Abstract:
A porous polyimide membrane is provided. The volume of pores with a diameter of between about 50 and about 300 nm is more than about 40%, preferably more than 75% of the total pore volume in the membrane. A method for preparing a porous polyimide membrane comprises: preparing a porous polyamide acid membrane; stretching the porous polyamide acid membrane to form a stretched membrane; and imidizing the stretched membrane to form a porous polyimide membrane. The volume of the pores with a diameter of about 50-300 nm is more than about 40%, preferably more than 75% of the total pore volume in the porous polyimide membrane.
Abstract:
A battery electrode sheet comprises a conductive substrate and an electrode material coated on at least a portion of the conductive substrate. The coated portion of the conductive substrate comprises a first region, a second region, and a transition region between the first and second regions. The electrode material on the first region has a first thickness; and the electrode material on the second region has a second thickness, which is smaller than the first thickness. The electrode material on the transition region has a thickness that decreases between the first and second regions.