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New polyhydroxyurethane-poly(ethylene oxide) networks offer excellent reprocessing and can be transformed into recyclable solid polymer electrolytes with good ionic conductivity.

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  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Materials Science
  • Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials

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  • Polyhydroxyurethanes (PHUs) are known for their tunable properties.
  • Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) is widely used in polymer electrolytes.
  • Developing recyclable and reprocessable polymer networks remains a challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel polyhydroxyurethane-poly(ethylene oxide) (PHU-PEO) multiblock copolymer networks.
  • To investigate the reprocessing properties of these networks.
  • To explore their potential as solid polymer electrolytes.

Main Methods:

  • Step-growth polymerization of bis(6-membered cyclic carbonate) with α,ω-diamino-terminated PEOs.
  • Functionalization of PHU-PEO copolymers with 3-isocyanatopropyltriethoxysilane (IPTS).
  • Crosslinking via hydrolysis and condensation of triethoxysilane moieties to form polysilsesquioxane (PSSQ) networks.
  • Addition of lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiOTf) to form solid polymer electrolytes.

Main Results:

  • The synthesized PHU-PEO networks exhibited excellent reprocessing properties, facilitated by the metathesis of silyl ether bonds, leading to lower reprocessing temperatures compared to traditional PHU networks.
  • The networks could be successfully converted into solid polymer electrolytes by incorporating LiOTf, with suppressed PEO chain crystallization.
  • The resulting solid polymer electrolytes demonstrated good ionic conductivity (7.64 × 10-5 S × cm-1 at 300 K) and retained their conductivity after reprocessing, indicating recyclability.

Conclusions:

  • PHU-PEO multiblock copolymer networks crosslinked with PSSQ offer a promising platform for reprocessable materials.
  • These networks can be effectively utilized as recyclable solid polymer electrolytes with desirable ionic conductivity.
  • The incorporation of PSSQ and the metathesis of silyl ether bonds are key to achieving enhanced reprocessing and electrolyte performance.