Atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma treatments of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF) solutions and electrospun Li-ion separators are implemented to improve fiber morphology and increase electrolyte uptake. Plasma pre-treatment of PVdF solutions increased the viscosity and induced a morphological change of polymer chains, enabling the production of defect-free mats with improved mechanical properties compared to those produced from non pre-treated solutions. The post-treatment of the electrospun separator induced a chemical modification of the PVdF surface and an increase of electrolyte uptake. A synergistic effect between the plasma treatments is reported: the electrolyte uptake of the pre&post-treated separators is about 1200%, ten times larger than that of commercial Celgard separators.
Plasma Processing of Electrospun Li-Ion Battery Separators to Improve Electrolyte Uptake / Laurita, Romolo; Zaccaria, Marco; Gherardi, Matteo; Fabiani, Davide; Merlettini, Andrea; Pollicino, Antonino; Focarete, Maria Letizia; Colombo, Vittorio. - In: PLASMA PROCESSES AND POLYMERS. - ISSN 1612-8850. - ELETTRONICO. - 13:1(2016), pp. 124-133. [10.1002/ppap.201500145]
Plasma Processing of Electrospun Li-Ion Battery Separators to Improve Electrolyte Uptake
LAURITA, ROMOLO;ZACCARIA, MARCO;GHERARDI, MATTEO;FABIANI, DAVIDE;MERLETTINI, ANDREA;FOCARETE, MARIA LETIZIA;COLOMBO, VITTORIO
2016
Abstract
Atmospheric pressure non-equilibrium plasma treatments of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVdF) solutions and electrospun Li-ion separators are implemented to improve fiber morphology and increase electrolyte uptake. Plasma pre-treatment of PVdF solutions increased the viscosity and induced a morphological change of polymer chains, enabling the production of defect-free mats with improved mechanical properties compared to those produced from non pre-treated solutions. The post-treatment of the electrospun separator induced a chemical modification of the PVdF surface and an increase of electrolyte uptake. A synergistic effect between the plasma treatments is reported: the electrolyte uptake of the pre&post-treated separators is about 1200%, ten times larger than that of commercial Celgard separators.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.