Studies on PEO-based sodium ion conducting composite polymer films

Abstract

A sodium ion conducting composite polymer electrolyte (CPE) prepared by solution-caste technique by dispersion of an electrochemically inert ceramic filler (SnO 2 ) in the PEO-salt complex matrix is reported. The effect of filler concentration on morphological, electrical, electrochemical, and mechanical stability of the CPE films has been investigated and analyzed. Composite nature of the films has been confirmed from X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy patterns. Room temperature d.c. conductivity observed as a function of filler concentration indicates an enhancement (maximum) at 1-2 wt% filler concentration followed by another maximum at ∼10 wt% SnO 2 . This two-maxima feature of electrical conductivity as a function of filler concentration remains unaltered in the CPE films even at 100°C (i.e., after crystalline melting), suggesting an active role of the filler particles in governing electrical transport. Substantial enhancement in the voltage stability and mechanical properties of the CPE films has been noticed on filler dispersion. The composite polymer films have been observed to be predominantly ionic in nature with t ion ∼ 0.99 for 1-2 wt% SnO 2 . However, this value gets lowered on increasing addition of SnO 2 with t ion ∼0.90 for 25 wt% SnO 2 . A calculation of ionic and electronic conductivity for 25 wt% of SnO 2 film works out to be ∼2.34×10 −6 and 2.6×10 −7 S/cm, respectively.

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