Ladder-Type Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-Poly (ethylene glycol)-Polyurethane Supramolecular Network for Gel Polymer Electrolyte

Abstract

A ladder-type poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)-poly (ethylene glycol)-polyurethane (PEDOT-PEG-PU) supramolecular network was successfully synthesized using graft copolymerization of hydroxymethyl-EDOT with isocyanate-terminated PEG-PU prepolymer. PEDOT functionalized as the frame for a ladder-type supramolecular structure and PEG-PU as the rung. The successful formation of supramolecular network was confirmed by analyzing the Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). A series of PEDOT-PEG-PU gel polymer electrolyte by linking the LiClO4 were prepared as a function of [O/Li+] ratios. The pH effect of their electrical capacitances was investigated using cyclic voltammetry. Ionic conductivities of different PEDOT-PEG-PU/Li+ complexes at a fixed pH were also evaluated through impedance analysis.