Ion Transport in Glassy Polymer Electrolytes

The existence is reported of a new class of polymer electrolytes, containing polyether backbones and pendent mesogenic groups. These are amorphous (and sometimes liquid crystalline) polymeric solids with sub-T g conductivities approaching 10-5 S cm-1 at ambient temperatures. The apparent decoupling...

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Published in:The journal of physical chemistry. B 1999-05, Vol.103 (20), p.4132-4138
Main Authors: Imrie, C. T, Ingram, M. D, McHattie, G. S
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The existence is reported of a new class of polymer electrolytes, containing polyether backbones and pendent mesogenic groups. These are amorphous (and sometimes liquid crystalline) polymeric solids with sub-T g conductivities approaching 10-5 S cm-1 at ambient temperatures. The apparent decoupling of ion transport from structural relaxations in the host material implies the existence of a truly “solid” polymer electrolyte, which also implies a link between ion-transport mechanisms in glasses and in polymeric materials. In future it should be possible to develop materials for a variety of electrochemical applications, based on this new design strategy.
ISSN:1520-6106
1520-5207
DOI:10.1021/jp983968e