Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane-modified gel polymer electrolyte based on matrix of poly(methyl methacrylate-maleic anhydride)

• Published in: Journal of solid state electrochemistry Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 849 - 857
• Main Authors: Zhong, Xue-Peng, Huang, Yun, Cao, Hai-Jun, Lin, Yuan-Hua, Liu, Bo, Song, A-Min, Chen, Ze-Min, Tang, Shui-Hua, Wang, Ming-Shan, Li, Xing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2017; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Analytical Chemistry; Characterization and Evaluation of Materials; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Condensed Matter Physics; Copolymers; Electrochemistry; Electrolytes; Energy Storage; Ion currents; Ions; Lithium; Lithium-ion batteries; Maleic anhydride; Original Paper; Physical Chemistry; Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane; Polymers; Polymethyl methacrylate; Rechargeable batteries; Thermal stability; Poly(methyl methacrylate); Gel polymer electrolyte; Copolymer; Polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane; Maleic anhydride
• ISSN: 1432-8488; 1433-0768
• DOI: 10.1007/s10008-016-3434-x

In the present work, the copolymer of poly(methyl methacrylate-maleic anhydride) P(MMA-MAh)-based gel polymer electrolytes (GPEs) with a polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) filler were prepared. The results indicated that the prepared GPEs have better thermal stability, high ionic conductivity up to 3.79 × 10 −3  S cm −1 , excellent lithium ion transference number of 0.78, electrochemical stability potential of 5.0 V and fine compatibility with lithium electrode. All these results demonstrate the prepared GPEs possess the application probability in lithium ion batteries (LIBs).