Nanostructured Block Polymer Electrolytes: Tailoring Self-Assembly to Unlock the Potential in Lithium-Ion Batteries
Priyanka M. Ketkar, Thomas H. Epps
Abstract
, and greater availability of morphologies with 3D connectivity relative to traditional (non-tapered and unblended) BP electrolytes. This feature results from the fact that ion transport is related more closely to the monomer-segment distributions within a domain than the overall nanoscale morphology or average polymer/ion mobilities. Taken together, this Account describes how ion transport and processability are influenced by BP architecture and nanostructural features, and it provides avenues to tune nanoassemblies that can contribute to improved lithium-ion battery technologies to meet future demands.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrolyteIonic conductivityIonMaterials sciencePolymerLithium (medication)Chemical physicsNanotechnologyIonic bondingChemical engineeringChemistryPhysical chemistryComposite materialElectrodeOrganic chemistryEngineeringEndocrinologyMedicineAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesAdvancements in Battery MaterialsFuel Cells and Related Materials