Electrochemical Properties of EVOH-SO₃Li/PET Lithium Ion Battery Separator <i>via</i> Electrospinning

Abstract

EVOH-SO3 Li/PET Li-ion battery composite membranes were prepared by means of alternated electrostatic spinning, then the morphology of the membranes was observed by scanning electron microscope, and the electrochemical properties of the membranes were tested by using an electrochemistry work station. The results show that the average diameter of EVOH-SO3 Li/PET fibre is 387nm, both two kinds of fibres exhibit uniform net-like structure. Compared with pure EVOH-SO3 Li fibre, adhesion phenomenon of modified EVOH-SO3 Li/PET fibre is not obvious anymore, and the surface of EVOH-SO3 Li/PET fibre becomes more smooth with enlarged pores between adjacent fibres; the electrochemical window of EVOH-SO3 Li/PET separator is 5.3V, bulk resistance of EVOH-SO3 Li/PET is decreased to 212.31Ω, and the ion conductivity of EVOH-SO3 Li/PET separator is 2.347×10-3 S/cm, the properties of EVOH-SO3 Li/PET membranes are improved compared with EVOH-SO3 Li.

Keywords

• lithium-ion battery separator
• PET
• EVOH-SO₃Li
• electrostatic spinning
• electrochemical property