Diffusion coefficients in trimethyleneoxide containing comb branch polymer electrolytes

Gao Liu, Craig L. Reeder, Xiaoguang Sun, John B. Kerr

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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 languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)781-783
Number of pages3
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume175
Issue number1-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 30 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventFourteenth International Conference on Solid State Ionics - Monterey, CA., United States
Duration: Jun 22 2003Jun 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.

FundersFunder number
Office of Freedom Car
U.S. Department of EnergyDE-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

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