The electrochemical properties of a composite polymer electrolyte consisting of polyethylene oxide (PEO)-lithium trifluoromethanesulfonylimide (LiTFSI) and poly(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether (PEGDME) were examined as a protective layer between a lithium metal electrode and water-stable lithium ion-conducting glass ceramic of Li 1.35 Ti 1.75 Al 0.25 P 0.9 Si 0.1 O 12 . The lithium ion transport number was doubled and the lithium ion conductivity was enhanced from 1.3 × 10 −4 for PEO 18 LiTFSI to 3.8 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 60 • C by the addition of 18 wt% PEGDME. The lithium stripping and plating over-potentials for the Li/PEO 18 LiTFSI-18 wt% PEGDME/LTAP/1M LiCl aqueous solution/Pt, air cell were 0.3 and 0.25 V at 1.5 mA cm −2 and 60 • C, respectively. Steady charge and discharge potentials for the Li/PEO 18 LiTFSI-18 wt% PEGDME/LTAP/10 M LiCl-4 mM LiOH/Pt air cell were observed for 12 h at 1.0 mA cm −2 and 60 • C without short circuiting of the cell. Lithium dendrite formation at the lithium/PEO 18 LiTFSI interface was suppressed by the addition of PEGDME.
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