Open AccessRechargeable Batteries: Nanoporous UHMWPE Membrane Separators for Safer and High‐Power‐Density Rechargeable Batteries (Global Challenges 4/2017)
Author(s) -
Li Runlai,
Gao Ping
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
global challenges
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2056-6646
DOI - 10.1002/gch2.201770020
Subject(s) - separator (oil production) , materials science , safer , nanoporous , energy storage , energy density , power density , nanotechnology , engineering , engineering physics , computer science , power (physics) , physics , computer security , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics
Separators are the most critical safety component in rechargeable batteries. HKUST's new safer separator offers the safety solution by displaying tensile strengths higher than stainless steel upon thermal fuse activation. Besides, batteries using these new separators show no charge/discharge hysteresis and display at least 10% higher energy density than those using commercial separators. More details can be found in article number 1700020 by Runlai Li and Ping Gao*.