Title :
Ionic resistance measurements of battery separators
Author :
Danko, Tom ; Sybeldon, Ann
Author_Institution :
Viskase Corp., Chicago, IL, USA
Abstract :
The performance of a secondary battery is affected by the ionic resistance of the separator used to separate the anode from the cathode. If the ionic resistance is too high, the power output from the battery is diminished because the flow of ions is hindered. This paper examines issues that affect the ionic resistance of regenerated cellulose membranes. In particular, changes in the pore size, or molecular weight cut off, of the membranes are correlated with ionic resistance to show that changes in molecular weight cut off do affect ionic resistance
Keywords :
anodes; cathodes; electric resistance measurement; electrochemical electrodes; electrochemistry; membranes; secondary cells; anode; battery power output; cathode; ionic resistance measurements; molecular weight cut off; pore size; regenerated cellulose membranes; secondary battery separators; Absorption; Anodes; Battery charge measurement; Biomembranes; Cathodes; Electrical resistance measurement; Fluid flow measurement; Packaging; Particle separators; Zinc;
Conference_Titel :
Battery Conference on Applications and Advances, 1997., Twelfth Annual
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3631-3
DOI :
10.1109/BCAA.1997.574085
