Morphological properties of composite solid polymer electrolytes based on polyethylene oxide

Morphological properties of polymer electrolytes based on blends of polyethylene oxide and a perfluorinated polyphosphazene solvated with LiCF₃SO₃ with and without the addition of dispersed γ-LiAlO₂ are reported. The effect exerted on the morphology of the complex electrolytes by the addition of a plasticizer-like propylene carbonate has also been studied. Results indicate the incorporation of γ-LiAlO₂ leads to changes on the morphology of the complex electrolyte, as verified by X-ray diffraction analysis. The major effect observed by plasticizer addition was a decrease on the crystallinity of the system together with a displacement of the T_g towards lower temperatures. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. 69: 2435–2440, 1998