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High ionic conductivity P(VDF-TrFE)/PEO blended polymer electrolytes for solid electrochromic devices.

Chien A Nguyen1, Shanxin Xiong, Jan Ma

  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

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New solid polymer electrolytes using blended poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) and low molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) achieve high ionic conductivity for advanced electrochromic devices.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Polymer Science

Background:

  • Solid polymer electrolytes are crucial for developing safe and efficient electrochemical devices.
  • Improving ionic conductivity and salt dissolution in polymer electrolytes remains a key challenge.
  • Electrochromic (EC) devices require electrolytes with high optical modulation and stability.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel solid polymer electrolytes with enhanced ionic conductivity for solid electrochromic devices.
  • To investigate the effect of blending poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)) with low molecular weight poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) on electrolyte properties.
  • To evaluate the performance of EC devices fabricated with these novel electrolytes.

Main Methods:

  • Preparation of blended polymer electrolytes using P(VDF-TrFE) and PEO (Mw ≤ 20,000).
  • Characterization using calorimetric measurements, vibrational spectroscopy, and transference number analysis.
  • Fabrication and spectroelectrochemical testing of solid electrochromic devices with polyaniline.

Main Results:

  • The blended electrolytes exhibit excellent ionic conductivity (>10⁻⁴ S cm⁻¹).
  • Reduced crystallization and improved polymer intermixing were observed with low molecular weight PEO.
  • Transference number analysis confirmed improved ionic dissolution compared to liquid electrolytes.
  • The fabricated EC devices showed high optical modulation (up to 60%) and fast switching speeds (<20 s).

Conclusions:

  • The developed solid polymer electrolytes demonstrate superior performance for electrochromic applications.
  • The combination of P(VDF-TrFE) and low molecular weight PEO effectively enhances ionic transport and salt dissolution.
  • These findings pave the way for the advancement of various solid electrochemical devices.