This invention relates to the field of battery technology, specifically to a separator, comprising a base film layer, a first
coating layer located on one side of the base film layer, and a second
coating layer located on the other side of the base film layer; the first
coating layer comprises a
sponge-like porous structure; the first coating layer comprises a
polymer continuous phase and a porous structure, first
inorganic particles, and first
polymer particles dispersed in the
polymer continuous phase, the polymer continuous phase, the porous structure dispersed in the polymer continuous phase, and the first
inorganic particles forming a
sponge-like porous structure; the first polymer particles form protrusions on the side of the first coating layer facing away from the base film layer; the second coating layer comprises second
inorganic particles and second polymer particles, each independently forming a
ceramic layer and a polymer layer, or mixed together to form a
ceramic-
polymer blend layer. The separator of this invention has excellent resistance to
foreign object puncture and interfacial
heat transfer efficiency, which can significantly improve the safety performance and cycle performance of the battery.