Silane acrylate monomer and solid electrolyte derived by the polymerization thereof

A single phase, solid, solvent-containing electrolyte which comprises:

• a solid polymeric matrix;
• an inorganic ion salt;
• and
• a solvent;
• wherein said solid polymeric matrix is obtained by polymerizing an organic monomer represented by Formula I:
• ##STR14## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of (a) --Y--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.x H where x is an integer of 1 to 20, Y is O, S, NH, or NR where R is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, (b) an alkyl substituent having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (d) --O--R.sub.4 --O).sub.p R.sub.5 where R.sub.4 is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is an alkyl substituent having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, (e) --SR.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is an alkyl substituent having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (f) --NH.sub.2, (g) --NHR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is an alkyl substituent having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (h) --NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently chosen from alkyl substituents having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, ##STR15## where R.sub.10 is H or CH.sub.3, and ##STR16## where y is 3 to 10, and R.sub.11 is H or CH.sub.3.

An electrolytic cell which comprises:

• (i) an anode comprising a compatible anodic material;
• (ii) a cathode comprising a compatible cathodic material;
• and
• (iii) interposed therebetween a single phase, solid, solvent-containing electrolyte which comprises:
• a solid polymeric matrix;
• an inorganic ion salt;
• and
• a solvent;
• wherein said solid polymeric matrix is obtained by polymerizing an organic monomer represented by the Formula I:
• ##STR17## where R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently selected from the group consisting of (a) --Y--CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.x H where x is an integer of 1 to 20, Y is O, S, NH, or NR where R is an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms, (b) an alkyl substituent having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (c) an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (d) --O--R.sub.4 --O).sub.p R.sub.5 where R.sub.4 is an alkylene group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, R.sub.5 is an alkyl substituent having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and p is an integer from 1 to 4, (e) --SR.sub.6 where R.sub.6 is an alkyl substituent having from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (f) --NH.sub.2, (g) --NHR.sub.7 where R.sub.7 is an alkyl substituent having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, (h) --NR.sub.8 R.sub.9 where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 are independently chosen from alkyl substituents having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, ##STR18## where R.sub.10 is H or CH.sub.3, and ##STR19## where y is 3 to 10, and R.sub.11 is H or CH.sub.3.