Series of solid poly(ethylene oxide)-methacrylate electrolytes have successfully been manufactured with an aim to serve in a multifunctional battery both as mechanical load carrier as well as lithium ion conductor. The electrolytes produced, in a solvent free process with no post cure swelling, hold a broad range of both mechanical as well as ion conducting properties. The monomer and Li-salt mixtures have been irradiated with UV light, initiating free radical polymerization to obtain solid smooth, homogenous specimens to be utilized as ion conducting electrolytes. The storage modulus at 20 degrees C is ranging from 1 MPa to almost 2 GPa. The conducting ability of the electrolyte ranges from 5.8 x 10(-10) up to 1.5 x 10(-6) S/cm. These large variations in both mechanical properties as well as ionic conductivity are discussed, but also the versatility within the production technique is emphasized.

Series of solid poly(ethylene glycol)-methacrylate electrolytes have successfully been manufactured in a solvent free process with an aim to serve in a multifunctional battery, both as mechanical load carrier as well as lithium ion conductor. The electrolytes have been studied with respect to mechanical and electrical properties. The thermoset series differs with respect to crosslink density and glass transition temperature (T_g). The results show that the conductivity increases, with salt content exhibiting similar trends, although at overall levels that differ if measured above or below the T_g of the system. The T_g transition on the other hand is more affected by the salt content for loosely crosslinked thermosets. The coordination of a lithium salt to the PEG-segments play a more important role for the physical state of the material when there are less restrictions due to crosslinking of the PEG-chains. The overall performance of the electrolyte at different temperatures will thus be more affected.

A series of solid poly(ethylene oxide)-methacrylate lithium ion electrolytes containing thio-ether segments have successfully been produced and evaluated with respect to mechanical and electrical performance. The series have been varied in crosslink density and thio-ether content. The study presents thiol-ene compounds as yet another tool to design multifunctional electrolytes, and that they are compatible with and usable for polymer electrolyte systems. The electrolytes, produced in a solvent free process where the oligomers are active diluents of the lithium salt, express a broad range of both mechanical as well as ion conducting properties. Conductivity values presented ranges up to about 8 x 10(-7) S/cm, and a wide spectrum of values of the storage modulus is presented in a range from 2 MPa to 2 GPa at 20 degrees C. The influence of the crosslink density of the poly(ethylene oxide)-methacrylates with and without thio-ether segments is discussed. In order to present correlations between crosslink density and how the lithium ion transport is affected by incorporating multifunctional thiol monomers, density measurements have been undertaken to calculate the average molar mass between the crosslinks.