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Flexible Trilayer Cellulosic Paper Separators engineered with BaTiO$_3$ ferroelectric fillers for High Energy Density Sodium-ion Batteries

Simranjot K. Sapra·Mononita Das·M. Wasim Raja·Jeng-Kuei Chang·Rajendra S. Dhaka
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We design a full cell configuration having Na$_{3}$V$_{2}$(PO$_{4}$)$_{3}$ as cathode and pre-sodiated hard carbon as an anode with Cellulosic Paper Separators and compare the electrochemical performance of these ceramic-impregnated polymer-coated cellulose paper separators with commercial glass fiber separator. Notably, the paper-based multilayer separators provide desirable characteristics such as excellent electrolyte wettability, thermal stability up to 200\degree C, and ionic conductivity, which are essential for the efficient operation of SIBs. The cellulose separator is coated by a layer of polyvinylidene fluoride polymer, followed by a second layer of styrene butadiene rubber (SBR) polymer in which ferroelectric fillers BaTiO$_{3}$ are integrated, which interacts with the polymer hosts through Lewis acid-base interactions ion and improves the conduction mechanism for the Na$^{+}$ ions. The final lamination is performed by varying the SBR concentrations (0.5, 0.75, and 1.0 w/v\%). The incorporated polymer matrices improve the flexibility, adhesion and dispersion of the nanoparticles and affinity of the electrolyte to the electrode. The morphology of the paper separators shows the uniform interconnected fibers with the porous structure. Interestingly, we find that the paper separator with 0.75 w/v\% content of SBR exhibit decreased interfacial resistance and improved electrochemical performance, having retention of 62\% and nearly 100\% Coulombic efficiency up to 240 cycles, as compared to other concentrations. Moreover, we observe the energy density around 376 Wh kg$^{-1}$ (considering cathode weight), which found to be comparable to the commercially available glass fiber separator. Our results demonstrate the potential of these multilayer paper separators towards achieving sustainability and safety in energy storage systems.

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Simranjot K. Sapra, Mononita Das, M. Wasim Raja, Jeng-Kuei Chang, Rajendra S. Dhaka. 2024-09-10. Flexible Trilayer Cellulosic Paper Separators engineered with BaTiO$_3$ ferroelectric fillers for High Energy Density Sodium-ion Batteries. https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.06743

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