Upcycling waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) into polymer electrolytes
Ming Yan Tan, Leonard Goh, Dorsasadat Safanama, Wei Wei Loh, Ning Ding, Sheau Wei Chien, Shermin S. Goh, Warintorn Thitsartarn, Jason Y. C. Lim, Derrick Wen Hui Fam
Abstract
The first working lithium-ion battery containing polymer electrolytes derived from waste poly(ethylene terephthalate) beverage bottles is demonstrated.
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Poly ethyleneEthyleneElectrolyteMaterials sciencePolymerPolymer electrolytesLithium (medication)Battery (electricity)Polymer chemistryChemical engineeringWaste managementOrganic chemistryComposite materialChemistryIonic conductivityElectrodeCatalysisPhysical chemistryMedicineQuantum mechanicsEndocrinologyPhysicsPower (physics)EngineeringAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsAdvanced Battery Technologies Research