Separator for a battery cell and battery cell providing such a separator
US11431060B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 6, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 30, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E60/10
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a separator arrangement (20) for an electrochemical battery cell (10) comprising an ionically conductive and electrically insulating separator layer (22), characterized in that the separator arrangement (20) further comprises a reduction layer (24) comprising a reductant, wherein the reduction layer (24) has a specific surface area which is in a range of not less than 10 m2/g, preferably of not less than 100 m2/g, for example of not less than 1000 m2/g, and wherein the reduction layer (24) is porous and has an open porosity in a range from not less than 10% to not more than 90%, preferably from not less than 30% to not more than 70%.
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