Abstract
In an endeavour to improve not only the thermal shrinkage but also the electrochemical performance of separators in lithium-ion batteries, a novel composite separator is developed, i.e., a close-packed SiO2/ poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) binary nanoparticles-coated polyethylene (PE) separator. The introduction of SiO2 nanoparticles to the coating layer effectively suppresses thermal shrinkage of the composite separator. In contrast to a SiO2/PMMA coating layer having a film-shaped PMMA binder, the SiO2/PMMA binary nanoparticle coating layer employs PMMA particles as a binder. As a consequence, a highly porous structure, i.e., well-connected interstitial voids, is formed between the binary SiO2 and PMMA nanoparticles. The unique porous morphology allows favourable liquid electrolyte wettability and facile ionic conduction, which play a crucial role in improving cell performance such as the discharge capacity and the C-rate capability of the composite separator.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8306-8310 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Power Sources |
| Volume | 195 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This research was supported by the Converging Research Center Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology ( 2009-0082083 ). The work was also supported by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government (MEST) ( NRF-2009-C1AAA001-2009-0093307 ), and by the National Research Foundation of Korea Grant funded by the Korean Government ( 2009-0066986 ).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
