Boosting ionic conductivity of single-ion conductive polyelectrolyte elastomers via high-dielectric plasticizers
摘要
Ionic conduction plays a vital role in biological systems, energy storage and ionotronic devices. Polyelectrolyte elastomers have attracted growing interest as solid-state single-ion conductors due to their inherent ion selectivity, leakage-free nature and mechanical elasticity. However, existing polyelectrolyte elastomers have relatively low ionic conductivity (~10−3 mS cm−1), limiting their applicability as efficient ionic conductors. Here we present a materials design approach that boosts conductivity and preserves leakage-free operation by introducing a solid-state additive that combines two key characteristics: a high dielectric constant to increase dissociated ion density (