Investigation on Solid Polymer Electrolyte (SPE) Membrane of Composition [(1-X) PEO: x AgCl] Prepared by Hot Press Technique

Solid polymer Electrolyte (SPE ) is prepared by using PEO as host polymer and AgCl as salt in appropriate wt% ratio of the composition [(1-X) PEO: x AgCl ] where X = 10, 20, 30, 40 etc.by novel hot press technique. For ion transport property study conductivity (σ) measurement is done for various composition x in (wt %) and the composition [70 PEO: 30AgCl] is identified as optimum conducting composition (OCC). The variation in conductivity as a function of temperature is analysed and activation energy (Ea) is computed be least square fitting of the data of conductivity with respect to temperature. The conductivity enhancement of more than one order is obtained in SPE (OCC) as compare to pure PEO. The morphological and structural characterization of SPE membrane is done by using XRD/DSC, SEM, and FTIR studies.