Porous nanocomposite polymer electrolyte prepared by a non-solvent induced phase separation process

Z. H. Li, Q. Z. Xiao, P. Zhang, H. P. Zhang, Y. P. Wu, T. Van Ree

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Abstract

A non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) process was used to prepare a new kind of porous nanocomposite polymer electrolyte using glycerol as non-solvent for poly(vinylidene difluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) copolymer. TiO 2 nanoparticles were incorporated by in situ hydrolysis of Ti(OC 4H 9) 4 and dispersed uniformly in the polymer matrix. They affected the porous structure of the obtained nanocomposite polymer membranes (NCPMs). When the amount of TiO 2 arrived at 7.6 wt.%, the NCPM reached the maximum porosity of 70.5%. The resulting nanocomposite polymer electrolyte (NCPE) presents an ionic conductivity of up to 1.98 × 10 -3 S · cm -1 at room temperature and an apparent activation energy for ion transport of 13.32 kJ · mol -1, suggesting its promising application in lithium ion batteries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)139-143
Number of pages5
JournalFunctional Materials Letters
Volume1
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Polymer electrolyte
  • in situ hydrolysis
  • lithium ion battery
  • non-solvent
  • phase separation

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