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Title: Development of Porous Sintered-Ceramic Separators for Application in a Li--Al/LiCl--KCl/FeS Battery

Abstract

The procedure for fabrication of porous sintered-ceramic separators and the technical feasibility of using such separators in Li-Al/molten LiCl-KCl/FeS battery cells have been investigated. Processing techniques have been developed to fabricate ~1.5-2.5 mm thick, ~35-60% porous, flat, sintered Y{sub 2}O{ sub 3} and MgO separator plates with sufficient strength to allow handling prior to and during cell assembly. These separators performed successfully in laboratory-scale cells for up to ~2000 h and 283 cycles, indicating that the concept of a sintered separator is viable for Li-Al/FeS batteries. The particularly attractive features of these separators are potentially low cost, pre-fabricated form that allows easy cell assembly, and small pore size (average diameter 0.5-1.0 ~m) which provides good particle retention. The test results from the sintered-separator cells indicate that Y{sub 2}O{ sub 3} is probably unsuitable for long-term performance in Li-Al/FeS cells because of its reaction with the positive active material. This is in agreement with the recently reported data on cells with Y{sub 2}O{ sub 3} felt and powder separators. Sintered MgO separators, however, showed good chemical and mechanical stability in the cell environment. (auth)

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
12104402
Report Number(s):
CONF-790526-2
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. international meeting on modern ceramic technologies, St. Vincent (Italy), 28 May - 1 Jun 1979
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
25 ENERGY STORAGE; POROUS MATERIALS; SINTERED MATERIALS; CERAMICS; LITHIUM-SULFUR BATTERIES; BATTERY SEPARATORS; OFF-PEAK ENERGY STORAGE; ELECTRIC-POWERED VEHICLES; PERFORMANCE TESTING; LITHIUM ALLOYS; LITHIUM CHLORIDES; POTASSIUM CHLORIDES; IRON SULFIDES; YTTRIUM OXIDES; MAGNESIUM OXIDES; FABRICATION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES

Citation Formats

Bandyopadhyay, G., Dusek, J. T., and Galvin, T. M. Development of Porous Sintered-Ceramic Separators for Application in a Li--Al/LiCl--KCl/FeS Battery. United States: N. p., 1979. Web.
Bandyopadhyay, G., Dusek, J. T., & Galvin, T. M. Development of Porous Sintered-Ceramic Separators for Application in a Li--Al/LiCl--KCl/FeS Battery. United States.
Bandyopadhyay, G., Dusek, J. T., and Galvin, T. M. 1979. "Development of Porous Sintered-Ceramic Separators for Application in a Li--Al/LiCl--KCl/FeS Battery". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/12104402.
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title = {Development of Porous Sintered-Ceramic Separators for Application in a Li--Al/LiCl--KCl/FeS Battery},
author = {Bandyopadhyay, G. and Dusek, J. T. and Galvin, T. M.},
abstractNote = {The procedure for fabrication of porous sintered-ceramic separators and the technical feasibility of using such separators in Li-Al/molten LiCl-KCl/FeS battery cells have been investigated. Processing techniques have been developed to fabricate ~1.5-2.5 mm thick, ~35-60% porous, flat, sintered Y{sub 2}O{ sub 3} and MgO separator plates with sufficient strength to allow handling prior to and during cell assembly. These separators performed successfully in laboratory-scale cells for up to ~2000 h and 283 cycles, indicating that the concept of a sintered separator is viable for Li-Al/FeS batteries. The particularly attractive features of these separators are potentially low cost, pre-fabricated form that allows easy cell assembly, and small pore size (average diameter 0.5-1.0 ~m) which provides good particle retention. The test results from the sintered-separator cells indicate that Y{sub 2}O{ sub 3} is probably unsuitable for long-term performance in Li-Al/FeS cells because of its reaction with the positive active material. This is in agreement with the recently reported data on cells with Y{sub 2}O{ sub 3} felt and powder separators. Sintered MgO separators, however, showed good chemical and mechanical stability in the cell environment. (auth)},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/12104402}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979},
month = {Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1979}
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