Premium
Synthesis and ionic conductivity of a polysiloxane containing quaternary ammonium groups
Author(s) -
Kang JunJie,
Li WeiYing,
Lin Yuan,
Li XuePing,
Xiao XuRui,
Fang ShiBi
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
polymers for advanced technologies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.61
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1581
pISSN - 1042-7147
DOI - 10.1002/pat.434
Subject(s) - ammonium , salt (chemistry) , plasticizer , materials science , electrolyte , quaternary , conductivity , thermogravimetric analysis , ionic conductivity , ionic bonding , polymer chemistry , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , organic chemistry , chemistry , ion , electrode , composite material , paleontology , biology , engineering
A novel quaternary ammonium salt, polysiloxane containing quaternary ammonium groups, was designed and synthesized. Thermogravimetric results showed that the polymer maintained stable below 250°C. Ambient conductivities higher than 10 −4 S cm −1 could be observed when appropriate amounts of suitable plasticizers were incorporated into the present quaternary ammonium salt. A dye‐sensitized solar cell fabricated using a plasticized electrolyte showed a fill factor of 0.50 and an energy conversion efficiency of 7.7%. Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.