Analysis of electric power generated by zeolite grain size variables for porous ceramic materials in battery

Abstract

The battery component with the most important role is the separator. The separator is used as a battery cell to store a source of electricity and separate the cathode and anode. The separator in a battery is often damaged because its material is easily crushed or broken. This study aimed to create a new separator cell using a porous ceramic made from a mixture of zeolite sand and corn flour. This porous ceramic as a battery separator is sought to increase the ionic conductivity and thermal stability of the battery. The ceramic is divided into 4 grain size variables, namely grain size using 100, 30, and 16 mesh sieves—and grain size without using a sieve, or coarse grain. The making process begins with zeolite sand sifting. The sifted zeolite is then mixed with corn flour. The composition of the mixing is 92% zeolite and 8% corn flour. Then green ceramics molding are carried out at a pressure of 15 MPa. Then sintering is carried out in the furnace for 4 hours at a temperature of 900°C. The resulting porous ceramics are assembled onto batteries. The finished batteries are then tested for mains voltage. The porous ceramics are micro-photo tested. The results of the stress test show that the 100 mesh sieve zeolite variation has a voltage of 3.97 volts, the 30 mesh sieve zeolite variation has a voltage of 3.72 volts, and the 16 mesh sieve zeolite variation has a voltage of 3.43 volts. Whereas the zeolite variation without using a sieve cannot be molded because it is easily crushed so testing is impossible. Furthermore, the results of the micro-photo test show that for the 100 mesh sieve zeolite variation, the pores are relatively tight; for the 30 mesh sieve zeolite variation, there are several more pores when compared to the 100 mesh sieve; and for the 16 mesh sieve zeolite variation, the most (largest) pores among the three grain size variables are found