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Manufacture and Surface Modification of Polyolefin Separator

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Rechargeable Batteries

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Separator is an indispensable component for the liquid electrolyte battery, which absorbs liquid electrolyte for necessary ionic conductivity and isolates two electrodes from coming into contact. In a battery, the separator does not participate in any electrochemical reaction; however, it greatly affects the battery’s performance, particularly the rate capability and safety. The separator currently used in state-of-the-art Li-ion batteries is typically a microporous polyolefin membrane whose pores are formed either by a dry process or by a wet process. For improved cyclability and safety of the batteries, surface modification has been further used to enhance the uptake and uphold of liquid electrolyte as well as the mechanical strength of the membrane, especially at elevated temperatures. In this chapter, the manufacturing properties and surface modifications of polyolefin-based battery separators are reviewed, and the membrane property differences by the pore-forming process are discussed.

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Xue, Z., Zhang, Z., Zhang, S.S. (2015). Manufacture and Surface Modification of Polyolefin Separator. In: Zhang, Z., Zhang, S. (eds) Rechargeable Batteries. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15458-9_12

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