Role of solvation site segmental dynamics on ion transport in ethylene-oxide based side-chain polymer electrolytes
Peter Bennington, Chuting Deng, Daniel Sharon, Michael A. Webb, Juan Pablo, Paul F. Nealey, Shrayesh N. Patel
Abstract
Ionic conductivity is governed primarily by the segmental mobility of the side-chain ethylene oxide units which form effective solvation sites, rather than system-wide dynamics.
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