A sodium ion conducting gel polymer electrolyte

Y. Q. Yang, Z. Chang, M. X. Li, X. W. Wang, Y. P. Wu

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Abstract

A sodium ion conducting gel polymer electrolyte based on poly(vinylidene difluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) porous membrane is reported, which is prepared through a simple phase separation process. It exhibits high safety, good mechanical properties and good electrochemical stability. The gel polymer electrolyte provides the sodium ionic conductivity of 0.60 mS cm- 1 at ambient temperature, while the commercial separator (Celgard 2730) offers only 0.16 mS cm- 1. The temperature dependence of the ionic conductivity from 25 to 75 °C is consistent with an Arrhenius-behavior. The ionic transference number of sodium ion (tNa+) in the gel polymer electrolyte is 0.30, higher than that (0.17) in the commercial separator. This provides a new direction to improve the safety of sodium ion batteries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-7
Number of pages7
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume269
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Gel polymer electrolyte
  • High-safety
  • P(VDF-HFP)
  • Porous membrane
  • Sodium ion battery

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