A block copolymer polyacrylonitrile-b-polyethylene glycol was synthesized by the macroinitiator method. The copolymer mixed with a plasticizer-propylene carbonate (PC) and LiClO4 to form plasticized polymer electrolytes. FT-IR spectra show that the lithium ion interacts with the groups that contain the un-bonded electrons. The results of FT-IR also indicate that the EO segment can improve the dissociation of lithium salt. The differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) used to study the thermal behaviors of different compositions. In this study, the conductivity increases with the content of PEG. Additionally, the plasticized polymer electrolyte based on the block copolymer has a good conductivity and can retain good mechanical strength. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.