Abstract
This paper reports on a new comb branch polymer based on trimethylene oxide (TMO) side chains as a polymer electrolyte for potential application in lithium metal rechargeable batteries. The trimethylene oxide (TMO) units are attached to the side chains of a polyepoxide ether to maximize the segmental motion. Lithium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (LiTFSI) salt was used to formulate the polymer electrolyte with the new TMO containing polymers. The new polymer electrolytes show improved salt diffusion coefficients (Ds) and conductivity at ambient and subambient temperature compare to the ethylene oxide (EO) counterpart, whereas performance at high temperature (85 °C) remains the same or is actually worse for salt diffusivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 781-783 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Solid State Ionics |
Volume | 175 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 30 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Fourteenth International Conference on Solid State Ionics - Monterey, CA., United States Duration: Jun 22 2003 → Jun 27 2003 |
Funding
This work was supported by the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Office of Freedom CAR and Vehicle Technologies of the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract No. DE-AC03-76SF00098 and by the NASA Glenn PERS Program.
Funders | Funder number |
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Office of Freedom Car | |
U.S. Department of Energy | DE-AC03-76SF00098 |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration | |
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy |
Keywords
- Comb branch polyethers
- Conductivity
- Lithium battery
- Polymer electrolytes
- Salt diffusion coefficient
- Trimethylene oxide