Jonas Mindemark, Laura Imholt, J. Montero
Jul 15, 2016
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Journal of Polymer Science Part A
Abstract
Allyl ether-functional polycarbonates, synthesized by organocatalytic ring-opening polymerization of the six-membered cyclic carbonate monomer 2-allyloxymethyl-2-ethyltrimethylene carbonate, were used to prepare non-polyether polymer electrolytes. UV-crosslinking of the allyl side groups provided mechanically stable electrolytes with improved molecular flexibility—Tg below −20 °C—and higher ionic conductivity—up to 4.3 × 10−7 S/cm at 25 °C and 5.2 × 10−6 S/cm at 60 °C—due to the plasticizing properties of the allyl ether side groups. The electrolyte function was additionally demonstrated in thin-film Li battery cells. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016, 54, 2128–2135