. The experimental results show that bi-directional battery cooling method can effectively reduce the cell-to-cell temperature variation compared with the one-directional battery cooling. Furthermore, it is also found that bi-directional battery cooling can reduce the maximum temperature in a battery module.

The particle size of Li[$Ni_{0.2}Li_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}]O_2$ cathode powder was controlled effectively by dispersion using lauric acid as a surfactant. The samples treated by lauric acid showed smaller particles of approximately half the original size compared to the particles of a pristine sample. A structural change due to the dispersion of Li[$Ni_{0.2}Li_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}]O_2$ powder was not detected. The rate performance of the Li[$Ni_{0.2}Li_{0.2}Mn_{0.6}]O_2$ cathode was improved by dispersion using lauric acid, which was likely due to the decrease of the particle size. In particular, a sample dispersed pristine powder using lauric acid (L2) presented a greatly enhanced discharge capacity and capacity retention at a high C rate. The discharge capacity of a pristine sample was only 133 m$Ahg^{-1}$ (3C rate) and 96 m$Ahg^{-1}$ (12C rate) at the tenth cycle. In contrast, the L2 electrode delivered higher discharge capacities of 160 m$Ahg^{-1}$ (3C rate) and 129 m$Ahg^{-1}$ (12C rate) at the tenth cycle. The capacity retention at a rate of 12C/2C was also enhanced from ~ 45% (pristine sample) to 57% (L2) by treatment with lauric acid.

This paper suggests a autonomous linear Li-ion battery charger which can safely distribute power between an external power source(AC adapter, auto adapter, or USB source), battery, and the system load. Depending on an external power source's capability, the charger selects proper charging-mode automatically. The charger IC designed and fabricated on Dongbu HITEC's $0.35{\mu}m$ BCD process with layers of one poly and three metals.

This paper suggests a autonomous linear Li-ion battery charger which can safely distribute power between an external power source(AC adapter, auto adapter, or USB source), battery, and the system load. Depending on an external power source's capability, the charger selects proper charging-mode automatically. The charger IC designed and fabricated on Dongbu HITEC's $0.35{\mu}m$ BCD process with layers of one poly and three metals.

Carbon nanofiber electrode has been fabricated for energy storage systems by the electrospinning of SU-8 precursor and subsequent pyrolysis. Various parameters including the applied voltage, the distance between syringe tip and target collector and the flow rate of the polymer affect the diameter of SU-8 electrospun nanofibers. Shrinkage during pyrolysis decreases the fiber diameter. As the pyrolysis temperature increases, the resistivity decreases dramatically. Low resistivity is one of the important characteristics of the electrodes of an energy storage device. Given the advantages of carbon nanofibers having high external surface area, electrical conductivity, and lithium intercalation ability, SU-8 derived carbon nanofibers were applied to the anode of a full lithium ion cell. In this paper, we studied the physical properties of carbon fiber electrode by scanning transmission microscopy, thermal gravimetric analysis, and four-point probe. The electrochemical characteristics of the electrode were investigated by cyclic voltammogram and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy plots.

The conventional non-isolated boost converter has some drawbacks such as poor dynamic performance and a discontinuous output current, which make it unsuitable for battery charging applications. In spite of its compactness and lightness, it is not preferred as a charger of portable electronic devices. In this paper, a non-isolated boost converter topology for Li-ion batteries suitable for fuel cell powered laptop computers is proposed and analyzed. The proposed converter has an additional inductor at the output to make a continuous output current. This feature makes it suitable for charger applications by eliminating the disadvantages of the conventional non-isolated boost converter mentioned above. A prototype of the proposed converter is built for the Li-ion battery charger of a laptop computer to prove the validity and advantages of the proposed topology.

