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Preparation of a Star Network PEG‐based Gel Polymer Electrolyte and Its Application to Electrochromic Devices
Author(s) -
GONG YongFeng,
FU XiangKai,
ZHANG ShuPeng,
JIANG QingLong
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
chinese journal of chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1614-7065
pISSN - 1001-604X
DOI - 10.1002/cjoc.200790322
Subject(s) - electrochromic devices , electrolyte , electrochromism , polymer , chemistry , ionic conductivity , lithium perchlorate , chemical engineering , pentaerythritol , polymer chemistry , lithium (medication) , thermal stability , organic chemistry , medicine , electrode , fire retardant , engineering , endocrinology
A star network polymer with a pentaerythritol core linking four PEG‐block polymeric arms was synthesized, and its corresponding gel polymer electrolyte based on lithium perchlorate and plasticizers EC/PC with the character being colorless and highly transparent has been also prepared. The polymer host was characterized and confirmed to be of a star network and an amorphous structure by FTIR, 1 H NMR and XRD studies. The polymer host hold good mechanical properties for pentaerythritol cross‐linking. Maximum ionic conductivity of the prepared polymer electrolyte has reached 8.83×10 −4 S·cm −1 at room temperature. Thermogravimetry (TG) of the polymer electrolyte showed that the thermal stability was up to at least 150 °C. The gel polymer electrolyte was further evaluated in electrochromic devices fabricated by transparent PET‐ITO and electrochromically active viologen derivative films, and its excellent performance promised the usage of the gel polymer electrolyte as ionic conductor material in electrochromic devices.