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372838

Poly(ethylene oxide)

greener alternative

average MV 8,000,000 (nominal), powder, hydroxyl, BHT as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Polyethylene oxide, PEO

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Linear Formula:
(-CH2CH2O-)n
CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.23
MDL number:
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Product Name

Poly(ethylene oxide), average Mv ~8,000,000 (nominal), powder

form

powder

Quality Segment

mol wt

average Mv ~8,000,000 (nominal)

contains

200-500 ppm BHT as inhibitor

greener alternative product characteristics

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viscosity

10,000-15,000 cP, 1 % in H2O(25 °C)

functional group

hydroxyl

greener alternative category

SMILES string

[H]OCCO

InChI

1S/C2H6O2/c3-1-2-4/h3-4H,1-2H2

InChI key

LYCAIKOWRPUZTN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is an eco-friendly, biodegradable polymer widely used in pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Its non-toxic nature and versatility make it a sustainable choice, derived from renewable resources, contributing to greener product formulations. Click here for more information.

Application


  • Poly (ethylene oxide)-based electrolyte for solid-state lithium batteries with high voltage positive electrodes: This study evaluates the role of electrolyte oxidation in battery performance, highlighting the challenges and potential improvements for PEO-based solid polymer electrolytes (Homann et al., 2020).

  • Lithium bis (fluorosulfonyl) imide/poly (ethylene oxide) polymer electrolyte for all solid-state Li-S cell: Discusses the development of PEO-based polymer electrolytes for lithium-sulfur batteries, highlighting advances in energy storage technologies (Judez et al., 2017).

  • Poly (ethylene oxide)-based electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries: Explores PEO-based materials as candidates for solid-state electrolytes in lithium-ion batteries, addressing challenges in electrical vehicle and portable electronics industries ( He, Xie, 2015).



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Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

281.5 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

138.6 °C - closed cup



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