Composite polymer electrolytes are of interest for solid-state electrochemi
cal devices. In this paper we use Li-7 solid-state NMR to investigate the c
ation dynamics of poly(ethylene oxide)- (PEO-) based electrolytes, to which
nanoscale ceramics has been added. The fillers give origin to nanocomposit
es. The NMR linewidth is dominated by LI-H magnetic dipolar interaction. Th
e spin-lattice relaxation is chiefly controlled by electric quadrupolar int
eraction. The spin dynamics is sensibly influenced by the filler nanopartic
les, which act as homogeneizing agents for the polymer. [S0163-1829(99)0533
3-3].