Table 1 Polythiophene characteristic via side chain differences

From: Thermal runaway prevention through scalable fabrication of safety reinforced layer in practical Li-ion batteries

 

PTC

on set temperature (°C)

EIS impedance

@ 4 V (Ω)

d spacing (100) (nm)

Viscosity

@ 3 wt% in Toluene (cps)

Solubility

in Toluene (wt%)

P3HT

120

215

1.7

15.1

1.04

P3DDT

70

178

2.7

401

0.76

PDDHEO

95

192.0

2.3

4.5

9.0

  1. P3HT poly(3-hexylthiophene), P3DDT poly(3-dodecylthiophene), PDDHEO poly(3-dodecylthiophene-co-3-hexylthiophene-co-3-triethylene glycol thiophene).