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Ionic conductivity of polymeric nanocomposite electrolytes based on poly(ethylene oxide) and organo-clay materials

  • Seok Kim
  • , Eun Ju Hwang
  • , Yongju Jung
  • , Mijeong Han
  • , Soo Jin Park
  • Center for Convergent Research of Emerging Virus Infection
  • Cyclotron Application Laboratory
  • Inha University

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Abstract

Polymeric electrolyte composites (PECs) based on polymer poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) and organic clay materials were fabricated. Structural modification and electrochemical properties were investigated for understanding the effects of organic montmorillonite (MMT) in the polymer matrix on the ionic conductivity. For an application to electrolytes of Li batteries, the organic nanoclay fillers were prepared by a cation exchange reaction. XRD results revealed that the interlayer space of organic MMTs were much wider than that of Na+-MMT. From the ion conductivity results, PECs containing organic-MMT showed higher conductivity than Na+-MMT. This indicated that the improved conductivity is dependent on the reduced crystallinity and enhanced ion-mobility by the increased interlayer spacing of clay fillers.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)216-219
Number of pages4
JournalColloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
Volume313-314
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lithium salt
  • Montmorillonite
  • Organic nanoclay
  • Poly(ethylene oxide)

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