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Various composite electolytes(CE) were prepared by mixing polytetramethyleneglycol based waterborne polyurethane(WPU( PTMG)), polyethylene oxide(PEO), andLiClO4/propylene carbonate( PC). The conductivity of these CEs were investigated by using alternating current(AC) impednace. Differential scanning calorimetry(DSC) and polarizing microscopy(PM) were employed for material characterization. The temperature dependence of the conductivity follows the Arrhenius law for samples with a LiClO4/PC content larger than 30%, while for samples with LiClO4/PC content approximating 8%, it shows linear segments separated by a transitionzone between 25 oC and 65 oC. According to the AC and DSC restults, the conductivityis increased and the melting temperature (Tm) is decreased by increasing the LiClO4/ PC content. PM restuts indicate that the increase in PEO ratio increases the crystallinity of the PEO-WPU(PTMG) films. When LiClO4/PC is added, the increase in PEO ratio results in an increase in conductivity. The CE comprising 33% PEO, 17% WPU( PTMG), and 50% LiClO4/PC exhibits conductivities as high as ~10 e-2 S/cm at 85 oC and 5*10e-3 at 15 oC.
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