Polymers containing phosphorus groups and polyethers: from synthesis to application

Chemistry Central Journal

Smaranda Iliescu¹  Leire Zubizarreta²  Nicoleta Plesu¹  Lavinia Macarie¹  Adriana Popa¹  Gheorghe Ilia¹ 

[1] Institute of Chemistry, Romanian Academy, 24 Mihai Viteazul Bvd, Timisoara 300223, Romania

[2] Instituto Tecnológico de la Energía, Av. Juan de la Cierva, 24 Parque Tecnológico de Valencia, Paterna, Valencia, 46980, Spain

关键词: Limiting oxygen index;    Solid polymer electrolyte;    Acid scavenger;    1-methylimidazole;    Phosphonate-PEG polymers;   

Others  :  788043
DOI  :  10.1186/1752-153X-6-132

 received in 2012-10-01, accepted in 2012-10-30,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

Phosphorus-containing high performance polymers have aroused wide interest, mainly due to good mechanical properties and their excellent fire resistance. The flexibility of synthetic polyphosphoesters allows the development of polymers in order to obtain solid polymer electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries based on solid films with superior fire resistance.

Results

Novel linear Phosphonate-PEG polymers were synthesized by solution polycondensation of 4-chlorophenyldichlorophosphonate as a linking agent and poly(ethylene glycol)s with different molecular weights in the presence of triethylamine or 1-methylimidazole as acid scavenger. The yields were between 54% and 88% and inherent viscosity between 0.18-0.48 dl/g. Molar masses, Mn were about 26300 g/mol for polyphosphonates with PEG 2000 and 4600 g/mol for polyphosphonates with PEG 200. The LOI values for these polymers and membranes are in the range of 26–29. The membranes based on polyphosphonate with PEG 200 and 2000 showed conductivity between 6 × 10^-8 S.cm^-1 and 6 × 10^-7 S.cm^-1 at room temperature and total ionic transference number between 0.87- 0.96. The evolution of conductivity vs. temperature is linear.

Conclusions

1-methylimidazole was found to be better HCl scavenger than triethylamine, and allowed higher yields and more eco-friendly synthesis of the Phosphonate-PEG polymers for SPE. These polymers and membranes based on these polymers showed good LOI values and indicate an improvement of the safety of lithium batteries. The membranes present conductivities around 6 × 10^-7 S.cm^-1at room temperature and total ionic transference number is higher for membranes based on polymers with high EG unit content. Best results yield 88%, inherent viscosities 0.48 dl/g and Mn 26000 were obtained with 1-methylimidazole and PEG 2000. These membranes based on these polymers showed good LOI values (in the range 26-29%) and indicate an improvement of the safety of lithium batteries.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Iliescu et al.; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd.

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