Polymer electrolytes based on new aryl-containing lithium perfluorosulfonates

The electrochemical performances of a broad family of new perfluorosulfonate lithium salts bearing an aryl substituent have been investigated. They exhibit, in polymer electrolytes based on POE, high cationic transference numbers, and fairly good cationic conductivities. The electrochemical stability window of some of them is compatible with their use in lithium batteries having lithium metal as negative electrode. The versatility of the syntheses will allow modulating their physico-chemical properties. (C) 2011 Published by Elsevier B.V.