(a)
(b)
Top case
Spring
Safety Vent
Positive Thermal
Top Insulator
Positive Terminal (Top Cap/Plate)
Gasket
Cathode Tab
Current collector
Electrode
Seperator
Separator
Electrode
Anode
Carbon coated Negative Terminal
Cathode
aluminum foil (Steel Casing)
Plastic inslator Bottom Insulator
Bottom case
(c)
(d)
FIGURE 5.4
(a) Image of a manufactured two-coin cell stack covered by shrink wrap sleeve. (b)
Manufactured rolled cell in metal can design. (c) Coin cell. (d) Rolled cell designs for ESs and
batteries. See References 4 through 7.
FIGURE 5.5
Pouch cell design for solid electrolyte lithium polymer battery. Design is easily adaptable to
ECs made with organic electrolyte. (Source: Electropedia: Cell Construction (online). http://www.
mpoweruk.com/cell_construction.htm [accessed April 5, 2012]. With permission.)