New type of cation-conducting rubbery solid electrolyte: The ionic rubber

Charles Angell, Changle Liu, E. Sanchez

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Abstract

We show that the conductivity maximum, well known for salt-in-polymer electrolytes is not the maximum conductivity in the system when the salts used are chosen for their resistance to crystallization at high concentration. The polymer+salt system, with increasing salt content, goes through a transition zone characterized by a maximum in glass transition temperature. Beyond this point additional salt serves to plasticize the salt-crosslinked polymer system, establishing thereby a region of increasing conductivity in which the conductivity can reach very large values. We show that `polymer in-salt' solutions constitute a new type of rubbery solid electrolyte in which the conductivity is dominated by cation motion. Such systems are true hybrids of the previously distinct `superionic glass' and `polymer electrolyte' types of amorphous solid conductors.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
PublisherPubl by Materials Research Society
Pages75-84
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)1558991883
StatePublished - Jan 1 1993
EventProceedings of the Second Symposium on Dynamics in Small Confining Systems - Boston, MA, USA
Duration: Nov 30 1992Dec 4 1992

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume293
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Other

OtherProceedings of the Second Symposium on Dynamics in Small Confining Systems
CityBoston, MA, USA
Period11/30/9212/4/92

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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