Researchers in Korea have fabricated a highly bendable plastic crystal composite electrolyte (PCCE) for use in all-solid-state lithium-ion batteries. They exhibit unprecedented improvement in bendability and high ionic conductivity.
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UV-curable semi-interpenetrating polymer network-integrated, highly bendable plastic crystal composite electrolytes for shape-conformable all-solid-state lithium ion batteries
Hyo-Jeong Ha, Eun-Hye Kil, Yo Han Kwon, Je Young Kim, Chang Kee Lee and Sang-Young Lee
Energy Environ. Sci., 2012, Advance Article
DOI: 10.1039/C2EE03025J