Design, Synthesis, and Characterization of High Performance Polymer Electrolytes for Printed Electronics and Energy Storage
Abstract
This is the final report for FA9550-12-1-0067. Principal investigators Frisbie and lodge developed novel gel electrolytes for use in printed electronics and energy storage. This project produced 11 peer reviewed papers and results in the training of 3 graduate students and two postdoctoral fellows. The main innovations were the development of ion gels, materials that combine an ionic liquid with a gelating block copolymer to give mechanical strength. Judicious choice of the block polymer resulted in functional ion gels that displayed high toughness, good elasticity, and high ionic conductivity simultaneously. In addition, by adding redox-active reagents to the gels additional functions such as electrochromism and electrochemiluminescence could be achieved. Display elements based on electrochromic gels, in particular, were bendable, low voltage and low power.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 31, 2016
- Accession Number
- AD1008425
Entities
People
- Carl Frisbie
Organizations
- Regents of the University of Minnesota