Advanced materials for battery separators /

This book, 'Advanced Materials for Battery Separators,' is a comprehensive guide that explores the development and application of advanced materials for battery separators. Edited by Sabu Thomas and a team of international experts, it delves into various types of batteries, including lithi...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Thomas, Sabu
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Elsevier, 2024.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Advanced Materials for Battery Separators
  • Advanced Materials for Battery Separators
  • Copyright
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • Preface
  • 1
  • Battery energy storage systems: A methodical enabler of reliable power
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Performance characteristics
  • 1.2.1 Overall expenditures
  • 1.2.2 Potential parameters
  • 1.2.2.1 Energy capacity and power rating
  • 1.2.2.2 Volumetric and gravimetric energy and power density
  • 1.2.2.3 Autonomy
  • 1.2.2.4 Response time
  • 1.2.2.5 Operating temperature
  • 1.2.2.6 Self-discharge rate
  • 1.2.2.7 Round-trip efficiency
  • 1.2.2.8 Depth of discharge
  • 1.2.2.9 Lifetime
  • 1.2.2.10 Spatial requirement
  • 1.2.2.11 Recharge time
  • 1.2.2.12 Memory effect
  • 1.2.2.13 Recyclability
  • 1.2.2.14 Scalability and transportability
  • 1.2.2.15 Technical maturity
  • 1.2.2.16 Environmental impact
  • 1.3 Potential applications
  • 1.3.1 Mobile applications
  • 1.3.2 Transportation applications
  • 1.3.2.1 Conventional vehicles
  • 1.3.2.2 Electric vehicles
  • 1.3.2.3 Fuel cell vehicles
  • 1.3.2.4 Hybrid vehicles
  • 1.3.3 Stationary applications
  • 1.4 Battery energy storage principles
  • 1.4.1 Lead-acid
  • 1.4.2 Alkaline
  • 1.4.3 Metal-air
  • 1.4.4 Sodium beta
  • 1.4.5 Lithium-ion
  • 1.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • 2
  • Separators: An essential barrier between electrodes
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 General principles
  • 2.2.1 Permeability
  • 2.2.2 Porosity
  • 2.2.3 Pore size
  • 2.2.4 Tortuosity
  • 2.2.5 Thickness
  • 2.2.6 Chemical stability
  • 2.2.7 Thermal stability
  • 2.2.8 Mechanical strength
  • 2.3 Separators for lead-acid batteries
  • 2.3.1 Flooded automotive batteries
  • 2.3.1.1 Polyethylene separators
  • 2.3.1.2 Sintered PVC separators
  • 2.3.1.3 Cellulosic separators
  • 2.3.1.4 Glass fiber leaf separators
  • 2.3.1.5 Synthetic wood pulp/glass mat separators
  • 2.3.2 Absorptive glass mat separators for valve-regulated lead-acid automotive batteries
  • 2.3.3 Flooded industrial batteries
  • 2.3.3.1 Polyethylene separators
  • 2.3.3.2 Rubber separators
  • 2.3.3.3 Microporous PVC separators
  • 2.3.3.4 Phenol-formaldehyde-resorcinol separators
  • 2.3.4 VRLA industrial batteries
  • 2.3.4.1 AGM separators
  • 2.3.4.2 VRLA gel batteries
  • 2.4 Separators for Li-ion batteries
  • 2.4.1 Microporous polymer separators
  • 2.4.2 Nonwoven fabric mat separators
  • 2.4.3 Inorganic composite separators
  • 2.5 Separators for nickel-metal hydride and nickel-cadmium batteries
  • 2.6 Primary cells
  • 2.7 Conclusions
  • References
  • I
  • Separators for non-aqueous batteries
  • 3
  • Introduction to separators for nonaqueous batteries
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 Classification of nonaqueous electrolyte systems
  • 3.2 Nonaqueous battery systems
  • 3.2.1 Lithium-ion battery
  • 3.2.2 Lithium-sulfur battery
  • 3.2.2.1 Separators for lithium-sulfur batteries
  • 3.2.3 Lithium-air battery
  • 3.2.4 Solid-state electrolytes/membranes for lithium-air batteries