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 language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 275-280 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Solid State Ionics |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue number | 3-4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2001 Polymer Electronic Sympoiusm (PES2001) - Noorderwijkerhout, Netherlands Duration: 14 May 2001 → 16 May 2001 |
Keywords
- Polymer I
- Polymer II
- Polymer electrolyte blend