An experimental study on the effect of mesoporous silica addition on ion conductivity of poly(ethylene oxide) electrolytes

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Abstract

Solid polymer electrolyte (SPE) composites, which are composed of poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), mesoporous silica (SBA-15), and lithium salt were prepared in order to investigate the influence of SBA-15 content on the ionic conductivity of the composites. The ionic conductivity of the SPE composites was monitored by frequency response analyzer (FRA), and the crystallinity of the SPE composites was evaluated by using XRD. As a result, the addition of SBA-15 to the polymer mixture inhibited the growth of PEO crystalline domain, due to the mesoporous structure of the SBA-15. Also, the PEO16LiClO4/SBA-15 composite electrolytes show an increased ion conductivity as a function of SBA-15 content up to 15 wt.%. These ion conductivity characteristics are dependent on crystallinity with SBA-15 content.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)729-731
Number of pages3
JournalCurrent Applied Physics
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mesoporous silica
  • Poly(ethylene oxide)
  • Solid polymer electrolyte

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