scholarly journals Development and Progression of Polymer Electrolytes for Batteries: Influence of Structure and Chemistry

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (23) ◽  
pp. 4127
Author(s):  
Gregory Rollo-Walker ◽  
Nino Malic ◽  
Xiaoen Wang ◽  
John Chiefari ◽  
Maria Forsyth
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Ionic Polymers ◽  
Polymeric Electrolyte ◽  
Electrolyte System ◽  
High Performing ◽  
Battery Technology

Polymer electrolytes continue to offer the opportunity for safer, high-performing next-generation battery technology. The benefits of a polymeric electrolyte system lie in its ease of processing and flexibility, while ion transport and mechanical strength have been highlighted for improvement. This report discusses how factors, specifically the chemistry and structure of the polymers, have driven the progression of these materials from the early days of PEO. The introduction of ionic polymers has led to advances in ionic conductivity while the use of block copolymers has also increased the mechanical properties and provided more flexibility in solid polymer electrolyte development. The combination of these two, ionic block copolymer materials, are still in their early stages but offer exciting possibilities for the future of this field.

Highly efficient solid polymer electrolytes using ion containing polymer microgels

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (7) ◽  
pp. 1052-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suting Yan ◽  
Jianda Xie ◽  
Qingshi Wu ◽  
Shiming Zhou ◽  
Anqi Qu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Lithium Batteries ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
High Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Potential Use

A solid polymer electrolyte fabricated using ion containing microgels manifests high ionic conductivity for potential use in lithium batteries.

scholarly journals Effect of Modified Natural Filler O-Methylene Phosphonic κ-Carrageenan on Chitosan-Based Polymer Electrolytes

Energies ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1910 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joy Liew ◽  
Kee Loh ◽  
Azizan Ahmad ◽  
Kean Lim ◽  
Wan Wan Daud
Keyword(s):  
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance ◽  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Solution Casting ◽  
Natural Filler

The potential for using O-methylene phosphonic κ-carrageenan (OMPk) as a filler in the chitosan-based polymer electrolyte N-methylene phosphonic chitosan (NMPC) was investigated. OMPk, a derivative of κ-carrageenan, was synthesized via phosphorylation and characterized using infrared spectroscopy (IR) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). Both the IR and NMR results confirmed the phosphorylation of the parent carrageenan. The solid polymer electrolyte (SPE)-based NMPC was prepared by solution casting with different weight percentages of OMPk ranging from 2 to 8 wt %. The tensile strength of the polymer membrane increased from 18.02 to 38.95 MPa as the amount of OMPk increased to 6 wt %. However, the increase in the ionic conductivity did not match the increase in the tensile strength. The highest ionic conductivity was achieved with 4 wt % OMPk, which resulted in 1.43 × 10−5 Scm−1. The κ-carrageenan-based OMPk filler strengthened the SPE while maintaining an acceptable level of ionic conductivity.

scholarly journals Highly Conductive Redox-Couple Solid Polymer Electrolyte System: Blend-KI-I2 for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ravindra Kumar Gupta ◽  
Hee-Woo Rhee
Keyword(s):  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Dye Sensitized Solar Cells ◽  
Weight Fraction ◽  
Redox Couple ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Equal Weight ◽  
Electrolyte System ◽  
Dye Sensitized

Ionic conductivity of a redox-couple solid polymer electrolyte system, () blend: [0.9KI : 0.1I2] with in weight fraction, is reported. A blend of poly(ethylene oxide) (abbreviated as PEO) and succinonitrile in equal weight fraction was used as a polymeric matrix instead of the PEO and succinonitrile because of its low-cost, electrical conductivity superior to the PEO, and thermal stability better than the succinonitrile. The electrolyte with showed ionic conductivity of S cm−1 and iodine ion diffusivity of nearly  cm2 s−1 at 25°C. The conductivity and diffusivity values were nearly two orders of magnitude higher than those of the PEO-KI-I2 due to the improved PEO crystallinity. It also exhibited dye-sensitized solar cell efficiency of 2.2% at 100 mW cm−2, which is twice of the cell prepared using the PEO-KI-I2 only.

scholarly journals High sodium ionic conductivity in PEO/PVP solid polymer electrolytes with InAs nanowire fillers

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chandni Devi ◽  
Jnaneswari Gellanki ◽  
Håkan Pettersson ◽  
Sandeep Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Energy Storage ◽  
Ionic Conductivity ◽  
Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolyte ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Solid Polymer Electrolytes ◽  
Sodium Ion ◽  
Solid Polymer ◽  
Significant Advance

Abstract Solid-state sodium ion batteries are frequently referred to as the most promising technology for future energy storage applications. However, developing a solid electrolyte with high ionic conductivity and a wide electrochemical stability window, remains a major challenge. Although solid-polymer electrolytes have attracted great interest due to their low cost, low density and very good processability, they generally have significantly lower ionic conductivity and poor mechanical strength. Here, we report on the development of a low-cost solid polymer electrolyte comprised of poly(ethylene oxide), poly(vinylpyrrolidone) and sodium hexafluorophosphate, mixed with indium arsenide nanowires. We show that the addition of 1.0 percent by weight of nanowires increases the sodium ion conductivity in the polymer to 1.50 × 10-4 Scm−1 at 40° C. This is the highest reported conductivity for any solid polymer electrolyte to date. In order to explain this remarkable characteristic, we propose a new transport model where sodium ions hop between close-spaced defect sites present on the surface of the nanowires, forming an effective complex conductive percolation network. Our work represents a significant advance in the development of novel solid polymer electrolytes with embedded ultrafast 1D percolation networks for next generations of low-cost, high-performance batteries with excellent energy storage capabilities.

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