Lithium battery membrane research

In this review, recent research efforts on membrane separation technology for lithium recovery are summarized, with the mechanism of ion selectivity through membranes being emphasized.

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Sep 22, 2025

Research progress of cross-linked fiber membranes for lithium-ion

The past decades have witnessed the rapid development of lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Safety issues of the LIBs, however, are always huge obstacles bothering the academic and industrial fields, especially in the pursuit of safe 3C products, power cells and energy storage systems (Lv et al., 2020, Dai et al., 2022, Tseng et al., 2020, Ye et al., 2022,, Feng et al., 2018,

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Dec 23, 2025

Engineering Polymer-Based Porous Membrane for Sustainable

Recent advances on separator membranes for lithium-ion battery applications: From porous membranes to solid electrolytes. Energy Storage Mater. 2019;22:346–375. doi:

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Oct 23, 2025

Engineering Polymer-Based Porous Membrane for

PDF | Due to the growing demand for eco-friendly products, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have gained widespread attention as an energy storage solution.... | Find, read and cite all the research

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Oct 30, 2025

A cellulose-based lithium-ion battery separator with regulated

Dr. John-Paul Jones is a technologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in the electrochemical research, technology, and engineering group with research projects in lithium-ion batteries

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Oct 30, 2025

Electrodialysis as a Method for LiOH Production: Cell

Research and development of lithium-selective membranes is still in the early days. Most efforts have focused on technology already used in lithium-ion battery manufacture, where selectivity towards lithium-ion transport is critical. This is expected to open new commercial avenues for advanced membranes for lithium salt splitting ED applications.

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May 15, 2026

A Review on Inorganic Nanoparticles Modified Composite Membranes

In this article, use of inorganic particles for lithium-ion battery membrane modification is discussed in detail and composite membranes with three main types including inorganic particle-coated

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May 28, 2026

The role of lignin-molybdenum disulfide as a nano-filler in

The Li metal anode emerges as a formidable competitor among anode materials for lithium–sulfur (Li‐S) batteries; nevertheless, safety issues pose a significant hurdle in its path toward

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Feb 26, 2026

Phase‐Transition‐Promoted Interfacial Anchoring of Sulfide Solid

1 Introduction. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely applied to power electric vehicles and portable electronics since their commercialization. [] However, the organic liquid electrolytes in conventional LIBs are flammable and prone to leakage, posing safety hazards in practical applications. [] In this regard, all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs)

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Jul 22, 2025

Solid-state lithium batteries-from fundamental research to

Despite the impressive success of battery research, conventional liquid lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have the problem of potential safety risks and insufficient energy density. the advantages of thin SE membranes are listed, and viable manufacturing methods for self-standing thin SE membranes are discussed in details. In addition, for the

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May 04, 2026

High-security organic PVDF-coated SiO2 aerogel lithium battery

Silica aerogel membranes are renowned for their high porosity and superior thermal insulation capabilities. However, they are known to have limited mechanical strength and tend to shed surface particles easily. To address these drawbacks, a novel PVDF/SiO2/PVDF(PSP) composite membrane with a three-layered structure has been

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Mar 19, 2026

Producing battery grade lithium carbonate from salt‐lake brine via

Producing battery-grade Li 2 CO 3 product from salt-lake brine is a critical issue for meeting the growing demand of the lithium-ion battery industry. Traditional procedures include Na 2 CO 3 precipitation and multi-stage crystallization for refining, resulting in significant lithium loss and undesired lithium product quality. Herein, we first proposed a bipolar membrane CO 2

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Nov 21, 2025

Performance analysis of lithium-ion battery with solid electrolyte membrane

The process of battery fabrication involves the preparation of the anode, cathode, and solid polymer electrolyte membrane. The preparation technique of graphite anode is composed of 80 wt% graphite nanoparticles, 10 wt% acetylene black (conductive carbon), and 10 wt% polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) as binder mixed in N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) solvent

