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Investigation of blend biopolymer electrolytes based on Dextran-PVA with ammonium thiocyanate

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A new polymer electrolytes based on Dextran, poly vinyl alcohol (PVA) with different concentrations of ammonium thiocyanate (NH4SCN) have been prepared by solution casting technique using distilled water as a solvent. The synthesized biopolymer membranes have been characterized by various techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform–infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetric (DSC), AC impedance, linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and transference number measurement. The increase in amorphous nature of the blend polymer (700 mgDextran:300 mgPVA) with increase in salt concentration is observed in XRD pattern. The complex formation between the blend polymer and salt has been confirmed by FTIR. The glass transition temperature (Tg) of the prepared polymer membranes have been analyzed by DSC. From AC impedance analysis, a maximum ionic conductivity of 8.03 × 10−3 S/cm has been achieved by incorporation of 0.6 M.wt% NH4SCN with blend polymer (700 mgDextran:300 mgPVA). The electrochemical stability of the highest conducting polymer electrolyte 700 mgDextran:300 mgPVA:0.6 M.wt%NH4SCN has been observed as 3.01 V by LSV. From Wagner’s polarization method, transference number has been calculated. The proton battery has been constructed with the highest conducting polymer electrolyte 700 mgDextran:300 mgPVA:0.6 M.wt%NH4SCN. The open-circuit voltage (OCV) has been observed as 1.75 V and the battery performance is studied.

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  1. Department of Physics, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 638060, India

    T. Maheshwari, K. Tamilarasan & S. Kiruthika

  2. Materials Research Center, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641045, India

    T. Maheshwari, S. Selvasekarapandian, R. Chitra & S. Kiruthika

  3. Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Tamil Nadu, 641046, Coimbatore, India

    S. Selvasekarapandian

  4. Department of Physics, Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode, Tamil Nadu, 638107, India

    R. Chitra

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Maheshwari, T., Tamilarasan, K., Selvasekarapandian, S. et al. Investigation of blend biopolymer electrolytes based on Dextran-PVA with ammonium thiocyanate. J Solid State Electrochem 25, 755–765 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04850-5

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