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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 791-794 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Electrochemistry Communications |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Lotus root
- Nanocomposite polymer
- P(VDF-HFP)
- Phase separation
- Porous membranes