Fig. 1: Schematic illustration of in situ formed smart gel polymer electrolyte.
From: Smart gel polymer electrolytes enlightening high safety and long life sodium ion batteries
a Monomers in liquid electrolytes at room temperature. b In situ formed gel polymer electrolyte (PCIE) obtained at 60 °C. c The further cross-linked gel polymer electrolyte (Cross-linked PCIE) at temperatures exceeding 120 °C. The first row is the structures of monomers and polymers. The second row is the FTIR spectra of varied electrolytes. The third row is the schematic illustration of varied electrolytes within HC||NFM full cells.
