This application relates to a separator, including a substrate and a coating layer provided on at least one surface of the substrate. The coating layer includes organic particles and inorganic particles, the organic particles include first-type organic particles, the inorganic particles form an inorganic particle layer, and the first-type organic particles are embedded into the inorganic particle layer and form bulges on a surface of the inorganic particle layer. A number-based median particle size of the first-type organic particles is ≥12 μm, and a ratio of an average height of the bulges to a thickness of the inorganic particle layer is ≥4. This application further relates to a separator preparation method, a secondary battery containing such separator, and a related battery module, battery pack, and apparatus.

This application relates to a separator, including a substrate and a coating layer provided on at least one surface of the substrate. The coating layer includes organic particles and inorganic particles, the organic particles include first-type organic particles, the inorganic particles form an inorganic particle layer, and the first-type organic particles are embedded into the inorganic particle layer and form bulges on a surface of the inorganic particle layer. A number-based median particle size of the first-type organic particles is ≥12 μm, and a ratio of an average height of the bulges to a thickness of the inorganic particle layer is ≥4. This application further relates to a separator preparation method, a secondary battery containing such separator, and a related battery module, battery pack, and apparatus.

One aspect of the present invention provides a method of manufacturing a separator including: (a) obtaining a laminate by laminating a first porous support and a second porous support; (b) forming a functional layer by applying a composition including a binder and a solvent on both sides of the laminate and drying the composition; and (c) dividing the laminate into two separators along an interface formed by the lamination, and a separator manufactured using the method.

Embodiments of the invention provide batteries, electrodes, and methods of making the same. According to one embodiment, a battery may include a positive plate having a grid pasted with a lead oxide material, a negative plate having a grid pasted with a lead based material, a separator separating the positive plate and the negative plate, and an electrolyte. A nonwoven glass mat may be in contact with a surface of either or both the positive plate or the negative plate to reinforce the plate. The nonwoven glass mat may include a plurality of first coarse fibers having fiber diameters between about 6 μm and 11 μm and a plurality of second coarse fibers having fiber diameters between about 10 μm and 20 μm.

Disclosed is a jig for surface treatment of a separator which is used to partially form a coating layer on a surface of the separator in which each land and each channel are alternately and repeatedly formed on one side and the other side according to a concavo-convex shape. In particular, the jig includes: a first jig which has a first plate part disposed on the one side of the separator and first mask parts protruding from the first plate part to cover an inner surface of one side-channel; and a second jig that has a second plate part disposed on the other side of the separator and second mask parts protruding from the second plate part to cover an inner surface of the other side-channel.

Disclosed is a jig for surface treatment of a separator which is used to partially form a coating layer on a surface of the separator in which each land and each channel are alternately and repeatedly formed on one side and the other side according to a concavo-convex shape. In particular, the jig includes: a first jig which has a first plate part disposed on the one side of the separator and first mask parts protruding from the first plate part to cover an inner surface of one side-channel; and a second jig that has a second plate part disposed on the other side of the separator and second mask parts protruding from the second plate part to cover an inner surface of the other side-channel.

Provided herein is a separator used for an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion battery. The separator disclosed herein comprises a porous base material, and a protective porous layer coated on one or both surfaces of the porous base material disclosed herein, wherein the protective porous layer comprises an organic binder and an inorganic filler, and wherein a difference in tensile strength of the separator along the TD direction and MD direction is about 15% or less. Also provided herein is a lithium-ion battery including the separator disclosed herein. The separator disclosed herein is excellent in terms of safety, ion permeability, and cycle characteristics.

Provided herein is a separator used for an electrochemical device such as a lithium-ion battery. The separator disclosed herein comprises a porous base material, and a protective porous layer coated on one or both surfaces of the porous base material disclosed herein, wherein the protective porous layer comprises an organic binder and an inorganic filler, and wherein the inorganic filler comprises a whisker-type material selected from the group consisting of Al.sub.2O.sub.3, SiO.sub.2, TiO.sub.2, ZrO.sub.2, BaO.sub.x, ZnO, CaCO.sub.3, TiN, AlN, MTiO.sub.3, K.sub.2O.nTiO.sub.2, Na.sub.2O.mTiO.sub.2, and combinations thereof, wherein x is 1 or 2; M is Ba, Sr or Ca; n is 1, 2, 4, 6 or 8; and m is 3 or 6. Also provided herein is a lithium-ion battery including the separator disclosed herein. The separator disclosed herein is excellent in terms of safety, ion permeability, and cycle characteristics.

Provided are separators for use in an electrochemical cell comprising (a) an inorganic oxide and (b) an organic polymer, wherein the inorganic oxide comprises organic substituents. Also provided are electrochemical cells comprising such separators.

In accordance with at least selected embodiments, the application, disclosure or invention relates to improved membranes, separator membranes, separators, battery separators, secondary lithium battery separators, multilayer membranes, multilayer separator membranes, multilayer separators, multilayer battery separators, multilayer secondary lithium battery separators, multilayer battery separators, electrochemical cells, batteries, capacitors, super capacitors, double layer super capacitors, fuel cells, lithium batteries, lithium ion batteries, secondary lithium batteries, and/or secondary lithium ion batteries, and/or methods for making and/or using such membranes, separator membranes, separators, battery separators, secondary lithium battery separators, electrochemical cells, batteries, capacitors, fuel cells, lithium batteries, lithium ion batteries, secondary lithium batteries, and/or secondary lithium ion batteries, and/or devices, vehicles or products including the same, and/or the like.