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2.6. Thermal Stability
The separator should be stably maintained over a wide temperature range [
41
]. The thermal
stability of the separator is characterized using the melt integrity and the “shutdown function.”
The melt integrity temperature is the temperature at which the separator can no longer maintain its
mechanical properties, and the ideal melt integrity temperature is 200
◦
C or higher [
44
]. The separator
begins melting down under abnormally high temperatures. Thus, it blocks the Li-ion conduction by
eliminating the pores. This process is called the shutdown function. When it attains the shutdown
temperature, the polymeric separator begins melting the pores and blocking the ionic flow. Mechanical
integrity should be maintained to prevent contact between electrodes after shutdown [
45
]. Zhao et al.
measured the shutdown performance of separators (Figure
2
). They confirmed the shutdown process
in PP
/
PE
/
PP and PE
/
Polyimide (PI)
/
S separators at 140
◦
C for 0.5 h and reported that the resistance
increased after shutdown [
48
].
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example, experiments were conducted to analyze the stability of a separator by measuring
the cyclic
performance using Li|Li symmetric cells [47]. In addition, chemical and electrochemical stability
were analyzed by observing changes in the chemical state of the elements
in the separator during the
charge/discharge process using X-ray photoelectron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared
spectroscopy [47].
2.6. Thermal Stability
The separator should be stably maintained over a wide temperature range [41]. The thermal
stability of the separator is characterized using the melt integrity and the “shutdown function.” The
melt integrity temperature is the temperature at which the separator
can no longer maintain its
mechanical properties, and the ideal melt integrity temperature is 200 °C or higher [44]. The separator
begins melting down under abnormally high temperatures. Thus, it blocks
the Li-ion conduction by
eliminating the pores. This process is called the shutdown function. When it attains the shutdown
temperature, the polymeric separator begins melting the pores and blocking the ionic flow.
Mechanical integrity should be maintained to prevent contact between
electrodes after shutdown
[45]. Zhao et al. measured the shutdown performance of separators (Figure 2). They confirmed the
shutdown process in PP/PE/PP and PE/Polyimide (PI)/S separators at 140 °C for 0.5
h and reported
that the resistance increased after shutdown [48].
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