Table 1 Mechanical properties of the plasticizer-free SLIC electrolytes with 20 wt.% LiTFSI along with the glass transition temperature (Tg) and ionic conductivity (σ) of the samples at 70 °C. The young’s modulus is labeled as E.

From: Decoupling of mechanical properties and ionic conductivity in supramolecular lithium ion conductors

Sample

Maximum stress (MPa)

Strain at break (mm mm−1)

Toughness (MJ m−3)

E (MPa)

Tg (°C)

σ70 °C × 10−5(S cm−1)

SLIC-0

0.18 ± 0.02

126 ± 4.2

4.71 ± 0.32

0.17 ± 0.03

−29.6 ± 0.9

1.4 ± 0.23

SLIC-1

1.6 ± 0.15

215 ± 6.8

162 ± 1.3

0.87 ± 0.09

−28.2 ± 1.1

1.34 ± 0.15

SLIC-2

4.42 ± 0.27

66.3 ± 2.3

240 ± 2.2

3.45 ± 0.29

−29.5 ± 1.2

0.99 ± 0.06

SLIC-3

11.9 ± 0.96

34.6 ± 1.6

244 ± 3.1

5.20 ± 0.44

−29.9 ± 0.46

1.0 ± 0.12