Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10714346 | Physica B: Condensed Matter | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Sodium ion conducting polymer blend electrolyte films, based on polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) complexed with NaF salt, were prepared using solution casting technique. The complexation of the salt with the polymer blend was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and UV-vis spectroscopy. Electrical conductivity of the films was measured with impedance analyzer in the frequency range of 1Â Hz to 1Â MHz and in the temperature range of 303-348Â K. It was observed that the magnitude of conductivity increased with the increase in the salt concentration as well as the temperature. UV-vis absorption spectra in wavelength region of 200-800Â nm were used to evaluate the optical properties like direct and indirect optical energy band gaps, optical absorption edge. The optical band gaps decreased with the increase in Na+ ion concentration. This suggests that NaF, as a dopant, is a good choice to improve the electrical properties of PEO/PVP polymer blend electrolytes.
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Authors
K. Kiran Kumar, M. Ravi, Y. Pavani, S. Bhavani, A.K. Sharma, V.V.R. Narasimha Rao,