Development of Polymeric Materials for Li-Ion Batteries

Polymer Electrolyte Membranes based on aromatic polyethers bearing flexible PEO side groups of different length

Arrhenius plots of PEO-based polymer electrolyte () and separator (¾) doped with liquid electrolyte 1M LiFP₆/EC-DMC. Data are fitted using the Arrhenius equation (solid lines).

Relevant Publications:

• “Synthesis and properties of aromatic polyethers containing poly(ethylene oxide) side chains as polymer electrolytes for lithium ion batteries”A. Voege, V. Deimede^*, F. Paloukis, S. Neophytides, J. K. Kallitsis, submitted 2013.
  

Polymeric porous separators based on blends of aromatic polyethers with PEO

Performance of LiFePO₄/C cells using III/PEO based separator (the porous structure of the separator is given as an inset).

Relevant Publications:

•  “Lithium Ion Battery Separators Based on Blends of Aromatic Polyethers with PEO” V. Deimede^*, A.Vöge, G. Lainioti, C. Elmasides, J. K. Kallitsis, submitted 2013.