1. Introduction to separators for lithium ion rechargeable batteries

2. Classification of separators
2.1. Microporous Membranes
2.2. Nonwovens
2.3. Polymer electrolytes
2.4. Ion exchange membranes

3. Separators for lithium-ion rechargeable batteries
3.1. Separator Process
3.1.1. Dry Process
3.1.2. Wet Process
3.1.3. Phase separation
3.2. Separator properties
3.2.1. Thickness
3.2.2. Air permeability)
3.2.3. Porosity /Pore size
3.2.4. Ionic conductivity
3.2.5. MacMulin number
3.2.6. Electrical/electrochemical stability
3.2.7. Oxidation stability
3.2.8. Wettability
3.2.9. Tensile strength
3.2.10. Puncture strength
3.2.11. Mix penetration strength
3.2.12. Thermal shrinkage
3.2.13. Shut-down
3.2.14. Melt-down
3.2.15. Skew
3.2.16. Defects
3.2.17. Cell assembly
3.3. Relationship between separators and cells
3.3.1. Cell performances
3.2.2. Cell safeties
3.4 Nonwoven separators

4. Nonwoven separators 
4.1. Nonwoven preparation
4.1.1. Dry-laid 
4.1.2. Wet-laid 
4.1.3. Spun-bond 
4.1.4. Melt-blown 
4.1.5. Web bonding 
4.2. Nonwen properties and Cell application 

5. Polymer electrolytes 
5.1. Solid polymer electrolytes  
5.2. Gelpolymer electrolytes 

6. Recent developments in separators 
6.1. Polyolefin separators 
6.2. Nowoven separators 
6.3. Inorganic composite separators 

7. Trends in Separator industry 
7.1. Separator industry in Korea
7.1.1. SK Innovation 
7.1.2. W-Scope Korea 
7.1.3 CSTEC 
7.2. Separator industry in Japan 
7.2.1. Asahi Kasei
7.2.2. Ube
7.2.3. Nitto Denko 
7.2.4. Mitsui 
7.3. Separator industry in USA 
7.3.1. ExxonMobil (Tonen Chemical) 
7.3.2. Celgard
7.3.3 Entek
7.3.4. W.L Gore & Associates, Inc 
7.3.6. Du Pont
7.3.7. Advanced Membrane Systems (AMS)
7.4. Separator industry in China
7.4.2 Jinhui
7.4.3. Suqian JingHong Color Printing Packing Co  
7.4.4. Foshan Donghang Optic-Electric Technology
7.4.5. Tong-Feng Elecronics
7.4.6. Sinoma Science & Technology
7.4.7. Shenzhen Senior Technology Material

8. LIB separator technology trend and market forecast (2009~2015) 
8.1. Global usage of separators (2009~2011)
8.2. Current status of global separator supply (2009~2011)
8.3 Change in separator usage by country
8.4 Change in separator supply by country
8.5 Current status of separator usage by LIB manufacturer
8.5.1. Sanyo-current status of separator usage
8.5.2. Samsung-current status of separator usage 
8.5.3. LGC-current status of separator usage 
8.5.4. Sony-current status of separator usage
8.5.5. BYD-current status of separator usage 
8.5.6. Panasonic-current status of separator usage 
8.5.7. ATL-current status of separator usage 
8.5.8. BAK-current status of separator usage
8.5.9. A123-current status of separator usage
8.6. Current status of separator supply by LIB manufacturer
8.6.1. Asahi kasei- current status of separator supply
8.6.2. Celgard- current status of separator supply
8.6.3. Tonen- current status of separator supply
8.6.4. Ube- current status of separator supply
8.6.5. SK Innovation- current status of separator supply
8.6.6. Entek- current status of separator supply
8.7. Current status of separator supply by separator type
8.7.1. Trend in wet-type separator market
8.7.2. Trend in dry-type separator market
8.8. Market share of LIB separators (2009~2011)
8.9. Global LIB market forecast  (2011~2015)
8.9.1. Market forecast of small LIBs for IT
8.9.2.. Market forecast of medium-large sized LIBs for xEV
8.10. Estimated global demand for LIB separators  (2011~2015)
8.10.1. Estimated demand for separators for small IT and medium-large EVs (2011~2015)
8.10.2. Market forecast by separator type (2011~2015)
8.10.3. Forecast of LIB separator production (2011~2015)
8.10.4. Current status and forecast of LIB separator price (2011~2015)