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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Polymer Science

Background:

  • Solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) are crucial for advanced electrochemical devices.
  • Ionic liquids (ILs) offer tunable properties for SPE development.
  • Stable thermal properties and low electrical resistivity are key performance metrics for SPEs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate (PEGDA) and Nafion as polymer components for IL-based SPEs.
  • To investigate the effect of IL hydrophobicity/hydrophilicity on SPE properties.
  • To assess the gas and vapor absorption capabilities of developed SPEs.

Main Methods:

  • Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) for thermal stability analysis.
  • Electrical resistivity measurements.
  • Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) for moisture absorption analysis.
  • In situ quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) for gas and vapor absorption studies.

Main Results:

  • PEGDA-based SPEs exhibited superior thermal stability (25 °C-170 °C) and lower electrical resistivity compared to Nafion.
  • BMIM.MS-based electrolytes showed high moisture absorption, while Dema.OTF had rapid curing times.
  • BMIM.MS demonstrated the highest N2 and O2 absorption capacity; Dema.OTF + HTFSI interacted strongly with ethanol vapor; BMIM.MS+MSA achieved significant CO/N2 absorption (∼13 µg/cm2 within 400 s).

Conclusions:

  • PEGDA is a promising polymer matrix for developing high-performance IL-based SPEs.
  • The choice of IL significantly influences SPE moisture absorption, curing time, and gas/vapor interactions.
  • Selected IL-based SPEs show potential for selective gas and vapor sensing or separation applications.