Influence of polymer I-polymer II compatibility on conductivity in low-dimensional polymer electrolyte blends

  • F. S. Chia
  • , Y. Zheng
  • , J. Liu
  • , G. Ungar
  • , P. V. Wright

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Abstract

The preparation of polymer electrolyte blends of the amphiphilic helical poly[2,5,8,11,14-pentaoxapentadecarnethylene(5-a1kyloxy-1,3-phenylene)] (polymer I), a copolymer of tetrarnethylene oxide with -(CH2)12- segments (polymer II) and lithium salts, either Li(CF3SO3)2N (Li TFSI) or a 50/50 mixture of LiBF4 and LiCIO4 is described. The DC polarisation of cells Li|I:II:LiX|Li gives polymer electrolyte conductivities σ = 10-4 S cm-1 at 20 °C for TFSI anions, slightly higher than complex impedance measurements (4 × 10-5 S cm-1) for the same system. However, conductivities ca. 10-2 S cm-1 at 30 °C are observed for the LiBF4-LiClO4 mixture. The higher results for the latter are attributed to more extensive ionic pathways. Furthermore, the use of polymer II incorporating -(CH2)12- segments gives higherresults than in their absence. This is attributed to improved blending by interactions between the -(CH2)12- segments and the alkyl sidechains of I.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-280
Number of pages6
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume147
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2002
Externally publishedYes
Event2001 Polymer Electronic Sympoiusm (PES2001) - Noorderwijkerhout, Netherlands
Duration: 14 May 200116 May 2001

Keywords

  • Polymer I
  • Polymer II
  • Polymer electrolyte blend

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