Fabrication and Investigation of PE-SiO2@PZS Composite Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Materials
2.2. Characterizations
2.3. Synthesis of SiO2 Nanoparticles
2.4. Synthesis of Silica-Polyphosphazene Nanoparticles (SiO2@PZS)
2.5. Fabrication of PE-SiO2@PZS Composite Membrane
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Characterization of SiO2@PZS Nanoparticles
3.2. Characterization of Membranes for LIBs
3.3. Characterization of Electrochemical Performance
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | SiO2 (g) | BPS (mol/L) | HCCP (mol/L) | CAN (mL) | TEA (mL) | Layer Thickness of PZS (nm) a |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SiO2@PZS-1 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 0.01 | 100 | 2 | 65 ± 6 |
SiO2@PZS-2 | 0.5 | 0.06 | 0.02 | 100 | 4 | 96 ± 6 |
SiO2@PZS-3 | 0.5 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 100 | 8 | 128 ± 7 |
Separator | Thickness (μm) | Gurley Value (s/100 mL) | Electrolyte Uptake (%)/1 h |
---|---|---|---|
PE | 18 | 203 ± 1.5 | 90.0 ± 2.2 |
PE-SiO2 | 20.7 ± 0.5 | 215 ± 5.0 | 123.0 ± 9.0 |
PE-SiO2@PZS-1 | 21.8 ± 1.3 | 206 ± 7.2 | 138.6 ± 11.6 |
PE-SiO2@PZS-2 | 21.2 ± 1.3 | 204 ± 2.5 | 182.0 ± 14.5 |
PE-SiO2@PZS-3 | 22.3 ± 0.9 | 210 ± 3.5 | 213.5 ± 16.9 |
Separator | Rb (Ω) | Ionic Conductivity (S/cm) |
---|---|---|
PE | 1.00 | 5.8 × 10−4 |
PE-SiO2 | 0.98 | 6.8 × 10−4 |
PE-SiO2@PZS-1 | 0.71 | 9.9 × 10−4 |
PE-SiO2@PZS-2 | 0.58 | 1.2 × 10−3 |
PE-SiO2@PZS-3 | 0.53 | 1.4 × 10−3 |
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Xu, L.; Chen, Y.; Liu, P.; Zhan, J. Fabrication and Investigation of PE-SiO2@PZS Composite Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Materials 2022, 15, 4875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15144875
Xu L, Chen Y, Liu P, Zhan J. Fabrication and Investigation of PE-SiO2@PZS Composite Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries. Materials. 2022; 15(14):4875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15144875
Chicago/Turabian StyleXu, Liguo, Yanwu Chen, Peijiang Liu, and Jianghua Zhan. 2022. "Fabrication and Investigation of PE-SiO2@PZS Composite Separator for Lithium-Ion Batteries" Materials 15, no. 14: 4875. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15144875