Enhancement of thermal stability and cycling performance in lithium-ion cells through the use of ceramic-coated separators

Ceramic-coated separators are prepared by coating the sides of a porous polyethylene membrane with nano-sized Al 2O 3 powder and hydrophilic poly(lithium 4-styrenesulfonate) binder. These separators exhibit an improved thermal stability at high temperatures without significant thermal shrinkage. Due...

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Published in:Journal of power sources 2010-09, Vol.195 (18), p.6192-6196
Main Authors: Choi, Ji-Ae, Kim, Sa Heum, Kim, Dong-Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Binders
Ceramic-coated separators
Ceramics
Cycling performance
Direct energy conversion and energy accumulation
Electric cells
Electrical engineering. Electrical power engineering
Electrical power engineering
Electrochemical conversion: primary and secondary batteries, fuel cells
Electrolytic cells
Exact sciences and technology
Lithium batteries
Lithium-ion cells
Nanostructure
Polyethylene membrane
Polyethylenes
Separators
Thermal stability
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Summary:Ceramic-coated separators are prepared by coating the sides of a porous polyethylene membrane with nano-sized Al 2O 3 powder and hydrophilic poly(lithium 4-styrenesulfonate) binder. These separators exhibit an improved thermal stability at high temperatures without significant thermal shrinkage. Due to the high hydrophilicity of the polymer binder and large surface area of the small ceramic particles, the separators show good wettability in non-aqueous liquid electrolytes. By using the ceramic-coated separators, lithium-ion cells composed of a carbon anode and a LiCoO 2 cathode are assembled and their cycling performance is evaluated. The cells are proven to have better capacity retention than for cells prepared with polyethylene membrane. It is expected that the ceramic-coated separator in this study can be potential candidate as a separator for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that require thermal safety and good capacity retention.
ISSN:0378-7753
1873-2755
DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.11.020