Table 1. Phase Transition Behavior of the Mixtures of Compound 1, EC or PC, and LiTFSI (10 mol %) on Coolinga.
| sampleb | phase transition behaviorc | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 + LiTFSI | Iso | 114 | SmA | 0 | SmB |
| 1/EC(8) | Iso | 102 | SmA | ||
| 1/EC(16) | Iso | 99 | SmA | ||
| 1/EC(29) | Iso | 80 | SmA | ||
| 1/PC(32) | Iso | 53 | SmA | ||
a
Iso: isotropic; SmA: smectic A; SmB: smectic B.
b
Ratio of EC or PC is indicated as follows: 1/EC(x) or 1/PC(x), where x indicates the wt % of EC or PC in each electrolyte.
c
Determined by differential scanning calorimetry at the rate of 10 °C min–1 on cooling.