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POLYMER/CERAMIC HYBRID COATED SEPARATORS FOR LITHIUM SULFUR BATTERY

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Khatri_cornell_0058O_11835.pdf (3.31 MB)
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https://doi.org/10.7298/jj1n-kf97
https://hdl.handle.net/1813/114445
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Author
Khatri, Sweety
Abstract

Lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries have a lot of potential to be used as next-generation batteries because of its advantages in high specific energy density, low cost of raw materials, and environmental friendliness. There has been a lot of work done on developing new Li-S cathode materials to overcome their limitations, but less has been done on improving separators, which can have a significant impact on ion diffusion and other battery safety issue.In this work, electrospinning is used to fabricate polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)/ceramic hybrid coating on Celgard separators. The effect of coating layer on separator’s thermal stability, physical properties and electrochemical performance is investigated. The results clearly showed that the separator with PVDF/ceramic hybrid coating has wonderful thermal stability, good wettability, and high uptake of liquid electrolyte. The innovative nature of the work lies in tailoring the electrospinning parameters, morphology, and thickness of the ceramic to improve electrochemical, and cell performance, and coating the polymer/ceramic blend on Celgard separator. Coin cell tests with the PVDF/ceramic hybrid coated separator also show excellent stable cycle performance. Furthermore, effective fabrication of free-standing non-woven hybrid PVDF/ceramic separators was conducted. Due to high ionic conductivity through the fibrous structure and excellent electrolyte interactions with ceramics, these separators display improved cycling performance at high charge/discharge rates in Li-S cells.

Description
111 pages
Date Issued
2023-08
Keywords
Electrospinning
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Lithium Sulfur battery
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Polymer/Ceramic Hybrid
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PSSQ OPSZ MOF
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PVDF
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Separator
Committee Chair
Joo, Yong
Committee Member
Frey, Margaret
Degree Discipline
Chemical Engineering
Degree Name
M.S., Chemical Engineering
Degree Level
Master of Science
Type
dissertation or thesis
Link(s) to Catalog Record
https://newcatalog.library.cornell.edu/catalog/16219493

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