| 摘要 |
A novel and improved rechargeable, lithium-ion battery system (10) is composed of a plurality of individual electrochemical cells (12a, 12b,...12n) having positive and negative electrodes (14a, 14b,...14n) (16a, 16b,...16n) disposed in opposite face-to-face arrangement with a porous separator (18a, 18b,...18n) containing electrolyte therebetween, and wherein the positive and negative electrodes of adjacent cells are disposed in contact respectively with opposite sides of a common current-collecting element (20a, 20b...20n) forming a unitary bipolar structure. The negative electrode comprises a layer of carbon (24) adhered to one side of the current-collecting element while the positive electrode comprises a layer containing a lithium transition metal oxide or sulfide compound (26) adhered to the other opposite side of the element. The unitary bipolar structures containing the positive and negative electrodes of adjacent cells include outer peripheral, electrically-insulating seal members, preferably in the form of plastic insulating rings (28a, 28b,...28n), which are joined together in a sealed stacked array. |
