Advanced Materials for Battery Separators
- 1st Edition - June 20, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Didier Rouxel, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Bicy Kottathodi, Hanna J. Maria
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 5 0 7 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 7 5 0 8 - 8
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Request a sales quoteAdvanced Materials for Battery Separators focuses solely on battery separators and their significance, providing the reader with a detailed description of their use in both aqueous and non-aqueous batteries. Topics include separator requirements and classifications, as well as discussions of the different methods for the fabrication of separators, experimental techniques used for the characterization of separators, and their physical and chemical properties. It concludes with a look at the challenges and new technologies developed to improve the performance of separators.
This book is a valuable reference for engineers, research scholars, and for graduates and post graduates primarily in the field of material science, electrochemistry, and polymer chemistry. It can also be useful for engineers and technologists working in both industry and the energy field.
This book is a valuable reference for engineers, research scholars, and for graduates and post graduates primarily in the field of material science, electrochemistry, and polymer chemistry. It can also be useful for engineers and technologists working in both industry and the energy field.
- Provides a detailed discussion of separators used in battery applications
- Discusses the influence of nanofillers on separator performance and the analytical techniques used for the characterization of separators
- Explores the challenges and new technologies to improve the performance of separators
Researchers, material scientists, engineers, academics, physicists, chemists, and lecturers working in the fields of energy production and storage
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Battery energy storage systems: A methodical enabler of reliable power
- 1.1. Introduction
- 1.2. Performance characteristics
- 1.3. Potential applications
- 1.4. Battery energy storage principles
- 1.5. Conclusions
- Chapter 2. Separators: An essential barrier between electrodes
- 2.1. Introduction
- 2.2. General principles
- 2.3. Separators for lead-acid batteries
- 2.4. Separators for Li-ion batteries
- 2.5. Separators for nickel-metal hydride and nickel-cadmium batteries
- 2.6. Primary cells
- 2.7. Conclusions
- Part I. Separators for non-aqueous batteries
- Chapter 3. Introduction to separators for nonaqueous batteries
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Nonaqueous battery systems
- 3.3. Conclusion
- Chapter 4. Separators for lithium ion batteries
- 4.1. Introduction
- 4.2. Properties and characterization methods of separators
- 4.3. Preparation methods of separator
- 4.4. Composition of separator materials
- 4.5. Separator types
- 4.6. Critical discussion
- 4.7. Conclusion and outlook
- Chapter 5. Advanced separators for lithium–sulfur batteries
- 5.1. Introduction to lithium–sulfur batteries
- 5.2. Mechanism of charge–discharge
- 5.3. Bottlenecks of Li–S cells
- 5.4. The polysulfide shuttle phenomenon
- 5.5. Performance evaluation of separators
- 5.6. Future outlook
- 5.7. Conclusions
- Chapter 6. Lithium ion conducting membranes for lithium–air batteries
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Nonaqueous lithium–air battery
- 6.3. Aqueous lithium–air battery
- 6.4. Solid-state lithium–air batteries
- 6.5. Summary
- Chapter 7. Designing of ion transport pathways in separator for lithium-ion batteries
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Experimental and theoretical methods
- 7.3. Evaluation of polyethylene separator membranes
- 7.4. Evaluation of polypropylene separator membranes
- 7.5. Evaluation of specific restricted diffusion
- 7.6. Summary
- Part II. Separators for aqueous batteries
- Chapter 8. Introduction to separators for aqueous batteries
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Alkaline zinc manganese dioxide (Zn||MnO2) batteries
- 8.3. Redox flow batteries
- 8.4. Conclusion
- Chapter 9. Alkaline zinc–MnO2 battery separators
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Separator properties
- 9.3. Nonwoven separators
- 9.4. Gel polymer electrolytes as separators for alkaline batteries
- 9.5. Summary and perspectives
- Chapter 10. Redox flow batteries
- 10.1. Need for energy storage
- 10.2. Redox flow batteries overview
- 10.3. Future perspectives
- Part III. Theoretical predictions and future challenges
- Chapter 11. Theoretical simulations of lithium ion micro- and macrobatteries
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Theoretical models for lithium ion batteries
- 11.3. Lithium ion micro- and macrobatteries
- 11.4. Conclusions
- Nomenclature section
- Chapter 12. New opportunities and challenges of battery separators
- 12.1. Introduction
- 12.2. Polymer-based separator for lithium ion batteries
- 12.3. Separator for metal dendrite-suppressing
- 12.4. Separator for post–lithium ion batteries
- 12.5. Solid-state electrolyte
- 12.6. Summary and future outlook
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: June 20, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128175071
- eBook ISBN: 9780128175088
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Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaDR
Didier Rouxel
Dr. Didier Rouxel is a full Professor at the University of Lorraine, France, and researcher in the Institut Jean Lamour of Nancy, France. He received the Engineer degree from the École Supérieure des Sciences et Techniques de l’Ingénieur de Nancy, in 1989, and the Ph.D. degree in material sciences and engineering from the University of Nancy I in 1993. He was the Leader of the “Micro and NanoSystems” Group of the Institut Jean Lamour, Nancy, France (2013-2018). He was also the Leader of the C’NANO French Grand Est network for the theme “Nanosciences and Materials for Health” (2009-2015), Expert of the European Interreg project NANO4M – Nano For Market, Theme “Nano & Microsensors and Implants (HEALTH)” (2009-2010), Expert from the French national agency ANSES, “Nanomaterials and Health” Working Group (2012-2015). Prof. Rouxel has been involved in the spectroscopic analysis of inorganics and is vastly experienced in the analysis of polymer nanocomposite systems by almost all spectroscopic techniques. His major areas of interest include elastic properties of polymeric materials studied by Brillouin spectroscopy, development of polymer nanocomposite materials, development of micro-devices based on electro-active polymers, piezoelectric nanocrystals, microsensor development for surgery, etc. Since 2011, he has co-directed numerous Franco-Indian collaborative projects. He is Doctor Honoris Causa from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India (2022).
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Institut Jean Lamour, Université de Lorraine, FranceNK
Nandakumar Kalarikkal
Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal is an Associate Professor at the School of Pure and Applied Physics and Joint Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His research activities involve applications of nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. He has more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He also co-edited nine books of scientific interest and co-authored many book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaBK
Bicy Kottathodi
Ms.BICY K is a CSIR-SRF doctoral Fellow. Her area of interest is fabrication of microporous polymeric separators for Lithium ion batteries. The topic of her research is polymer based nanocomposite membranes for lithium ion battery separator, at IIUCNN, Mahatma Gandhi University .Kottayam. In addition, her research includes the preparation of microporous polymer membranes and nanocomposites by different techniques like Electrospinning, Solution casting, melt mixing etc. and their applications in lithium ion battery separator.
Affiliations and expertise
CSIR-SRF doctoral Fellow, IIUCNN, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaHM
Hanna J. Maria
Hanna J. Maria is a Senior Researcher at the School of Energy Materials and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her research focusses on natural rubber composites and their blends, thermoplastic composites, lignin, nanocellulose, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, rubber-based composites and nanocomposites.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Researcher, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaRead Advanced Materials for Battery Separators on ScienceDirect