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Aug 24, 2025

High-performance electrospun membrane for lithium-ion batteries

The spinning parameters are critical for the electrospinning technique, as they have a significant influence on the form of Taylor cone, stretching, attenuating, curing, and collecting the fibers as well as affecting the surface morphology of the membrane (diameter and surface roughness of fiber, porous structure, etc) and, in general, the performance of

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Jun 25, 2026

(PDF) Membranes in Lithium Ion Batteries

The present review attempts to summarize the knowledge about some selected membranes in lithium ion batteries. Based on the type of electrolyte used, literature concerning ceramic-glass and

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Mar 16, 2026

Recent progress of advanced separators for Li-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have gained significant importance in recent years, serving as a promising power source for leading the electric vehicle (EV) revolution [1, 2].The research topics of prominent groups worldwide in the field of materials science focus on the development of new materials for Li-ion batteries [3,4,5].LIBs are considered as the most

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Jan 16, 2026

High performance, pH-resistant membranes for efficient lithium

Gao, S.-L. et al. Lithium recovery from the spent lithium-ion batteries by commercial acid-resistant nanofiltration membranes: A comparative study. Desalination 572, 117142 (2024). Article CAS

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Jan 28, 2026

Engineering Polymer-Based Porous Membrane for Sustainable Lithium

PDF | Due to the growing demand for eco-friendly products, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have gained widespread attention as an energy storage solution.... | Find, read and cite all the research

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Sep 10, 2025

High performance, pH-resistant membranes for

A high performance and pH-resistant nanofiltration membrane was engineered via the TAD-TBMB interfacial alkylation, and explored to recycle lithium from the leachate of spent batteries under...

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Oct 27, 2025

Enhancing Membrane Materials for Efficient Li Recycling and

This article reviews and discusses the separation mechanism, evaluation metrics, and latest research of Li + selective membranes from both theoretical and practical aspects. Size

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Sep 03, 2025

Polypropylene/silica nanocomposite membranes for lithium‐ion battery

The majority of the published research shows how to modify a PP separator by depositing nanofillers on its surface, which can reduce porosity and enhance separator thickness. By assembling a 2320 type coin cell [Li/PP-SiO 2 /LiFePO 4], the performance of microporous PP/SiO 2 membrane as a lithium-ion battery separator was investigated.

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Dec 07, 2025

A Review on Inorganic Nanoparticles Modified Composite Membranes

1. Introduction. The development of sustainable and new kinds of energy production technology is a critical issue and goal of today''s world. Electric vehicles, as well as hybrid electric vehicles and electronic devices, are running on lithium-ion batteries, which are a very promising and efficient technology and the demand is increasing day by day in the market

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May 07, 2026

Constructing polyolefin-based lithium-ion battery separators

Constructing polyolefin-based lithium-ion battery separators membrane for energy storage and conversion Lei Li1,2, Fanmin Kong1, Ang Xiao1, Hao Su1, Xiaolian Wu1, Ziling Zhang1, Haoqi Wang1, Yutian Duan1,3,* 1 SINOPEC Nanjing Research Institute of Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Nanjing 210048, China

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Jan 29, 2026

High–energy density nonaqueous all redox flow lithium battery

For instance, the energy density of the most developed all-vanadium redox flow battery (VRB) is only 1/10 that of lithium-ion batteries, innately restricted by the solubility of vanadium-based redox species and the narrow electrochemical window of aqueous electrolyte (4, 5).

