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Composite Polymer Electrolytes with Improved Lithium Metal Electrode Interfacial Properties: I. Elechtrochemical Properties of Dry PEO‐LiX Systems
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1998
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EngineeringElectrode-electrolyte InterfaceHomogeneous MixturesChemistryPolymer ElectrolytesAqueous BatteryChemical EngineeringDry Peo‐lix SystemsI. Elechtrochemical PropertiesEthylene OxideMaterials ScienceElectroactive MaterialBattery Electrode MaterialsLithium-ion BatteryLithium-ion BatteriesBattery AdditivesEnergy StoragePolymer MembranesSolid-state BatteryElectrochemistryLi-ion Battery MaterialsCathode MaterialsElectrochemical Energy StorageBatteriesComposite Polymer ElectrolytesAnode Materials
Several types of lithium ion conducting polymer electrolytes have been synthesized by hot‐pressing homogeneous mixtures of the components, namely, poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) as the polymer matrix, lithium trifluoromethane sulfonate , and lithium tetrafluoborate , respectively, as the lithium salt, and lithium gamma‐aluminate , as a ceramic filler. This preparation procedure avoids any step including liquids so that plasticizer‐free, composite polymer electrolytes can be obtained. These electrolyte have enhanced electrochemical properties, such as an ionic conductivity of the order of at 80–90°C and an anodic breakdown voltage higher than 4 V vs. Li. In addition, and most importantly, the combination of the dry feature of the synthesis procedure with the dispersion of the ceramic powder, concurs to provide these composite electrolytes with an exceptionally high stability with the lithium metal electrode. In fact, this electrode cycles in these dry polymer electrolytes with a very high efficiency, i.e., approaching 99%. This in turn suggests the suitability of the electrolytes for the fabrication of improved rechargeable lithium polymer batteries.