Polymer electrolyte

摘要

A polymer electrolyte being configured to provide ion transport, the polymer electrolyte comprising: a main-chain first repeating unit configured to provide a primary ion coordinating site, a plurality of main-chain repeating units being arranged as a substantially helical ion coordinating channel. The polymer electrolyte further comprising and being characterised by: a main-chain second repeating unit being interdispersed between the main-chain first repeating unit. The second repeating unit being configured to provide a secondary ion coordinating site within the coordinating channel. The secondary ion coordinating site being less coordinating than the primary ion coordinating site; wherein the polymer electrolyte is configured to provide ion transport within the coordinating channel involving ion transport between the primary ion coordinating site and the secondary ion coordinating site.