Abstract
Gel electrolytes have been prepared by thermal polymerization of poly(polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate) (P(PEGD)) in the presence of propylene carbonate (PC) and alkali metal salts, such as LiClO4, LiCF3SO3 and LiBF4. The conductivity was studied by means of impedance spectroscopy, and it is found that the temperature dependence of conductivities follow a Arrhenius relationship when the molar percentage of PC is higher than 75% or LiClO4 concentration is lower than 0.9mol/l. However, when LiCF3SO3 or LiBF4 is used instead of LiClO4 as the salt, the situation is different. For LiCF3SO3, the Arrhenius relationship almost holds true for all the salt concentrations studied; while for LiBF4, the Arrhenius equation hardly fits for any salt concentration. The dependence of activation energy on salt concentration is also examined, both for LiClO4 and LiCF3SO3, the values of Ea tend to reach a minimum value with increasing salt concentration.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1573-1575 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Electrochimica Acta |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 9 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Activation energy
- Gel electrolyte
- Ionic conductivity
- Polyethylene glycol dimethacrylate (PEGD)