Poly(propylene carbonate) Interpenetrating Cross-Linked Poly(ethylene glycol) Based Polymer Electrolyte for Solid-State Lithium Batteries

• Main Authors: Yang, Yiqun, Williams, Jere A., Pandey, Gaind P., Meda, Lamartine
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• ISSN: 1938-5862; 1938-6737; 1938-6737; 1938-5862
• DOI: 10.1149/08513.0053ecst

Solid polymer electrolyte based on semi-interpenetrating polymer network (s-IPN) was synthesized from the mixture of poly(propylene carbonate) (PPC), poly(ethylene glycol) methylether acrylate (PEGMEA), poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA), and lithium bis(trifluoromethane)sulfonimide (LiTFSI) salt via one-pot thermal curing method. The crosslinker PEGDA content and salt concentration were optimized. The ionic conductivity, lithium-ion transference number and electrochemical stability window of the s-IPN electrolyte were correlated with its thermal and physical properties. Differential scanning calorimetry measurements have shown a low degree of crystallinity in this s-IPN electrolyte. The electrolyte with higher salt concentration has lower ionic conductivity, consistent with higher glass transition temperature of poly(ethylene glycol) chain. The ionic conductivity was further enhanced by dispersion of lithium-ion conductive ceramic powder, lithium lanthanum zirconate (LLZO) into the s-IPN matrix. The optimized s-IPN has potential as a baseline material for future solid-state electrolyte designs.