Published April 30, 2007 | Version v1
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Usefulness of microporous hydrophobic polypropylene membranes after plasma-induced graft polymerization of acrylic acid for high-power nickel-cadmium batteries

Creators

  • 1. Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells, ul. Forteczna 12, 61-362 Poznan (Poland)
  • 2. Poznan University of Technology, Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, ul. Piotrowo 3, 60-965 Poznan, (Poland)
  • 3. Chemistry Department, Wroclaw University of Technology, ul. Wyb.Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw (Poland)

Description

Commercial microporous polypropylene (PP) membranes were modified by plasma-induced graft polymerization of acrylic acid (AAc) under UV irradiation. Under optimized conditions obtained membranes are hydrophilic and may be serviceable as separator in nickel-cadmium cell. Electrolytic resistance of modified membranes is evaluated and compared with that of commercial separators: conventional cellophane separation and hydrophilic polypropylene separation (Celgard 3501). This paper reports the maximum power test data for nickel-cadmium cells equipped with different separators. Cells with modified PP membrane show very good high-rate performance

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.electacta.2007.02.030;
PII
S0013-4686(07)00275-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Electrochimica Acta
Journal Volume
52
Journal Issue
16
Journal Page Range
p. 5207-5212
ISSN
0013-4686
CODEN
ELCAAV

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39009554
Subject category
S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
Descriptors DEI
ACRYLIC ACID; CELLOPHANE; GRAFT POLYMERS; IRRADIATION; MEMBRANES; NICKEL-CADMIUM BATTERIES; PLASMA; POLYMERIZATION; POLYPROPYLENE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
CARBOHYDRATES; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; ELECTRIC BATTERIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS; ENERGY SYSTEMS; METAL-METAL OXIDE BATTERIES; MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS; ORGANIC ACIDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; POLYMERS; POLYOLEFINS; POLYSACCHARIDES; RADIATIONS; SACCHARIDES

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Copyright
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