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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-7 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Solid State Ionics |
Volume | 269 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2015 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Gel polymer electrolyte
- High-safety
- P(VDF-HFP)
- Porous membrane
- Sodium ion battery