Lithium-ion battery separators are receiving increased consideration from the scientific community. Single-layer and multilayer separators are well-established technologies, and the materials used span from polyolefins to blends and composites of fluorinated polymers.
However, such thick separators come at the expense of less free space for accommodating active materials inside the battery, thus impeding further development of next-generation lithium-based batteries with high energy density.
Unfortunately, most studies in the field of lithium-based batteries have only focused on separators between 20-25 μm so as to achieve a balance between battery safety and performance.
The manufacture of the lithium-ion battery cell comprises the three main process steps of electrode manufacturing, cell assembly and cell finishing. The electrode manufacturing and cell finishing process steps are largely independent of the cell type, while cell assembly distinguishes between pouch and cylindrical cells as well as prismatic cells.
Despite the advances that have been made in the development of separator materials, there are still several challenges that currently exist. These challenges are primarily due to new and emerging applications of Li-ion batteries. Among the existing challenges of the separator, the main ones are: 1. Wettability of the Separator
Currently, most commercial separators for lithium-ion batteries are typically porous polyolefin films, both polyethylene and polypropylene. These polymer separators are generally not compatible with some conventional electrolytes that include solvents of high dielectric constants, such as: This is due to the low surface energies of the polyolefins.
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