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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2018
Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited, Shatin, HK;
Abstract
The invention provides a coating or film adapted to be arranged between a separator and at least one electrode of a rechargeable battery. The coating or film comprises a porous layer comprising a layer material having at least a first material and a second material, the first and the second materials being arranged to comprise a plurality of pores for passage of ions therethrough; and the second material is adapted to reduce in size upon drying such that porosity of the porous layer is improved or enhanced at a normal operating temperature; wherein, in response to temperature change, the layer material is adapted to undergo a first phase change during which the pores of said porous layer are adapted to substantially close to thereby substantially reduce or prevent further passage of ions.