Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for a lithium secondary battery comprising a porous substrate, and a porous coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the porous substrate and comprising inorganic particles and binder polymer, wherein the binder polymer is terpolymer including 65 to 90 weight % of a repeat unit derived from vinylidenefluoride (VDF), 1 to 28 weight % of a repeat unit derived from hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and 5 to 28 weight % of a repeat unit derived from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), and the separator has adhesiveness towards electrode ranging from 30 gf/25 mm to 150 gf/25 mm and machine direction (MD) thermal shrinkage of 1 to 18% and transverse direction (TD) thermal shrinkage of 1 to 17%, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, wherein the separator has uniform micropores on the surface, and thus has the increased adhesive surface area with electrode and consequential improved adhesiveness towards electrode.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, including a porous substrate, and a porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous substrate. The porous coating layer includes a binder polymer and an inorganic filler, and satisfies Formula 1 of 20?[amount of inorganic filler (wt %)×BET surface area of inorganic filler (m2/g)]/[amount of binder polymer (wt %)]?30, wherein the amount of binder polymer and the amount of inorganic filler are based on 100 wt % of the total weight of the porous coating layer.) The separator ensures the safety of the electrochemical device, while providing improved adhesion between the porous substrate and the porous coating layer of the separator and improved adhesion to an electrode, thereby achieving improved heat resistance and stability.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, including a porous substrate and a porous coating layer on at least one side of the porous substrate. The porous coating layer includes a binder resin, inorganic particles, and an ionic dispersant. The inorganic particles include plate-shaped particles a having a Mohs hardness of 3 or less and a density of 3 g/cm3 or less, in which the plate-shaped particles a contain kaolin. The separator can be implemented to be thinner and lighter than conventional counterparts, has improved heat shrinkage characteristics, and is not easily damaged under pressure.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing unit cells includes preparing a pre-cell having a first separator sheet and a plurality of first electrodes disposed on the first separator sheet while being spaced apart from one another; forming a cutting guide line having a plurality of though-holes spaced apart from one another on the pre-cell; and cutting the pre-cell along the cutting guide line to form a plurality of unit cells. An apparatus for manufacturing unit cells includes a hole-forming unit configured to form a cutting guide line on a pre-cell having a separator sheet and electrodes disposed on the separator sheet where the cutting guide line has a plurality of though-holes spaced apart from one another; and a cutting unit configured to cut the pre-cell along the cutting guide line to form a plurality of unit cells.

Abstract: A polyolefin separator for an electrochemical device, the separator having a plurality of pores having an average pore size of 20 nm to 40 nm and a maximum pore size of 50 nm or less and including a polyolefin resin having a polydispersity index (PDI) of in a range of 2.5 to 4.2. The polyolefin separator may have a strain rate of 25% or less as measured when a tensile stress is applied at 60° C. at 15 MPa for 60 seconds, and the polyolefin separator may have a recovery time of 200 seconds or less to reach a recovery rate of 70% as measured after removing a tensile stress applied at 70° C. at 2 MPa for 180 seconds.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a battery. According to the method, a combination of binder resin composition and organic solvent causing low dissolution of polymer may be selected before manufacturing a battery. The binder resin composition, organic solvent or both may be applied to the manufacture of a battery to prevent degradation of adhesion of battery devices, and an increase in resistance caused by an increase in viscosity of an electrolyte.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, an electrode assembly and secondary battery including the same, and a method of manufacturing the separator. The separator for an electrochemical device includes a porous polymer substrate; and a porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes a binder polymer and inorganic particles. The separator has a central portion and two end portions. The thickness of the separator at the two end portions in the transverse direction (TD) is larger than the thickness of the separator at the central portion in the TD. The separator prevents generation of a deficiency in adhesion at the two end portions in the TD upon the adhesion of the separator with the electrodes and has uniform adhesion by controlling the thickness of the two end portions of the separator in the TD.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator for a lithium secondary battery comprising a porous substrate, and a porous coating layer disposed on at least one surface of the porous substrate and comprising inorganic particles and binder polymer, wherein the binder polymer is terpolymer including 65 to 90 weight % of a repeat unit derived from vinylidenefluoride (VDF), 1 to 28 weight % of a repeat unit derived from hexafluoropropylene (HFP) and 5 to 28 weight % of a repeat unit derived from chlorotrifluoroethylene (CTFE), and the separator has adhesiveness towards electrode ranging from 30 gf/25 mm to 150 gf/25 mm and machine direction (MD) thermal shrinkage of 1 to 18% and transverse direction (TD) thermal shrinkage of 1 to 17%, and a lithium secondary battery comprising the same, wherein the separator has uniform micropores on the surface, and thus has the increased adhesive surface area with electrode and consequential improved adhesiveness towards electrode.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, where the separator includes a semi-crystalline and/or amorphous polymer, such as polyvinyl acetate and polyethylene-co-vinyl acetate, as a binder polymer of an inorganic coating layer. The surfaces of the inorganic particles are at least partially coated with a coupling agent. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the inorganic particles from being detached from the inorganic coating layer. In addition, phase separation is accelerated under a humidified condition in manufacturing the separator so that the surface of the separator may be provided with an adhesive portion in which a large amount of binder polymer is distributed. As a result, the separator may have improved binding force to an electrode.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a separator and an electrochemical device including the same. The separator includes a porous coating layer formed on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate, wherein the porous coating layer includes, as a binder polymer, an amorphous adhesive binder polymer, and at least one fluorinated binder polymer. It is possible to provide a separator which shows low resistance and significantly improved adhesion to an electrode, and an electrochemical device including the same.

