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Qinting Deng1, Xiuyun Chuan1, Yupeng Zhao1
1Key Laboratory of Orogen Belts and Crustal Evolution, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Peking University Beijing 100871 China xychuan@pku.edu.cn.
Abstract:
In this study, polypropylene/halloysite nanotube (PP/HNT) composite separators were prepared by coating HNTs treated with hydrochloric acid (HCl) of different concentrations on both sides of a PP separator. The effect of HNTs treated with hydrochloric acid (HCl) of different concentrations on the properties of PP/HNT composite separators was investigated. The results indicate that the PP/HNT composite separator exhibits higher electrolyte uptake and wettability than a commercial PP separator, resulting in a better electrochemical performance in Li/LiFePO4 cells. In particular, the PP/HNTs-1.2 M composite separator with HNTs treated with 1.2 M HCl exhibits the highest electrolyte uptake (384%) and ionic conductivity (1.03 mS cm-1). The cells assembled with a PP/HNTs-1.2 M composite separator deliver discharge capacities of 166 mA h g-1 (0.5 C) and 131 mA h g-1 (3 C) with attractive cycling performance (87.6% capacity retention after 100 cycles). HNTs treated with HCl of appropriate concentrations can significantly improve the properties of PP/HNT composite separators for application in lithium-ion batteries.