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Jun 29, 2026

Constructing polyolefin-based lithium-ion battery separators membrane

Constructing polyolefin-based lithium-ion battery separators membrane for energy storage and conversion. November 2024; DOI:10.59400/esc1631. necessitates substantial research focus. Scholars

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Dec 28, 2025

Sulfide-based solid electrolyte and electrode membranes for all

Sulfide-based all-solid-state lithium batteries (ASSLBs) have garnered significant attention from both academia and industry due to their potential to address the limited energy density and safety concerns of conventional Li-ion batteries (LIBs), while benefiting from the high ionic conductivity and ductility of sulfide solid electrolytes (SEs

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Sep 26, 2025

Lithium ion conducting membranes for lithium-air batteries

In Li-air batteries with aqueous electrolytes (Figure 2 b and c), Li + conducting membranes becomes indispensable to separate the Li anodes and the aqueous electrolytes because the direct contact of H 2 O and Li can induce severe reactions even for a very short time.Polyplus Co., in 2004, introduced glassy ceramic membranes (i.e., LiSICON-type LiM 2

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Nov 07, 2025

Membranes in Lithium Ion Batteries

In this study, membranes used in lithium ion batteries have been reviewed. These membranes include solid state electrolytes which contains ceramic-glass and polymer Li ion conductors, microporous separators consisting of polyolefin-based microporous separators and nonwoven films, and gel polymer electrolytes.

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Mar 28, 2026

Membrane-based technologies for lithium recovery from water

The lithium adsorption/desorption methods involving supported liquid membranes, ion-imprinted membranes and ion-sieve membranes can extract lithium from a

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Jun 05, 2026

Functional Janus Membranes: Promising Platform for Advanced Lithium

The protection of lithium metal anodes has become a hot topic for lithium battery research. Among the various research strategies from the perspective of separators, the design of functional membranes can effectively alleviate the rapid deterioration of the negative structure. 4 Functional Janus Membranes for Other Lithium Batteries

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Aug 09, 2025

A comprehensive review of separator membranes in lithium-ion batteries

The separator is a porous polymeric membrane sandwiched between the positive and negative electrodes in a cell, and are meant to prevent physical and electrical contact between the electrodes while permitting ion transport .Although separator is an inactive element of a battery, characteristics of separators such as porosity, pore size, mechanical strength, and

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May 12, 2026

Engineering Polymer-Based Porous Membrane for

Herein, this review aims to furnish researchers with comprehensive content on battery separator membranes, encompassing performance requirements, functional parameters, manufacturing protocols,

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Oct 22, 2025

Review on current development of polybenzimidazole membrane for lithium

The uncontrolled dendritic lithium production issues and the highly reactive behavior of lithium with electrolytes has limited use of lithium metal batteries. Herein, we utilized a straightforward method of the Complexion-Induced Phase Separation (CIPS) to fabricate a Cu 2+ coordinated polybenzimidazole (PBI) membrane for a lithium metal

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Jan 02, 2026

Membrane technologies for vanadium redox flow and lithium-ion

The cost breakdown of the membrane in LIBs is estimated to be 7.7 %. In batteries, particularly redox flow batteries and lithium-ion batteries, the cost of the membrane can contribute

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Dec 14, 2025

Polymeric Lithium Battery using Membrane Electrode Assembly

1 Introduction. Lithium battery using PEO-based solid electrolyte has been widely studied in several literature works, 1, 2 and even employed in electric vehicles with cell operating at the solid-polymeric state above 70 °C. 3 However, limiting factors including possible dendrite formation, weak mechanical features, restricted electrochemical stability window, and

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Jun 01, 2026

Electrodialysis as a Method for LiOH Production: Cell

Research and development of lithium-selective membranes is still in the early days. Most efforts have focused on technology already used in lithium-ion battery manufacture, where selectivity towards lithium-ion transport

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Nov 18, 2025

''Bulletproof'' battery: Kevlar membrane for safer, thinner lithium

The innovation is an advanced barrier between the electrodes in a lithium-ion battery. Kevlar''s heat resistance could also lead to safer batteries as the membrane stands a better chance of surviving a fire than most membranes currently in use. The research was funded primarily by the National Science Foundation under its Chemical

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May 05, 2026

Synthetic polymer-based membranes for lithium-ion batteries

Nowadays, the focus is redirected to address these critical challenges and drive global research to develop clean energy technology and devices for energy storage systems . In this chapter, the recent advances in separator membranes for lithium-ion battery applications based on synthetic polymers are presented and discussed, together

