화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Polymer Science Part B: Polymer Physics, Vol.33, No.4, 629-635, 1995
Highly Conducting Solid Electrolytes Based on Poly(Ethylene Oxide-Co-Propylene Oxide)
The conducting properties of solid electrolytes comprising random poly(ethylene oxide-copropylene oxide) (of 84 : 16 monomer units mole ratio) and lithium, sodium, potassium, cesium, and rubidium salts have been studied. The systems containing some lithium or sodium salts achieved conductivity levels as high as 10(-5)-10(-4) S/cm at ambient temperature and greater than 10(-3) Slcm at 100 degrees C. However, the systems with rubidium and cesium salts exhibit conductivities a few orders of magnitude smaller. DSC studies show that the electrolytes studied are characterized by a high content of an amorphous phase (95-100%). It is suggested that the copolymer exhibits lower complexing abilities than that of poly(ethylene oxide), which results in a higher flexibility of electrolytes containing small cations and poor dissociation of the salts having large cations.