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High temperature lithium cells with solid polymer electrolytes

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1346001
Electrochemical cells that use electrolytes made from new polymer compositions based on poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) and other high-softening-temperature polymers are disclosed. These materials have a microphase domain structure that has an ionically-conductive phase and a phase with good mechanical strength and a high softening temperature. In one arrangement, the structural block has a softening temperature of about 210.degree. C. These materials can be made with either homopolymers or with block copolymers. Such electrochemical cells can operate safely at higher temperatures than have been possible before, especially in lithium cells. The ionic conductivity of the electrolytes increases with increasing temperature.
Research Organization:
Seeo, Inc., Hayward, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
OE0000223
Assignee:
Seeo, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
9,590,268
Application Number:
13/698,665
OSTI ID:
1346001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (4)

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ATRP of Amphiphilic Graft Copolymers Based on PVDF and Their Use as Membrane Additives journal September 2002
Amphiphilic Polystyrene-b-poly( p-hydroxystyrene-g-ethylene oxide) Block−Graft Copolymers via a Combination of Conventional and Metal-Free Anionic Polymerization journal November 2009
Polyisobutylene-block-Poly(ethylene oxide) for Robust Templating of Highly Ordered Mesoporous Materials journal April 2005

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