Ionic conductivity enhancement in gel polymer electrolyte membrane with N-methyl-N-butyl-piperidine-bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl) imide ionic liquid for lithium ion battery

Y. Ma, L. B. Li, G. X. Gao, X. Y. Yang, J. You, P. X. Yang

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Abstract

A novel gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) based on polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with reliable electrochemical performance, mechanical robustness and safety features is prepared by a casting method. The physical, electrochemical and thermal properties of the casting membrane are characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscope (AFM), thermal gravimetric analysis (TG), alternating-current (AC) impedance and charge-discharge techniques. The resulting polymer membrane shows a high ionic conductivity of 1.19 × 10-3 S/cm with 45.5 wt% of ionic liquid (IL) content while the cell assembled with PVdF/PVA/IL electrolyte delivers better electrochemical stability and higher discharge capacity than that without IL, and the thermal stability is obtained compared to conventional liquid electrolytes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)130-138
Number of pages9
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume502
DOIs
StatePublished - 5 Aug 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Conductivity
  • Gel polymerelectrolyte
  • Ionic liquid
  • Lithium ion battery

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