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Solid polymer electrolyte based on tragacanth gum-ammonium thiocyanate

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Research towards solid polymer electrolytes based on biopolymers has grown extensively over the past years due to its abundance in nature, non-toxicity, low cost, and biodegradability. When compared to standard biopolymers, electrochemical study on natural gums is very limited. Therefore, in the present work, polymer electrolytes based on gum tragacanth have been prepared and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), thermogravimetry, and transference number studies. The polymer-salt complex formation is confirmed using FTIR studies while XRD spectra reveal the amorphous nature of the polymer membranes. The highest conductivity of 9.161 × 10−3 S/cm was obtained for the film with 1 g of gum tragacanth and 0.5 g of ammonium thiocyanate. The Thermogravimetry study showed that the electrolyte is thermally stable. The transference number study confirmed that the main charge carriers are ions. The primary battery has been constructed using the prepared electrolyte, and the OCV was found to be 1.31 V.

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  1. Department of Physics, Madras Christian College, East Tambaram 600059, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    Jenova I., Venkatesh K., Karthikeyan S. & Joice Sheeba D.

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    Aristatil G.

  5. Chennai Unit, CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Taramani, Chennai, 600113, India

    Prabu Moni

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I., J., K., V., S., K. et al. Solid polymer electrolyte based on tragacanth gum-ammonium thiocyanate. J Solid State Electrochem 25, 2371–2383 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-021-05016-7

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