Conductivity of Polyacrylonitrile Based Lithium Polymer Electrolytes

Abstract

Preparation of solid state polymer lithium electrolytes based on polyacrylonitrile (PAN) have achieved room temperature conductivities equal to that of liquid organic electrolytes. Polymer films of ethylene carbonate, propylene carbonate, PAN, and lithium salts have yielded conductivities as high as 0.004 S/cm at 25 deg C. These high conductivities make the use of polymer electrolytes a viable possibility in advanced batteries. Reported here are film preparation technique, conductivities from -70 to 70 deg C, and Vogel-Tammann- Fulcher (VTF) relationships. Polymer electrolyte, Polyacrylonitrile, Lithium electrolyte, Rechargeable batteries, Ionic conductivities

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA283965

Entities

People

  • Eric Shapow
  • Steve Slane

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acrylonitrile Polymers
  • Alkenes
  • Carbonate Esters
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Electric Vehicles
  • Electrochemical Cells
  • Electrolytes
  • Electronics
  • Energy
  • Films
  • Information Processing
  • Ionic Liquids
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Storage Batteries

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

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  • Battery Technology and Engineering
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Nanocomposite Materials Science