POLYMER AND SALT SELECTION FOR LITHIUM POLYMER BATTERIES

Several network-based polymer electrolytes provide both thermal, mecha nical and redox stabilities, while insuring a high conductivity level. Linear unsaturated polyether precursors may be obtained either by ste p-growth polymerization from oligomeric polyethers or by ring-opening polymerization from oxirane mixtures. In addition, theoretical investi gations on several lithium salts are presented, which allowed optimize d geometries as well as charge densities to be established in the gas phase. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science S.A.