Lithium ion conductivity of gel polymer electrolytes containing insoluble lithium tetrakis(pentafluorobenzenethiolato) borate

Lithium ion conducting gel polymer electrolytes composed of insoluble lithium tetrakis(pentafluorobenzenethiolato) borate (LiTPSB), poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and ethylene carbonate–propylene carbonate mixed solvent (EC–PC) were prepared and their ionic conductivities and electrochemical stabilities were investigated. Ionic conductivity was largely dependent on the contents of EC–PC and LiTPSB. Gel polymer electrolyte containing optimized content of 50 (LiTPSB)–50 (PVDF-HFP/EC–PC (13:87 wt.%)) exhibited ionic conductivity of 4 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 30 °C, lithium ion transference number of 0.33 and anodic oxidation potential of 4.2 V.