A phase inversion based sponge-like polysulfonamide/SiO2 composite separator for high performance lithium-ion batteries

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2017.12.010

Chin.J.Chem.Eng. ›› 2018, Vol. 26 ›› Issue (6): 1292-1299.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2017.12.010

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A phase inversion based sponge-like polysulfonamide/SiO₂ composite separator for high performance lithium-ion batteries

Xiao Wang^1,2,3, Gaojie Xu^2,3, Qingfu Wang^1,2, Chenglong Lu^1,2, Chengzhong Zong¹, Jianjun Zhang², Liping Yue², Guanglei Cui²

1 School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China;
2 Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China

Received:2017-09-11 Revised:2017-12-22 Online:2018-08-03 Published:2018-06-28
Contact: Chengzhong Zong,E-mail address:qdzcz@qust.edu.cn;Guanglei Cui,E-mail address:cuigl@qibebt.ac.cn
Supported by:
Supported by the funding from "135" Projects Fund of CAS-QIBEBT Director Innovation Foundation, Think-Tank Mutual Fund of Qingdao Energy Storage Industry Scientific Research, Qingdao Key Lab of Solar Energy Utilization and Energy Storage Technology, the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA09010105), National Natural Science Foundation of China (51502319), and Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (ZR2016BQ18).

A phase inversion based sponge-like polysulfonamide/SiO₂ composite separator for high performance lithium-ion batteries

Xiao Wang^1,2,3, Gaojie Xu^2,3, Qingfu Wang^1,2, Chenglong Lu^1,2, Chengzhong Zong¹, Jianjun Zhang², Liping Yue², Guanglei Cui²

1 School of Polymer Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China;
2 Qingdao Industrial Energy Storage Research Institute, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao 266101, China

通讯作者: Chengzhong Zong,E-mail address:qdzcz@qust.edu.cn;Guanglei Cui,E-mail address:cuigl@qibebt.ac.cn
基金资助:
Supported by the funding from "135" Projects Fund of CAS-QIBEBT Director Innovation Foundation, Think-Tank Mutual Fund of Qingdao Energy Storage Industry Scientific Research, Qingdao Key Lab of Solar Energy Utilization and Energy Storage Technology, the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (XDA09010105), National Natural Science Foundation of China (51502319), and Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation (ZR2016BQ18).

Abstract

Abstract: In this work, a sponge-like polysulfonamide (PSA)/SiO₂ composite membrane is unprecedentedly prepared by the phase inversion method, and successfully demonstrated as a novel separator of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Compared to the commercial polypropylene (PP) separator, the sponge-like PSA/SiO₂ composite possesses better physical and electrochemical properties, such as higher porosity, ionic conductivity, thermal stability and flame retarding ability. The LiCoO₂/Li half-cells using the sponge-like composite separator demonstrate superior rate capability and cyclability over those using the commercial PP separator. Moreover, the sponge-like composite separator can ensure the normal operation of LiCoO₂/Li half-cell at an extremely high temperature of 90℃, while the commercial PP separator cannot. All these encouraging results suggest that this phase inversion based sponge-like PSA/SiO₂ composite separator is really a promising separator for high performance LIBs.

Key words: Polysulfonamide/SiO₂ composite, Phase inversion method, Separator, Performance enhancement, Lithium-ion battery

摘要： In this work, a sponge-like polysulfonamide (PSA)/SiO₂ composite membrane is unprecedentedly prepared by the phase inversion method, and successfully demonstrated as a novel separator of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Compared to the commercial polypropylene (PP) separator, the sponge-like PSA/SiO₂ composite possesses better physical and electrochemical properties, such as higher porosity, ionic conductivity, thermal stability and flame retarding ability. The LiCoO₂/Li half-cells using the sponge-like composite separator demonstrate superior rate capability and cyclability over those using the commercial PP separator. Moreover, the sponge-like composite separator can ensure the normal operation of LiCoO₂/Li half-cell at an extremely high temperature of 90℃, while the commercial PP separator cannot. All these encouraging results suggest that this phase inversion based sponge-like PSA/SiO₂ composite separator is really a promising separator for high performance LIBs.

关键词: Polysulfonamide/SiO₂ composite, Phase inversion method, Separator, Performance enhancement, Lithium-ion battery

Xiao Wang, Gaojie Xu, Qingfu Wang, Chenglong Lu, Chengzhong Zong, Jianjun Zhang, Liping Yue, Guanglei Cui. A phase inversion based sponge-like polysulfonamide/SiO₂ composite separator for high performance lithium-ion batteries[J]. Chin.J.Chem.Eng., 2018, 26(6): 1292-1299.

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