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Development and progression of polymer electrolytes for batteries: Influence of structure and chemistry

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posted on 2021-12-01, 00:00 authored by Gregory Rollo-Walker, N Malic, Xiaoen Wang, J Chiefari, Maria ForsythMaria Forsyth
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.

History

Journal

Polymers

Volume

13

Issue

23

Article number

4127

Pagination

1 - 20

Publisher

MDPI / MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

Location

Basel, Switzerland

ISSN

2073-4360

eISSN

2073-4360

Language

eng

Publication classification

C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal