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Preparation and characterization of poly(vinylidene fluoride) ‐13X zeolite mixed matrix membranes for lithium ion batteries' separator with enhanced performance
Author(s) -
Badini Pourazar Majid,
Mohammadi Toraj,
Jafari Nasr Mohamad Reza,
Bakhtiari Omid,
Javanbakht Mehran
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.49367
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , materials science , zeolite , chemical engineering , membrane , electrolyte , thermal stability , scanning electron microscope , phase inversion , porosity , conductivity , ionic conductivity , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , physics , electrode , engineering , thermodynamics , catalysis
Abstract 13X zeolite was hydrothermally synthesized and poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF)/13X zeolite particles mixed matrix membranes were prepared using phase inversion method as the lithium‐ion battery separator. Hydrophilic and porous 13X zeolite loading impacts on the critical separator properties of morphology, wettability, electrolyte uptake, and high temperatures dimensional stability were investigated using scanning electron microscopy, contact angle, and thermal shrinkage analysis. Electrolyte uptake of the 13X zeolite particles loaded PVDF separators increased and also the incorporation facilitated the lithium ions migration (ion conductivity) due to the Lewis acidity of their structure. The 8 wt% 13X zeolite loaded separator (S2) revealed higher porosity (~+20%), electrolyte uptake (+80%), ion conductivity (+80%), and thermal shrinkage (~−47% at 165°C). C‐rate capability and cycle performance of a cell battery assembled using the S2 separator considerably improved compared with those of the assembled by the neat PVDF and commercial polypropylene separators.