Battery Production in Ambient air Using a Multi-Functional Separator
Written by AZoMFeb 2 2021
In the field of Chemistry, the 2020 Nobel Prize was awarded to researchers who designed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These batteries have turned out to be an important energy source for electronic devices varying from small IT devices to electric vehicles.
Battery production in ambient air using a multi-functional separator. Image Credit: Pohang University of Science and Technology.
Tesla, a leading automaker in the United States, recently stressed the necessity to set up a novel production system and decrease the cost of the battery. The battery cost accounts for a huge portion of electric vehicles and reduction in cost is essential to make them attractive.
Credit: POSTECH
The honor of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry went to those who developed lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These batteries have become an essential energy source for electronic devices ranging from small IT devices to electric vehicles. Tesla, a leading U.S. automaker, recently emphasized the need to establish an innovative production system and reduce battery cost. The price of batteries accounts for a large portion of electric vehicles and cost reduction is vital to popularizing them.
A joint research team, led by Professor Soojin Park and Ph.D. candidate Hye Bin Son of POSTECH s Department of Chemistry with Professor Seungmin Yoo of Ulsan College, has successfully developed a multi-functional separator which allows the batteries to function even when the pouch cell is assembled in ambient air. These findings were introduced in the latest online edition of