Research Article
Analysis of the Separator Thickness and Porosity on the Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries
Table 1
Comparison of the separators based on thickness, porosity, and specific capacity.
(a) Monolayer separator properties and discharge results comparison |
| Separator | Thickness | Porosity | Specific Capacity Uncalendered Electrode (mAh/g) | Specific Capacity Calendered Electrode (mAh/g) |
| 2400 (PP) [Monolayer] | 50 μm | 41% | 125.4 | 156.3 |
| PP2075 (PP) [Monolayer] | 40 μm | 48% | 119.1 | 133.5 |
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(b) Trilayer Separator properties and discharge results comparison |
| Separator | Thickness | Porosity | Specific Capacity Uncalendered Electrode (mAh/g) | Specific Capacity Calendered Electrode (mAh/g) |
| H2013 (PP/PE/PP) [Trilayer] | 40 μm | 45% | 141.9 | 156.1 |
| H2512 (PP/PE/PP) [Trilayer] | 50 μm | 50% | 140.2 | 144.3 |
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