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Cornstarch/polyvinylpyrrolidone based proton conducting biocompatible polymer blend electrolyte  for long life battery

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Biocompatible solid polymer blend electrolytes have been formed by cornstarch and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) with the incorporation of ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) via solution casting technique. XRD and FTIR analysis were used to study the complexation and structural properties of solid polymer electrolytes. From the electrical impedance study, it is confirmed that 60 wt.% NH4NO3 system attains the higher conductivity value of 6.81 × 10–5 Scm−1 at 303 K and 1.85 × 10–4 Scm−1 at 358 K. Wagner’s dc polarization technique has confirmed the higher cation diffusion coefficient (D+) and ionic mobility (μ+) than anion which proves that NH4NO3-based polymer blend electrolyte is a proton conductor. In order to improve the conductivity, 10 wt.% ethylene glycol (EG) is added to the higher conducting polymer blend electrolyte, and the conductivity of 2.08 × 10–4 Scm−1 is obtained at 303 K. Electrochemical cells have fabricated by using the higher conducting polymer blend electrolyte and plasticizer added electrolyte, and the open circuit voltage of 1.23 V and 1.36 V has obtained, respectively.

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  1. Department of Physics, School of Advanced Science (SAS), Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, 626 126, India

    Vanitha D &  Nallamuthu N

  2. Department of Science and Humanities, P.S.R. Engineering College, Sivakasi, 626 140, India

    Anandha Jothi M

  3. Department of Physics, Arulmigu Kalasalingam College of Arts and Science, Krishnankoil, 626 126, India

    Sundaramahalingam K

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Anandha Jothi M, Vanitha D, Sundaramahalingam K et al. Cornstarch/polyvinylpyrrolidone based proton conducting biocompatible polymer blend electrolyte  for long life battery. Ionics 28, 1809–1822 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-022-04446-1

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