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Gel polymer electrolyte prepared by in situ polymerization of MMA monomers in room temperature ionic liquid
Author(s) -
Li Zhaohui,
Jiang Jing,
Lei Gangtie,
Gao Deshu
Publication year - 2006
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.760
Subject(s) - electrolyte , materials science , methyl methacrylate , ionic liquid , monomer , polymer , differential scanning calorimetry , hexafluorophosphate , polymer chemistry , glass transition , ionic conductivity , polymerization , methacrylate , thermal stability , poly(methyl methacrylate) , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , catalysis , electrode , physics , engineering , thermodynamics
A kind of gel polymer electrolyte was prepared by in situ polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomers in room temperature ionic liquid (RTIL), N ‐butyl‐ N ′‐methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate (BMIPF 6 ). In comparison with other gel polymer electrolytes, it reveals excellent thermal stability over 260°C. The results of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) measurements show that its glass transition temperature decreases with an increase in the ratio of RTIL to polymer matrix. At 25°C, the gel polymer electrolyte has 0.15 × 10 −3 S cm −1 of ionic conductivity when the mass ratio of BMIPF 6 to MMA monomers equals 1. Analysis of FT‐IR spectra suggests that there exists a hydrogen‐bonded interaction between BMIPF 6 and poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymer matrix in the polymer electrolyte. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.