Elastic Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes: Toward a Versatile Approach for Intrinsically Stretchable Functional Polymers
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-22-2020
School
Polymer Science and Engineering
Abstract
Fabrication of stretchable functional polymeric materials usually relies on the physical adhesion between functional components and elastic polymers, while the interfacial resistance is a potential problem. Herein, a versatile approach on the molecular-level intrinsically stretchable polymer materials with defined functionality is reported. The single-ion conducting polymer electrolytes (SICPEs) were employed to demonstrate the proposed concept along with its potential application in stretchable batteries/electronics with improved energy efficiency and prolonged cell lifetime. The obtained membranes exhibit 88–252% elongation before breaking, and the mechanical properties are well adjustable. The galvanostatic test of the assembled cells using the obtained SICPE membrane exhibited a good cycling performance with a capacity retention of 81.5% after 100 cycles. The applicability of a proposed molecular-level design for intrinsically stretchable polymer materials is further demonstrated in other types of stretchable functional materials, including poly(vinylcarbazole)-based semiconducting polymers and poly(ethylene glycol)-based gas separation membranes.
Publication Title
Macromolecules
Volume
53
Issue
9
First Page
3591
Last Page
3601
Recommended Citation
Cao, P.,
Li, B.,
Yang, G.,
Zhao, S.,
Townsend, J.,
Xing, K.,
Qiang, Z.,
Vogiatzis, K. D.,
Sokolov, A. P.,
Nanda, J.,
Saito, T.
(2020). Elastic Single-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes: Toward a Versatile Approach for Intrinsically Stretchable Functional Polymers. Macromolecules, 53(9), 3591-3601.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/17748