NOVELTY - The lithium secondary battery comprises a thermal energy transfer element having a heat transfer plate (108) and a heat transfer member (116), a first electrode plate (102), a second electrode plate (104), a first separator, a second separator, a first terminal, a second terminal, a cell container (120), and a core. The first and second separators are located between the first and second electrode plates. The heat transfer plate is located between the first and second separators. The cell container is configured to contain the electrodes, separators and the heat transfer plate.    USE - Used as a lithium secondary battery including dry and wet cell batteries, primary batteries, rechargeable batteries and single and multi-cell batteries.    ADVANTAGE - The lithium secondary battery can be economically and effectively manufactured with long service life, excellent productivity and high current carrying capacity, and prevents hot spots within the cell container.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The lithium secondary battery comprises a thermal energy transfer element having a heat transfer plate (108) and a heat transfer member (116), a first electrode plate (102), a second electrode plate (104), a first separator, a second separator, a first terminal, a second terminal, a cell container (120), and a core. The first and second separators are located between the first and second electrode plates. The heat transfer plate is located between the first and second separators. The cell container is configured to contain the electrodes, separators and the heat transfer plate, and has a can, a top cap and a bottom cap. The first terminal is positioned in the top cap and the second terminal is positioned in the bottom cap. A part of the heat transfer member is located on an exterior of the cell container. The electrodes, separators and the heat transfer plate are rolled in a flattened spiral around the core. The heat transfer member is located outside of the first and second separators. The can is prismatically shaped, and is made of a plastic material. The electrode plates and an electrolyte form a nickel-metal hydride cell, a nickel-cadmium cell, a nickel-lead-acid cell, a lithium-ion cell and lithium-polymer cell. An INDEPENDENT CLAIM is included for an electrode assembly.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The diagram shows a schematic cross-sectional view of a battery.    First electrode plate (102)    Second electrode plate (104)    Two separators (106)    Heat transfer plate (108)    Heat transfer member (116)    Cell container. (120)