Conductivity and Dynamic Mechanical Studies of PVC/PEMA Blend Polymer Electrolytes

Abstract:

The ionic conductivity and mechanical properties of poly (vinyl chloride) (PVC)/poly (ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA) polymer blends containing LiN(CF3SO3)2 as doping salt has been studied using electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) and Dynamic Modulus Analysis (DMA) as a function of polymer blend ratios and lithium salt concentration. The film with PVC/PEMA composition of 65:35 obtained the highest conductivity with good transparency. DMA showed that both the storage modulus (E') and the glass transition temperature (Tg) of the PVC/PEMA is increased with PEMA concentration. In the case of PVC/PEMA-LiN(CF3SO2)2 films, the conductivity was found to increase with concentration of salt added with a maximum in conductivity at 35 wt.% LiN(CF3SO2)2. The Tg values of the doped films was found to increase with concentration of salt such that the film with the highest conductivity value has the highest Tg.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 93-94)
• Pages: 429-432
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.93-94.429
• Online since: January 2010
• Authors: N.A. Zakaria, S.Y.S. Yahya, Mohd Ikmar Nizam Mohamad Isa, Mohamed Nor Sabirin, Ri Hanum Yahaya Subban
• Keywords: Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis, Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy, Poly(ethyl Methacrylate) (PEMA), Poly(vinyl chloride), Polymer Blend

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