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Nov 10, 2025

Research Progress on Solid-State Electrolytes in Solid-State Lithium

Solid-state lithium batteries exhibit high-energy density and exceptional safety performance, thereby enabling an extended driving range for electric vehicles in the future. Solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) are the key materials in solid-state batteries that guarantee the safety performance of the battery. This review assesses the research progress on solid-state

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Feb 22, 2026

Mechanism of lithium ion selectivity through

The continuous expansion of the lithium-ion battery market gives rise to a rapid increase in lithium prices. In this review, we focus on recent research efforts on membrane separation technology for lithium recovery to further elucidate the

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Apr 21, 2026

Research progress of cross-linked fiber membranes for lithium-ion

To conquer the intrinsic drawbacks of commercial polyolefin-based separators, cross-linked fiber porous membranes made of heat-resistant polymers are recently developed

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Dec 03, 2025

Researchers develop polyurea membranes for lithium recovery

In a study published in the Journal of Membrane Science, a research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences propose a new

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May 24, 2026

Berkeley Lab Designs Better Lithium Batteries With Drug-Discovery Model

Illustration of caged lithium ions in a new polymer membrane for lithium batteries. Scientists at Berkeley Lab''s Molecular Foundry used a drug-discovery toolbox to design the selective membranes. The research is supported by JCESR, a DOE Energy Innovation Hub whose mission is to deliver transformational new concepts and materials for

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Dec 12, 2025

Preparation and properties of UHMWPE microporous membrane for lithium

The forming process of microporous membrane was optimized and the UHMWPE microporous membranes with different properties were prepared and assembled into the half-battery and the full battery.

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May 08, 2026

Gel Polymer Electrolyte Membranes Consisted of Solvate Ionic

Lithium secondary batteries are required to have higher output and higher stability as the market expands. The primary safety concern for lithium batteries stems from the use of organic liquid solvents in the electrolyte. The use of liquid electrolytes inevitably leads to leakage problems, resulting in ignition, explosion, and other hazards [7, 8].

6 Frequently Asked Questions about “Lithium battery membrane research”

Are membrane-based technologies suitable for lithium recovery from aqueous environment?

Therefore, the development of techniques that have exceptional lithium recovery capabilities, low energy consumption, and high sustainability is desirable, in which membrane processes are considered a promising candidate. State-of-the-art membrane-based technologies for lithium recovery from aqueous environment.

Can membrane separation technology be used for lithium recovery?

In this review, recent research efforts on membrane separation technology for lithium recovery are summarized, with the mechanism of ion selectivity through membranes being emphasized.

Why is regulating the membrane porous structure important for lithium rechargeable batteries?

As the vital roles such as electrodes, interlayers, separators, and electrolytes in the battery systems, regulating the membrane porous structures and selecting appropriate membrane materials are significant for realizing high energy density, excellent rate capability, and long cycling stability of lithium rechargeable batteries (LRBs).

Why do lithium-ion batteries have a porous membrane?

More importantly, the asymmetric porous structured membrane with a dense layer can act as an active material and current collector, avoiding the use of separate current collectors, even conductive agents and binders in lithium-ion battery, which is beneficial for superior electrochemical performances in terms of high reversible capacity.

Can a polyamide membrane recover lithium from a battery?

Provided by the Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative Cation separation under extreme pH is crucial for lithium recovery from spent batteries, but conventional polyamide membranes suffer from pH-induced hydrolysis. Preparation of high performance nanofiltration membranes with excellent pH-resistance remains a challenge.

Are membrane processes important in lithium recovery?

While membrane processes in lithium recovery have received much research interest, as indicated by a marked surge in review publications, [14, 35, 37 - 39] limited efforts have been made to understand the fundamentals of lithium transport in order to provide membrane design principles.

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