Poly(ether amine) and cross-linked poly(propylene oxide) diacrylate thin-film polymer electrolyte for 3D-microbatteries

• This paper presents a novel thin-film electrolyte of a 2:1 blend of polyetheramine (glyceryl poly(oxypropylene)) and cross-linked oligomeric poly(propylene oxide) diacrylate with LiTFSI. The polyetheramine acts as a surfactant, and can thereby be applied as a conformal coating on complex surfaces-here demonstrated for porous LiFePO4 cathodes-making it useful for 3D-microbatteries. The poly(propylene oxide) diacrylate blends with the surfactant and is easily UV cross-linked, thereby ensuring good mechanical stability. Electrolytes, ∼ 2 μm thick, were casted onto LiFePO 4 cathodes and cycled against metallic lithium, displaying stable discharge capacities of ∼ 8 mAh/g at room temperature and ∼ 120 mAh/g at 60 °C. The electrolyte showed conductivities of 3.45 × 10 - 6 and 5.80 × 10- 5 S cm- 1 at room temperature and 60 °C, respectively.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Oorganisk kemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Inorganic Chemistry (hsv//eng)

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Kemi -- Polymerkemi (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Chemical Sciences -- Polymer Chemistry (hsv//eng)

Keyword

LiFePO4 cathode

Microbattery

Polymer cross-linking

Polymer electrolyte

Surfactant

Inorganic chemistry

Oorganisk kemi

Polymer chemistry

Polymerkemi

Kemi med inriktning mot oorganisk kemi

Chemistry with specialization in Inorganic Chemistry

Chemistry with specialization in Polymer Chemistry

Kemi med inriktning mot polymerkemi

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