Formation/Dissolution of Conductive Silver Filaments through an Ionic Liquid/Polymer Electrolyte Thin Film
Abstract
Materials with reconfigurable optical properties are potential candidates for applications such as optical cloaking and wearable sensors. One approach to develop these materials is to create and destroy atomic-scale conductive channels in well-defined locations within a polymer film via field-effect. By applying an external field to a solid polymer electrolyte, silver filaments can be created and destroyed on demand. However, this approach requires a balance between fast ion mobility for fast filament formation/dissolution, along with robust mechanical properties for a flexible film with high elastic modulus. Unfortunately, the properties that promote fast ion transport (e.g., polymer mobility in a solid polymer electrolyte) also degrade the mechanical properties.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 15, 2017
- Source ID
- 10.1149/ma2017-01/39/1839
Entities
People
- David B Go
- Donghoon Han
- Garrison M Crouch
- Paul Bohn
- Susan Fullerton
- Zhongmou Chao