Polyether Single and Double Crystalline Blends and the Effect of Lithium Salt on Their Crystallinity and Ionic Conductivity
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Synthesis of PHD: Bulk Self-Condensation of 1,6-Hexanediol
2.2. Blends Preparation
2.3. Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Non-Isothermal DSC of PEO/PHD Blends
3.2. Wide Angle X-ray Scattering of PEO/PHD Blends
3.3. Morphology and Crystal Growth Rate
3.4. Non-Isothermal DSC of PEO/PHD Blends with LiTFSI
3.5. Isothermal Crystallization Studies of the PEO/PHD Blends with LiTFSI
3.6. Ionic Conductivity
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Olmedo-Martínez, J.L.; Pastorio, M.; Gabirondo, E.; Lorenzetti, A.; Sardon, H.; Mecerreyes, D.; Müller, A.J. Polyether Single and Double Crystalline Blends and the Effect of Lithium Salt on Their Crystallinity and Ionic Conductivity. Polymers 2021, 13, 2097. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132097
Olmedo-Martínez JL, Pastorio M, Gabirondo E, Lorenzetti A, Sardon H, Mecerreyes D, Müller AJ. Polyether Single and Double Crystalline Blends and the Effect of Lithium Salt on Their Crystallinity and Ionic Conductivity. Polymers. 2021; 13(13):2097. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132097
Chicago/Turabian StyleOlmedo-Martínez, Jorge L., Michele Pastorio, Elena Gabirondo, Alessandra Lorenzetti, Haritz Sardon, David Mecerreyes, and Alejandro J. Müller. 2021. "Polyether Single and Double Crystalline Blends and the Effect of Lithium Salt on Their Crystallinity and Ionic Conductivity" Polymers 13, no. 13: 2097. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13132097