Increased ion conduction in dual cation [sodium][tetraalkylammonium] poly[4-styrenesulfonyl(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide-co-ethylacrylate] ionomers

Jiaye Li*, Haijin Zhu, Xiaoen Wang, Douglas R. MacFarlane, Michel Armand, Maria Forsyth

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Abstract

Solid-state polymer electrolytes, as an alternative to traditional liquid electrolytes, have been intensively investigated for energy conversion and storage devices. The transport rate of single ions is the key to their high performance. For application in emerging sodium batteries, we have developed three dual-cation polymeric ionomers, which contain bulky tetraalkylammonium ions in addition to the sodium ion. The sizes and relative contents of the ammonium ions vary relative to the sodium ion contents. Comparative studies of ion dynamics, thermal properties, phase behaviours and ionic conductivities were carried out, taking advantage of various spectroscopic and thermal chemistry methods. The ion conductivities of the ionomers are greatly enhanced by the introduction of bulky counterions, as a result of the additional free volume and decreased sodium ion association. Raman spectroscopy and thermal analysis as well as the solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance studies are used to probe the conductivity behaviour.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)19989-19995
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume3
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - 24 Aug 2015
Externally publishedYes

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