Electrochemical Characterization of Single Lithium-Ion Conducting Polymer Electrolytes Based on sp(3) Boron and Poly(ethylene glycol) Bridges


Por: Guzman-Gonzalez, Gregorio, Avila-Paredes, Hugo J., Rivera, Ernesto, Gonzalez, Ignacio

Publicada: 12 sep 2018
Resumen:
A novel series of single lithium-ion conducting polymer electrolytes (SLICPE) based on sp(3) boron and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) bridges is presented, in the context of the development of a new generation of batteries, with the aim to overcome the problems related to concentration overpotential and low ion transport numbers in conventional solid polymer electrolytes (SPE). The phase separation generated by the physical mixture of SPE with plasticizers such as poly(ethylene oxide) is still a serious problem. In this work, the use of PEG with different chain lengths, for the polycondensation reaction with LiB(OCH3)(4), to synthesize SLICPE allows preventing phase separation while tuning the predominant conduction mechanism, and thus the electrical properties, especially the lithium-ion transference number. The ionic transport is promoted by chain mobility as the chain length is increased. SLICPE with the best ionic conductivity values (4.95 +/- 0.05) x 10(-6) S cm(-1) was the one synthesized from poly(ethylene glycol) with an average M-N of 400 (BEG8), having an O/Li+ ratio of 20. The lithium transference number (t(Li)(+)) and electrochemical stability window of SLICPE membranes at 25 degrees C decreased as the PEG bridge length between sp3 boron atoms increased from 0.97 to 0.88 and 5.4 to 4.2 V vs Li-0/Li+, respectively, for SLICPE synthesized from PEG with an average M-N of 50-400 (BEGI to BEG8).

Filiaciones:
Guzman-Gonzalez, Gregorio:
 Univ Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Dept Ingn Proc & Hidraul, Av San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City 09340, DF, Mexico

 Univ Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Dept Quim, Av San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City 09340, DF, Mexico

 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Mat, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Avila-Paredes, Hugo J.:
 Univ Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Dept Ingn Proc & Hidraul, Av San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City 09340, DF, Mexico

Rivera, Ernesto:
 Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Inst Invest Mat, Mexico City 04510, DF, Mexico

Gonzalez, Ignacio:
 Univ Autonoma Metropolitana Iztapalapa, Dept Quim, Av San Rafael Atlixco 186, Mexico City 09340, DF, Mexico
ISSN: 19448244





ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Editorial
American Chemical Society, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA, Estados Unidos America
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 10 Número: 36
Páginas: 30247-30256
WOS Id: 000444793000027
ID de PubMed: 30113816