Enhanced ionic conduction in composite polymer electrolytes filled with plant biomass “lignin”
Zitong Liu, Kazuhiro Shikinaka, Yuichiro Otsuka, Yoichi Tominaga
Abstract
The addition of a small amount of plant biomass-based lignin causes a large improvement in the ionic conductivity of composite polymer electrolytes at room temperature, which can be fabricated easily in a low carbon way for use in future all-solid-state battery applications.
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LigninIonic conductivityElectrolyteComposite numberPolymerBiomass (ecology)Materials scienceChemical engineeringIonic bondingCarbon fibersPolymer electrolytesConductivityBattery (electricity)Ionic liquidChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryElectrodeIonCatalysisOceanographyQuantum mechanicsPhysicsEngineeringPower (physics)GeologyPhysical chemistryAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvancements in Battery Materials