Abstract: An electrode assembly manufacturing method according to the present disclosure uses a pre-compressed separator substrate. Therefore, a reduction in thickness of the separator by the pressure applied in a lamination process during the manufacture of an electrode assembly is small. For this reason, the separator of the electrode assembly manufactured by the method exhibits high insulation performance and does not experience a decrease in dielectric breakdown voltage. In addition, even though high pressure is applied during the lamination process, damage to the separator is small, and the processing speed is fast, resulting in process efficiency.

Abstract: A separator for a secondary battery having improved force of binding to an electrode, and more particularly a separator for a secondary battery including a porous polymer separator substrate and an inorganic layer on at least one surface of the separator substrate. The inorganic layer includes an inorganic material particles and a binder. The binder is a hollow type binder.

Abstract: A separator for an electrochemical device, including a porous polymer substrate and an inorganic coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The inorganic coating layer includes inorganic particles and a binder resin. The binder resin includes a PVAc-containing first binder resin and a PVDF-containing second binder resin.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium secondary battery, the separator including a separator substrate including a porous polymer resin and a heat resistance layer on at least one side of the separator substrate. The heat resistance layer includes a phenolic resin configured to be hardened when heated. The heat shrinkage at a high temperature is improved, and it is possible to prevent short circuit between electrodes.

Abstract: A separator substrate for an electrochemical device. The separator substrate has pores that are small and uniform in size, good physical strength and durability, and high dielectric breakdown voltage. Therefore, with the use of the separator substrate, the probability of short circuiting is low.

Abstract: A separator including a porous polymer substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface; a porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate; and a conductive coating layer on a surface of the porous coating layer opposite the surface of the porous coating layer facing the first surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes a plurality of inorganic particles and a first binder polymer totally or partially on the surfaces of the inorganic particles to interconnect and fix the inorganic particles. The conductive coating layer includes single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and a second binder polymer.

Abstract: A coating composition including a solvent, inorganic particles, a dispersant, and a binder, wherein the binder includes a binder B and a binder A, both the binder B and the binder A include a VDF unit and a HFP unit, binder B includes 8 to 50 wt % of the HFP-derived unit, and binder A includes 5 wt % or more of the HFP-derived unit under a condition that a proportion of the HFP-derived unit in the binder A is 80% or less of a proportion of the HFP-derived unit in the binder B, the binder B has a total number average molecular weight of 200,000 to 2,000,000 Da, and the binder A has a total number average molecular weight corresponding to 70% or less of that of the binder B, and a weight ratio of the binder A:the binder B in the coating composition is 0.1 to 10:1. The coating composition is suitable for use in coating at least one surface of a porous substrate having a plurality of pores.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. Particularly, the separator is obtained through immersed phase separation, the content of inorganic particles is controlled to a predetermined level, and a fluorine-based binder polymer is used in combination with a polyvinyl acetate polymer, and thus shows improved heat shrinkage and enhanced adhesion to an electrode.

Abstract: A separator for a lithium secondary battery and a method for manufacturing the same. The separator for a lithium secondary battery includes: a porous polymer substrate; and a porous coating layer on at least one surface of the porous polymer substrate. The porous coating layer includes inorganic particles, a fluorine-containing binder polymer (A), and an ethylenic copolymer (B) having an ethylene monomer-derived repeating unit (a) and a vinyl acetate monomer-derived repeating unit (b). It is possible to provide a separator having improved adhesion peel strength between the porous coating layer and the porous polymer substrate and improved adhesion Lami strength to an electrode at the same time and a method for manufacturing the same by using an ethylenic copolymer having predetermined characteristics.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a separator for a lithium secondary battery. Particularly, the method for manufacturing a separator for a lithium secondary battery includes the steps of: preparing a slurry for forming a porous coating layer. The porous coating layer includes inorganic particles dispersed in an asymmetric linear ketone solvent and a binder polymer, including a first binder polymer and a second binder polymer, dissolved therein; and applying the slurry for forming a porous coating layer onto a porous polymer substrate having a plurality of pores, followed by drying. The slurry for forming a porous coating layer may be prepared by dissolving a first binder polymer and a second binder polymer having predetermined properties in an asymmetric ketone solvent, and a separator may be obtained by using the slurry for forming a porous coating layer.