Lignin-Based Solid Polymer Electrolytes: Lignin-Graft-Poly(ethylene glycol)
Hailing Liu
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
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Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy (AME) Center, Florida State University, 2003 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
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Daniel Hallinan Jr.
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy (AME) Center, Florida State University, 2003 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Hoyong Chung
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorHailing Liu
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
Search for more papers by this authorLogan Mulderrig
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy (AME) Center, Florida State University, 2003 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
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Daniel Hallinan Jr.
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
Aero-Propulsion, Mechatronics, and Energy (AME) Center, Florida State University, 2003 Levy Avenue, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Hoyong Chung
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Florida A&M University–Florida State University College of Engineering, 2525 Pottsdamer Street, Suite A131, Tallahassee, FL, 32310 USA
E-mail: [email protected]; [email protected]
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Lignin is an aromatic-rich biomass polymer that is cheap, abundant, and sustainable. However, its application in the solid electrolyte field is rare due to challenges in well-defined polymer synthesis. Herein, the synthesis of lignin-graft-poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) and its conductivity test for a solid electrolyte application are demonstrated. The main steps of synthesis include functionalization of natural lignin's hydroxyl to alkene, followed by graft-copolymerization of PEG thiol to the lignin via photoredox thiol-ene reaction. Two lignin-graft-PEGs are prepared having 22 wt% lignin (lignin-graft-PEG 550) and 34 wt% lignin (lignin-graft-PEG 2000). Then, new polymer electrolytes for conductivity tests are prepared via addition of lithium bis-trifluoromethanesulfonimide. The polymer graft electrolytes exhibit ionic conductivity up to 1.4 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 35 °C. The presence of lignin moderately impacts conductivity at elevated temperature compared to homopolymer PEG. Furthermore, the ionic conductivity of lignin-graft-PEG at ambient temperature is significantly higher than homopolymer PEG precedents.
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