A lotus root-like porous nanocomposite polymer electrolyte

Z. H. Li, P. Zhang, H. P. Zhang, Y. P. Wu, X. D. Zhou

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Abstract

A lotus root-like porous nanocomposite polymer electrolyte (NCPE) based on poly(vinylidene difluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) [P(VDF-HFP)] copolymer and TiO2 nanoparticles was easily prepared by a non-solvent induced phase separation (NIPS) process. The formation mechanism of the lotus root-like porous structure is explained by a qualitative ternary phase diagram. The resulting NCPE had a high ionic conductivity up to 1.21 × 10-3 S cm-1 at room temperature, and exhibited a high electrochemical stability potential of 5.52 V (vs. Li/Li+), lithium ion transference number of 0.65 and 22.89 kJ mol-1 for the apparent activation energy for transportation of ions. It is of great potential application in polymer lithium ion batteries.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)791-794
Number of pages4
JournalElectrochemistry Communications
Volume10
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lotus root
  • Nanocomposite polymer
  • P(VDF-HFP)
  • Phase separation
  • Porous membranes

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