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A method of producing a solid electrolyte for an electrochemical cell, the cell comprising at least one first complexing polymer presenting in its monomer pattern at least one heteroatom and at least one ionizable alkaline salt complexed in the said polymer, wherein said complexing polymer is mixed

A method of producing a solid electrolyte for an electrochemical cell, the cell comprising at least one first complexing polymer presenting in its monomer pattern at least one heteroatom and at least one ionizable alkaline salt complexed in the said polymer, wherein said complexing polymer is mixed with at least one second polymer miscible with the said complexing polymer and having cross-linkable functions; said cross-linkable functions then being physically cross-linked, with the complexing polymer being brought to an essentially amorphous state during said cross-linking operation. The electrolyte obtained can be used in electrochemical cells operating at ambient temperature.

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1. A method of producing a solid electrolyte for an electrochemical cell, comprising mixing at least one first complexing polymer having in its monomer pattern at least one hetero atom and having at least one ionizable alkaline salt complexed therein with at least one second polymer miscible with th

1. A method of producing a solid electrolyte for an electrochemical cell, comprising mixing at least one first complexing polymer having in its monomer pattern at least one hetero atom and having at least one ionizable alkaline salt complexed therein with at least one second polymer miscible with the said complexing polymer and having cross-linkable functions and said second polymer being selected from the group consisting of acrylic polybutadiene nitrile elastomers, methyl polyethylene acrylate elasters, elastomer polyesters and polyglymous polymers grafted onto styrene, then physically cross-linking said cross-linkable functions while bringing the complexing polymer to an essentially amorphous state during said physical cross-linking. 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the cross-linking is performed by irradiation. 3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the cross-linking is performed by hot calendering. 4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the complexing polymer is brought to an essentially amorphous state by heating at a temperature close to 100° C. 5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said heteroatom in said complexing polymer is chosen from O and N. 6. A method according to claim 5, wherein the complexing polymer chain is formed in the following pattern: ##STR## or in the following pattern: ##STR## where R and R' are chosen from the group consisting of: hydrogen; the e.g. a polyoxyethylene or polyoxypropylene chain, or a and an elastomer chain. 7. A method according to claim 1, wherein the ionizable salt cation is selected from the group consisting of Li +, Na +, K +, Ca 2+ and NH 4 +, the salt anion being chosen from the group consisting of I -, ClO 4 -, BF 4 -, AsF 6 -, CF 3 SO 3 -, CF 3 CO 3 -, B 12 H 12 2-, B 10 Cl 10 2-, CF 3 CF 2 COO -, CF 3 (CF 2 ) 6 CF 2 SO 3 -, CH 3 (CH 2 ) 5 CH 2 SO 3 -, CH 2 =CH--(CH 2 ) 3 --SO 3 -, the sulfonate polystyrenes, the polymetacrylates and Bφ 4 -, where φ designates C 6 H 5, or an alkyl chain, or an aryl chain. 8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the proportion by weight of the second polymer in relation to the complexing polymer lies in the range 1 to 25%. 9. A method according to claim 1, wherein at least one of a monomer and macromer component is introduced into the mixture before cross-linking, said component being capable of acting as at least one of an agent which can be grafted onto a chain of the first complexing polymer and an agent which can bridge chains of the first complexing polymer during cross-linking. 10. A method according to claim 9, wherein said component is chosen from the group consisting of butadiene, light linear ethers, glycol polyethylene, compounds including acrylate in their chains and acrylonitriles, styrenes. 11. A method according to claim 9, wherein said component is grafted onto a mineral matrix. 12. A method according to claim 1, wherein a component selected from the group consisting of lithium or lutetium phthalocyanines, porphins, porphyrins, and sands is inserted into the polymer mixture before cross-linking, in a proportion of not more than 10% by weight. 13. A method according to claim 1, wherein a solid mineral electrolyte is inserted into the polymer mixture before irradiation. 14. A method according to claim 1 wherein an active electrode mass is inserted into the polymer mixture, before irradiation, with a weight ratio between the polymer and salt, and between the polymer and said active mass, lying in the range of 0.001 to 10, whereby an electrolyte-electrode unit is produced. 15. A method according to claim 14, wherein said active mass is selected from the group consisting of TiS 2, S, Li x FeS 2, with 0<x≤2, NiPS 2, V 6 O 13, WO 3, MoO 3, V 2 O 5, MnO 2, mixtures of PbO 2 and Bi 2 O 3, fluoro-carbon polymers, polyacetylenes and polypyrroles. 16. A method according to claim 14, wherein said active mass is selected from the group consisting of metal alloys, and type LiAl, Lib, LiMg and non-stoechiometric compounds derived therefrom. 17. The method of claim 6 wherein the polyether chain is selected from the group consisting of a polyoxyethylene chain, a polyoxypropylene chain and a polysequenced chain of polyethers. 18. The method of claim 10 wherein the styrene is a butadiene stryene or strene grafted onto a polyglymous or polyether chain, said chain being linear or branched. 19. The method of claim 11 wherein the mineral matrix is silica, zircon, alumina or glass. 20. The method of claim 12 wherein the solid mineral electrolyte is beta alumina or lithium nitride.