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Title: Safety shutdown separators

Abstract

The present invention pertains to electrochemical cells which comprise (a) an anode; (b) a cathode; (c) a solid porous separator, such as a polyolefin, xerogel, or inorganic oxide separator; and (d) a nonaqueous electrolyte, wherein the separator comprises a porous membrane having a microporous coating comprising polymer particles which have not coalesced to form a continuous film. This microporous coating on the separator acts as a safety shutdown layer that rapidly increases the internal resistivity and shuts the cell down upon heating to an elevated temperature, such as 110.degree. C. Also provided are methods for increasing the safety of an electrochemical cell by utilizing such separators with a safety shutdown layer.

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Optodot Corporation, Woburn, MA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1187931
Patent Number(s):
9,070,954
Application Number:
11/786,671
Assignee:
Optodot Corporation (Woburn, MA)
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-02ER83542
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2007 Apr 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Carlson, Steven Allen, Anakor, Ifenna Kingsley, and Farrell, Greg Robert. Safety shutdown separators. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Carlson, Steven Allen, Anakor, Ifenna Kingsley, & Farrell, Greg Robert. Safety shutdown separators. United States.
Carlson, Steven Allen, Anakor, Ifenna Kingsley, and Farrell, Greg Robert. 2015. "Safety shutdown separators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1187931.
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