Ionic Liquid Based Polymer Gel Electrolytes for Use with Germanium Thin Film Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

Louise M. McGrath; John Jones; Edwin Carey; James F. Rohan

doi:10.1002/open.201900313

Ionic Liquid Based Polymer Gel Electrolytes for Use with Germanium Thin Film Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

Louise M. McGrath
, John Jones
, Edwin Carey
, James F. Rohan

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Abstract

Thermally stable, flexible polymer gel electrolytes with high ionic conductivity are prepared by mixing the ionic liquid 1-butyl-1-methylpyrrolidinium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide (C₄mpyrTFSI), LiTFSI and poly(vinylidene difluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP). FT-IR and Raman spectroscopy show that an amorphous film is obtained for high (60 %) C₄mpyrTFSI contents. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) confirms that the polymer gels are stable below ∼300 °C in both nitrogen and air environments. Ionic conductivity of 1.9×10⁻³ S cm⁻² at room temperature is achieved for the 60 % ionic liquid loaded gel. Germanium (Ge) anodes maintain a coulombic efficiency above 95 % after 90 cycles in potential cycling tests with the 60 % C₄mpyrTFSI polymer gel.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1429-1436
Number of pages	8
Journal	ChemistryOpen
Volume	8
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/open.201900313
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2019

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Keywords

flexible polymers
gel electrolyte membranes
germanium anodes
ionic liquids
lithium-ion batteries

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Ionic Liquid Based Polymer Gel Electrolytes for Use with Germanium Thin Film Anodes in Lithium Ion Batteries

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