Effect of molecular weight on the mechanical and electrical properties of block copolymer electrolytes

  • Mohit Singh
  • , Omolola Odusanya
  • , Gregg M. Wilmes
  • , Hany B. Eitouni
  • , Enrique D. Gomez
  • , Amish J. Patel
  • , Vincent L. Chen
  • , Moon Jeong Park
  • , Panagiota Fragouli
  • , Hermis Iatrou
  • , Nikos Hadjichristidis
  • , David Cookson
  • , Nitash P. Balsara

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Abstract

The relationship between ionic conductivity, morphology, and Rheological properties of polystyrene-Wocfc-poly(ethylene oxide) copolymers (SEO) doped with a lithium salt, Li[N(SO2CF3)2], is elucidated. We focus on lamellar samples with poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) volume fractions, φ, ranging from 0.38 to 0.55, and PEO block molecular weights, M PEO, ranging from 16 to 98 kg/mol. The low-frequency storage modulus (G′) at 90 °C increases with increasing MPEO from about 4 × 105 to 5 × 107 Pa. Surprisingly, the conductivity of the SEO/salt mixtures with the molar ratio of Li to ethylene oxide moieties of 0.02 σ, also increases with increasing MPEO, from 6.2 × 10-5 to 3.6 × 10-4 S/cm at 90 °C. We compare σ with the conductivity of pure PEO/salt mixtures, σPEO. and find that σ/[(φσPEO] of our highest molecular weight sample is close to 0.67, the theoretical upper limit for transport through randomly oriented lamellar grains.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4578-4585
Number of pages8
JournalMacromolecules
Volume40
Issue number13
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 26 2007

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Polymers and Plastics
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Materials Chemistry

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