Term: solid polymer electrolyte
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ST07227

Definition:
Electrically conducting solution of a salt in a polymer.

Notes:
0) An example of a solid @P04728@ is a solution of a lithium @S05447@ in a poly(oxyethylene) matrix; the @I03175@ of such material is due to the @M03955@ of lithium cations and their counterions in an electric field.
1) Although the adjective 'solid' is used, the material may be a liquid.
2) The term solid @P04728-1@ should not be confused with the term @P04728-2@.

Related Terms:
1) conducting polymer composite (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.CT07201).
2) polymer electrolyte (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04728-1).
3) salt (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.S05447).
4) ionic conductivity (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.I03175).
5) mobility (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.M03955).
6) polymeric electrolyte (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.P04728-2).

Source: PAC, 2006, 78, 2067. 'Terminology of polymers containing ionizable or ionic groups and of polymers containing ions (IUPAC Recommendations 2006)' on page 2073 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200678112067)

Citation: 'solid polymer electrolyte' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.ST07227

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