Meta -kinked Polyphenylenes with Ethylene Oxide Side Chains as Flexible Solid Polymer Electrolytes: Thermomechanical Properties and Ion Dynamics
Kinked polyphenylenes, poly(meta, meta, para-phenylene) (PmmpP), with ethylene oxide (EO) side chains are used as solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) for Li+ conduction. The meta-kinks in P(EO-mmpP) effectively suppress side-chain crystallization and enhance backbone flexibility, resulting in amorphous materials with o...