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Title: Gel polymer electrolytes for batteries

Abstract

Nanostructured gel polymer electrolytes that have both high ionic conductivity and high mechanical strength are disclosed. The electrolytes have at least two domains--one domain contains an ionically-conductive gel polymer and the other domain contains a rigid polymer that provides structure for the electrolyte. The domains are formed by block copolymers. The first block provides a polymer matrix that may or may not be conductive on by itself, but that can soak up a liquid electrolyte, thereby making a gel. An exemplary nanostructured gel polymer electrolyte has an ionic conductivity of at least 1.times.10.sup.-4 S cm.sup.-1 at 25.degree. C.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1164002
Patent Number(s):
8889301
Application Number:
12/812,214
Assignee:
Seeo, Inc. (Hayward, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-05CH11231
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 25 ENERGY STORAGE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY

Citation Formats

Balsara, Nitash Pervez, Eitouni, Hany Basam, Gur, Ilan, Singh, Mohit, and Hudson, William. Gel polymer electrolytes for batteries. United States: N. p., 2014. Web.
Balsara, Nitash Pervez, Eitouni, Hany Basam, Gur, Ilan, Singh, Mohit, & Hudson, William. Gel polymer electrolytes for batteries. United States.
Balsara, Nitash Pervez, Eitouni, Hany Basam, Gur, Ilan, Singh, Mohit, and Hudson, William. Tue . "Gel polymer electrolytes for batteries". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1164002.
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