Abstract
The application of solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) in rechargeable batteries has not been fully realized after decades of research due to its low conductivity. Dramatic increases of the ion conductivity are needed and this progress requires the understanding of conduction mechanism. We address this topic in two fronts, namely, the effect of plasticizer additives and geometric confinement on the charge transfer mechanism. To this end, we combine broadband dielectric spectroscopy (BDS) to characterize the ion mobility and quasi-elastic neutron scattering (QENS) to quantify segmental motion on a single-ion model polymer electrolyte. Deuterated small molecules were used as plasticizers so that the segmental motion of the polymer electrolyte could be monitored by QENS to understand the mechanism behind the increased conductivity. Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes with well defined channel sizes are used as the matrix to study the transport of ions solvated in a 1D polymer electrolyte.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | ACS National Meeting Book of Abstracts |
State | Published - Aug 25 2011 |
Event | 241st ACS National Meeting and Exposition - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: Mar 27 2011 → Mar 31 2011 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)