Organic Electrolyte Permselective Membranes.
Abstract
Experiments were performed to assess the value of various commercial and specially-prepared membranes as separators in batteries containing electrolytes dissolved in propylene carbonate (PC). Specifically, these membranes should prevent self-discharge of lithium-copper halide cells. Since literature data suggest that self-discharge is caused by transport of anionic copper complexes to the lithium electrode, the separators selected were primarily cation-exchange membranes, which are known to exclude anions in aqueous solutions. Selective permeability for anions was tested by a variety of electrolyte diffusion, interdiffusion and transport number measurements. It was established that most commercial cation-exchange membranes have high resistances in PC, but three membranes with resistances less than 250 ohms sq cm in 0.50 M LiClO4/PC at 25 C were found, viz. C-322 (American Machine and Foundry Co., Stamford, Conn. - 117 ohm sq cm), UM-05 (Amicon Corp., Lexington, Mass. - 230 ohm sq cm) and 7930 Porous Glass (Corning Glass Works, Corning, N.Y. - 75 ohms sq cm). In order to combine the advantages of cation selectivity with low resistance, laminated membranes consisting of thin layers of phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde cation-exchange membranes on porous inert supports were prepared and tested. The data indicate that anion-barrier membranes of low resistance can be prepared by further developing this method. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0882890
Entities
People
- F. W. Dampier
- K. S. Spiegler
Organizations
- University of California, Berkeley