Abstract

K Manjula^1* and V John Reddy²

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/380515

Various concentrations of Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MCNT) fillers dispersed PVDF- HFP: NaClO4 nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NPE) were prepared by solution casting technique. The dispersion of MCNT nano fillers raised the accessibility of more ions for attaining the highest conductivity. Electrical conductivity, Ohmic resistance (RΩ), Polarisation resistanace (Rp), and Warburg impedance (W) were studied using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), which revealed ion transport mechanics in the polymer electrolytes. The best ionic conductivity is found to be 8.46 × 10-3 Scm-1 for the 7 wt.% dispersed MCNT Nanocomposite Solid Polymer electrolyte among all polymer electrolyte samples. Electrochemical cell was made by PVDF-HFP:NaClO4 : MCNT polymer electrolyte and exhibited 1.95 V open circuit voltage and 2.5 mA short circuit current, respectively.

Analysis of the electrochemical cell; discharge rating; Electrochemical cell; impedance spectroscopy of PVDF-HFP and CNT

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