Poly(aryl ether ketone) composite membrane as a high‐performance lithium‐ion batteries separator. Issue 17 (17th May 2016) - Xie, Min
ABSTRACT: We described the design and synthesis of a modified poly(aryl ether ketone) bearing phenolphthalein and allyl groups (P‐PAEK) via nucleophilic polycondensation. A new kind of composite separator, crosslinked P‐PAEK/polyvinylidene fluoride (c‐P‐PAEK/PVDF) membrane was successfully prepared using phase separation, phase inversion method, and UV crosslinking technique. As a separator of lithium‐ion battery, c‐P‐PAEK/PVDF membrane demonstrates high porosity and uniform distribution of pores with interconnected pathways. Low thermal shrinkage, distinct shut‐down effect, high liquid electrolyte uptake capacity, and exciting liquid electrolyte wettability of the prepared c‐P‐PAEK/PVDF membrane have been revealed through comprehensive study. Moreover, the c‐P‐PAEK/PVDF membrane was applied to assemble a conventional Li/LiFePO4 coin cell, which exhibited hopeful cell performance. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem.2016, 54, 2714–2721 Abstract : This study reports the preparation of composite membrane, which shows desirable porosity, thermal shrinkage, electrolyte uptake capacity, and wettability. The assembled lithium‐ion cell using the prepared composite separator exhibits hopeful cell performance.