Single ion conducting solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are physically and chemically stable than liquid electrolytes that suppress undesirable side reactions. Restrain of forming byproducts such as Li dendrite can effectively extend the battery life....
Single ion conducting solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are physically and chemically stable than liquid electrolytes that suppress undesirable side reactions. Restrain of forming byproducts such as Li dendrite can effectively extend the battery life. Additional self-healable and reprocessable functionality is essential for SPEs since the self-healing materials provide industrial and environmental benefits by its sustainability and recyclability.
Herein, the ion conducting monomer, 4-styrenesulfonyl (trifluoromethanesulfonyl) imide (LiSTFSI) was copolymerized with two types of cross-linkable monomers, furfuryl methacrylate (FMA) and polyethylene glycol furoyl ester methacrylate (PEGFMA), respectively. Fraction of the conducting unit was varied that 6 types of electrolytes were synthesized.
The synthesis of the linear polymers was characterized by NMR and GPC. Their thermal stability up to 400 ℃ was confirmed by TGA. Formation of Diels-Alder cross-linking and its thermos-reversibility was investigated by various technics (DSC, FT-IR, DMA, rheometer). Ion conductivity was recorded 7.07×10-5 S cm-1 at 80 ℃ with high lithium transference number (0.96), attributed to its high electrolyte ratio and presence of PEO oligomer. After extra 30 times of reprocessing, the electrolyte remained its ion conductivity and mechanical properties thus showing good reprocessability of the SPE.