원형 리튬 전지는 노트북, 파워툴이나 전기 자동차와 같이 고용량/고율 방전이 필요한 분야에서 널리 사용되는 이차전지 중의 하나로 저장된 화학 에너지를 전기화학적 반응을 통해 전기 에너지로 변환하는 장치이다. 센터 핀은 원형 리튬 전지 내에 가스 분출 채널 확보를 위해 젤리-롤 중심홀이 충/방전 중 좁혀지는 것을 방지하고, 낙하 충격 시 완충 작용으로 분리막 손상을 방지하여 내부 단락을 막아주는 역할을 담당하는 부품이다. 본 연구에서는 센터 핀의 중요한 역할들에 대해 실험적으로 검증하기 위해서 센터 핀 유/무에 따른 2 가지 실험을 진행하였다. 하나는 연속 50 회 충/방전 싸이클 후의 젤리-롤 중심홀의 변화이고, 다른 하나는 UL 표준 기준에 의한 자유 낙하 충격 실험을 통한 젤리-롤 내 분리막 손상에 의한 내부 단락 여부이다. 이러한 실험적 결과를 바탕으로 원형 전지의 센터핀이 안전성 측면에서 반드시 필요한 부품임을 확인할 수 있었다.

A cylindrical secondary Li-ion cell is a device in which stored chemical energy is converted to electrical energy via an electrochemical reaction. These cells are widely used for applications that require high capacity and rate power, such as notebooks, power tools, and electric vehicles. The role of a center pin is to retain the channel for gas release, preventing blockage of the hollow of the jelly roll during a charge-discharge cycle, and to prevent an internal short circuit for tearing of separator under mechanical free fall. In this paper, two experiments are conducted with and without the center pin to experimentally verify the importance of the role of the center pin. The first experiment is a 50-cycle charge-discharge cycle test, and the second is a free fall test conducted according to the Underwriters Laboratories (UL) standards. Based on these experiments, we demonstrate that the center pin in a cylindrical cell is a very important component in terms of safety.

Because of differences in electrochemical characteristics among state-of-charges (SOCs) in an operating range of Li-Ion cell, it is clearly required to establish the relationship using information on the SOC and internal resistance. Therefore, this research newly implements the relationship based on two information on direct current internal resistance (DCIR) and SOC for pulse power capability of a Li-Ion cell. For implementation of the DCIR, the discharging/charging pulse currents are sequently applied to measure the voltage drop/rise during 10 seconds. Then, based on the Ohmic law, it is possible to obtain the DCIR at an arbitrary SOC range. This is made up of single repetitions of the profile, separated by a 10% SOC constant current discharge segment. After obtaining the DCIR-SOC relationship, it can be expected to provide the equivalent electrical-circuit model (EECM)-based pulse power capability prediction algorithm using the extended Kalman filter (EKF).

리튬 전지는 에너지 밀도가 높고, 소형화 및 경량화가 가능한 이차전지로서 저장된 화학 에너지를 전기화학적 반응을 통해 전기 에너지로 변환하는 장치로 노트북, 휴대폰, 파워-툴 및 자동차 등에 널리 사용되고 있는 에너지원이다. 특히, 파워-툴이나 자동차와 같은 응용분야에서는 고율 충방전을 필요로 하는데, 본 논문에서는 리튬 전지의 고율 방전 특성에 대해서 상용 유한요소 해석 프로그램을 이용하여 전기화학 시뮬레이션을 진행하여 실험 결과와 유사한 전기화학 모델을 완성하게 되었다. 또한, 이러한 전기화학적 해석 모델을 이용하여 고율 방전용 리튬 전지의 한계 방전 전류가 63A 정도라는 것을 해석적으로 예측 할 수 있었고, 이를 바탕으로 고율 방전 시 리튬 전지의 거동에 대해서 이해할 수 있게 되었다.

Li-ion batteries are energy sources that are widely used in applications such as notebooks, cellular phones, power tools, and vehicles. They are devices in which stored chemical energy is changed to electrical energy by electrochemical reactions. They have a high energy density, small size, and are lightweight. In particular, power tools and vehicles require high charge/discharge rates. Therefore, in this paper, we perform electrochemical simulations using a commercial finite-element analysis program to determine the high discharge-rate characteristics of Li-ion cells. In addition, by performing high discharge-rate simulations, we found that the limited discharge current was 63 A. Based on the results obtained, we investigate the behavior of Li-ion cells with a high rate of discharge.