Enhanced Lithium‐Ion Transport in PEO‐Based Composite Polymer Electrolytes with Ferroelectric BaTiO3

Abstract

The ion‐conduction properties of a polyethylene oxide (PEO)‐based composite polymer electrolyte comprised of PEO, , and the ferroelectric material were studied. The addition of resulted in an increase in conductivity over the temperature range 25–115°C. The optimum amount of (purity 99.9%,particle size 0.6–1.2 μm was 1.4 wt %, which is very low in comparison with previosly reported composite polymer electrolytes. The ionic conductivity of a composite polymer electrolyte containing 1.4 wt % was at 25°C, which is at least one order of magnitude higher than that of the pristine polymer electrolyte . The transport number of the lithium ion in this composite polymer electrolyte was higher than that of the pristine polymer electrolyte. The increase in the conductivity and the lithium‐ion transport number is explained on the basis of the spontaneous polarization of the ferroelectric material due to its particular crytal structure. The addition of powder greatly enhanced the lithium/electrolyte interface stability. © 1999 The Electrochemical Society. All rights reserved.