Disclosed in at least one embodiment herein is a battery separator comprising a substrate that may be polymeric and porous. The substrate may have ribs, protrusions, or ribs and protrusions on one or both faces or surfaces thereof. On at least one surface or face of the substrate, a material layer may be formed. The material layer may contain a material with an oil absorption value equal to or greater than 15 g oil/100 g of material. The battery separator disclosed herein is useful in a lead acid battery, particularly in a flooded lead acid battery or a valve-regulated lead acid (VRLA) battery. The battery separator described herein has many benefits including helping mitigate or prevent issues such as acid stratification and others that may deteriorate battery performance or battery life.

Articles and methods including composite layers for protection of electrodes in electrochemical cells are provided. In some embodiments, the composite layers comprise a polymeric material and a plurality of particles.

A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, of the present invention, comprises: a middle case in which a plurality of hollow fiber membranes are accommodated; a cap case coupled to the middle case; potting parts formed at the ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes; an assembly member disposed between the cap case and the end of the middle case so as to provide air tight coupling therebetween; and a protrusion part extending toward the edges of the potting parts from the inside of the cap case so as to provide air tight coupling between the cap case and the potting parts.

A membrane humidifier for a fuel cell, of the present invention, comprises: a middle case in which a plurality of hollow fiber membranes are accommodated; a cap case coupled to the middle case; potting parts formed at the ends of the plurality of hollow fiber membranes; an assembly member disposed between the cap case and the end of the middle case so as to provide air tight coupling therebetween; and a protrusion part extending toward the edges of the potting parts from the inside of the cap case so as to provide air tight coupling between the cap case and the potting parts.

The disclosure provides a battery and methods for making and using the battery. The battery includes (a) a separator that is woven and porous, and (b) a graphene oxide (GO) nanosheet coating coupled to a surface of the separator. The GO nanosheet coating is configured as a buffer layer to permit transport of Li-ions therethrough and to regulate a rate of flow of the transport of the Li-ions.

The disclosure provides a battery and methods for making and using the battery. The battery includes (a) a separator that is woven and porous, and (b) a graphene oxide (GO) nanosheet coating coupled to a surface of the separator. The GO nanosheet coating is configured as a buffer layer to permit transport of Li-ions therethrough and to regulate a rate of flow of the transport of the Li-ions.

---A non-woven fabric and a preparation method therefore, a lithium battery diaphragm and a lithium battery diaphragm base membrane, relating to the field of materials. Raw materials of the non-woven fabric include main fibers and bonding fibers, wherein the bonding fibers include first bonding fibers and second bonding fibers; the melting point or softening point of the first bonding fibers is 120-220° C., and the melting point or softening point of the second bonding fibers is 100-170° C., the melting point or softening point of the second bonding fibers is at least 15° C. lower than that of the first bonding fibers; and the melting point or softening point of the main fibers is at least 20° C. higher than that of the first bonding fibers.---

---A non-woven fabric and a preparation method therefore, a lithium battery diaphragm and a lithium battery diaphragm base membrane, relating to the field of materials. Raw materials of the non-woven fabric include main fibers and bonding fibers, wherein the bonding fibers include first bonding fibers and second bonding fibers; the melting point or softening point of the first bonding fibers is 120-220° C., and the melting point or softening point of the second bonding fibers is 100-170° C., the melting point or softening point of the second bonding fibers is at least 15° C. lower than that of the first bonding fibers; and the melting point or softening point of the main fibers is at least 20° C. higher than that of the first bonding fibers.---

An embodiment is directed to a Li metal or Li-ion battery, including a conversion-type metal fluoride comprising cathode capable of storing and releasing Li ions during battery operation, a conversion-type type or Li metal-type anode capable of storing and releasing Li ions during battery operation, a separator membrane ionically coupling and electronically insulating the cathode and the anode, and a solid electrolyte with a Li transference number in the range from around 0.7 to around 1.0 impregnating at least the cathode, wherein the cathode comprises composite a core-shell particle and has an areal capacity loading that ranges from around 2 mAh/cm.sup.2 to around 12 mAh/cm.sup.2.

A zinc-air battery cell assembly comprising: a layer of anode material; one or more layers of cathode material; a separator directly between and engaging both the layer of anode material and the layer of cathode material that acts as both an electronic insulator and an ion conductive path between the layer of anode material and the layer of cathode material; and a diffusion member directly engaging the layer of cathode material.