An embodiment is directed to a separator with a ceramic-comprising separator layer. The ceramic-comprising separator layer comprises porous metal oxide fibers with diameters in the range from around 3 nm to around 2 microns, aspect ratios in the range from around 20 to around 100,000, and a total open pore volume among the porous metal oxide fibers in the range from around 0.01 cm.sup.3/g to around 1 cm.sup.3/g.

A separator for a lithium-containing electrochemical cell is provided herein. The separator includes a porous substrate having a first side and an opposing second side and a coating layer disposed adjacent to at least the first side of the porous substrate. The coating layer includes three-dimensionally (3D) ordered porous ceramic particles. An electrochemical cell including such a separator is also provided herein. The electrochemical cell may or may not include a negative electrode.

Provided herein are electrochemical cell and/or electrolyzer configurations with membrane-electrode gap and optionally one or more spacers; and methods to use and manufacture the same.

The invention relates to a separator for an electrochemical accumulator comprising a substrate provided with cavities, said substrate consisting of one or more polymers, at least one of which is a polymer from the family of polyaryletherketones, all or part of said cavities being filled in whole or in part by a gelled polymer electrolyte.

Disclosed are electrode plates for a lead acid battery. The electrode plates are formed of an electrode plate having a face, the electrode plate comprising a lead or lead alloy grid coated with an active material and the electrode plates having a porous, non-woven mat comprised of polymer fibers coating on the face of the electrode plate, as well as a method for making the coated electrode plates and lead acid batteries containing the coated electrode plates.

Disclosed are electrode plates for a lead acid battery. The electrode plates are formed of an electrode plate having a face, the electrode plate comprising a lead or lead alloy grid coated with an active material and the electrode plates having a porous, non-woven mat comprised of polymer fibers coating on the face of the electrode plate, as well as a method for making the coated electrode plates and lead acid batteries containing the coated electrode plates.

A separator and an electrochemical device including the same. The separator includes an adhesive layer including first adhesive resin particles having an average particle diameter corresponding to 0.8-3 times of an average particle diameter of the inorganic particles and second adhesive resin particles having an average particle diameter corresponding to 0.2-0.6 times of the average particle diameter of the inorganic particles, wherein the first adhesive resin particles are present in an amount of 30-90 wt % based on a total weight of the first adhesive resin particles and the second adhesive resin particles. The separator shows improved adhesion to an electrode and provides an electrochemical device with decreased increment in resistance after lamination with an electrode.

A lithium secondary battery including a solid-liquid hybrid electrolyte membrane provided with a nonwoven web substrate having a microporous structure formed by a microstructure of polymer fibrils and solid polymer particles are dispersed in the microporous structure or a liquid electrolyte is incorporated into the microporous structure, and a porous layer in which the solid polymer particles are packed and are in contact with one another, a pore structure is formed between the solid polymer particles, and the liquid electrolyte surrounds portions where the solid polymer particles are in contact with one another or surfaces of the solid polymer particles, and a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery.

A lithium secondary battery including a solid-liquid hybrid electrolyte membrane provided with a nonwoven web substrate having a microporous structure formed by a microstructure of polymer fibrils and solid polymer particles are dispersed in the microporous structure or a liquid electrolyte is incorporated into the microporous structure, and a porous layer in which the solid polymer particles are packed and are in contact with one another, a pore structure is formed between the solid polymer particles, and the liquid electrolyte surrounds portions where the solid polymer particles are in contact with one another or surfaces of the solid polymer particles, and a method for manufacturing the lithium secondary battery.

A coating solution for lithium ion battery separators which comprises inorganic particles, an organic polymer binder and carboxymethyl cellulose having an etherification rate of 1.10 to 2.00 or a salt thereof, or a coating solution for lithium ion battery separators comprising inorganic particles containing magnesium hydroxide having a linseed oil absorption of 30 to 80 (g/100 g), and a separator having a coating layer formed from the coating solution on a substrate and high safety and low internal resistance.