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Optimization of PVC– PAN‐based polymer electrolytes
Author(s) -
Rajendran Somasundaram,
Babu Ravishanker,
Sivakumar Periyasami
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.30174
Subject(s) - miscibility , propylene carbonate , materials science , polymer , polyvinyl chloride , plasticizer , electrolyte , vinyl chloride , polymer chemistry , ionic conductivity , acrylonitrile , salt (chemistry) , polymer blend , chemical engineering , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , conductivity , composite material , chemistry , electrode , copolymer , organic chemistry , engineering
Abstract The hybrid plasticized polymer electrolyte composed of the blend of poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) and poly(acrylonitrile) (PAN) as host polymer, propylene carbonate as plasticizer, and LiClO 4 as a salt was studied. An attempt was made to optimize the polymer blend ratio. XRD, Fourier transform infrared, and DSC studies confirm the formation of polymer–salt complex and miscibility of the PVC and PAN. The electrical conductivity and temperature dependence of ionic conductivity of polymer films are also studied and reported here. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci, 2009