Abstract
In this work, a new type of solid polymer electrolyte, formulated as PEO 20–LiSO 3CF 3–Urea x, is prepared by solution-casting technique. Among the different urea-containing samples, PEO 20–LiTf–Urea 1.5 presents an optimum ambient temperature ionic conductivity of 5.1 × 10 − 6 S/cm, enhanced by nearly 100 times over the PEO 20-LiTf system. The mechanism for the increase in conductivity is discussed by the joint analysis of DSC and ATR-IR measurements. Urea molecules coordinate with lithium ions via carbonyl groups, which efficiently decrease the concentration of triple cations [Li 2Tf] +. The addition of urea results in augmented cation transference and increased interface impedance. Analysis of the salt diffusion coefficient confirms that urea enhances the transport of lithium salts. The prepared SPE is tested by galvanostatic charge-discharge cycling in lithium secondary cells. Data obtained for PEO 20–LiSO 3CF 3–Urea 1.5 reveals that the upper voltage limit in the LiCoO 2-based cells should be about 4.0 V versus Li/Li +.
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