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The polymer blend technique was used to improve amorphous phases of a semicrystalline polymer. A series of solid polymer blend films based on polyethylene oxide (PEO) and methylcellulose (MC) were prepared using the solution cast technique. X-ray diffraction (XRD), Polarized optical microscope (POM), Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) were used to characterize the prepared blend films. The XRD and POM studies indicated that all polymer blend films are semicrystalline in nature, and the lowest degree of crystallinity was obtained for PEO:MC polymer blend film with a weight ratio of 60:40. The FTIR spectroscopy was used to identify the chemical structure of samples and examine the interactions between chains of the two polymers. The interaction between PEO and MC is evidenced from the shift of infrared absorption bands. The DC conductivity of the films at different temperatures revealed that the highest conductivity 6.55 × 10 -9 S/cm at ambient temperature was achieved for the blend sample with the lowest degree of crystallinity and reach to 26.67 × 10 -6 S/cm at 373 K. The conductivity relaxation process and the charge transport through the hopping mechanism have been explained by electric modulus analysis. The imaginary part of electrical modulus M ″ shows an asymmetrical peak, suggesting a temperature-dependent non-Debye relaxation for the PEO:MC polymer blend system.

Preparation and Composition Optimization of PEO:MC Polymer Blend Films to Enhance Electrical Conductivity