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Montmorillonite-based ceramic membranes as novel lithium-ion battery separators

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Novel montmorillonite-based ceramic membrane (CM) has been prepared with poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropene) (PVdF-HFP) copolymer as binder. Physical properties such as surface morphology, porosity, liquid electrolyte uptake and thermal stability were analysed. The ceramic membrane was activated by soaking it in a non-aqueous liquid electrolyte (1.0 M LiPF6 solution in 1/1 v/v ethylene carbonate/diethyl carbonate mixture) for 10 min. The compatibility of the membrane with lithium metal anode as a function of storage time was analysed by assembling a Li/CM/Li symmetric cell. Finally, a lab-scale cell composed of Li/CM/LiFePO4 is assembled and its cycling performance analysed at different C-rates. Although the ceramic membrane is not flexible, it shows high thermal stability and stable interfacial properties when in contact with the lithium metal anode. A stable cycling behaviour is demonstrated even at 1C-rate with limited fade in capacity.

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The DAE-BRNS, Mumbai is gratefully acknowledged for the financial support.

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  1. Electrochemical Power Systems Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, 630 006, India

    M. Raja, T. Prem Kumar & A. Manuel Stephan

  2. Microtron Centre, Mangalore University, Mangalore, India

    G. Sanjeev

  3. GAME Lab, Department of Applied Science and Technology—DISAT, Institute of Chemistry, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

    L. Zolin & C. Gerbaldi

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Raja, M., Kumar, T.P., Sanjeev, G. et al. Montmorillonite-based ceramic membranes as novel lithium-ion battery separators. Ionics 20, 943–948 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-013-1030-y

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