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Enhancing Sodium Ion Transport in a PEO-Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte System with NaAlO2 Active Fillers

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This work reports the effect of sodium aluminate (NaAlO2) filler particles on the ion dynamics of a solid polymer electrolyte system comprising polyethylene oxide, sodium perchlorate (NaClO4) and propylene carbonate. Free-standing flexible polymer electrolyte films were obtained by solution-casting technique. The effect of NaAlO2 fillers in the Na+ transport in the electrolyte system has been investigated using various physical and electrochemical studies. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction studies reveal the enhanced amorphicity of the polymer electrolyte system upon dispersion of NaAlO2 fillers. The undispersed polymer electrolyte displays a maximum ionic conductivity of 1.6 × 10−5 S cm−1 at 25°C, which increases to 7.4 × 10−5 S cm−1 on dispersion of 5 wt.% NaAlO2 fillers at 30°C. The ion mobility and enhanced free ion numbers in the dispersed polymer electrolyte system are well-observed in the frequency-dependent dielectric studies. The optimized composition shows a significantly improved Na+ transport number of ~ 0.60 and electrochemical stability window of ~ 4.5 V.

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We wish to thank Jaypee Institute of Information Technology (JIIT), Noida, for providing the XRD facility (XRD-6000, SHIMADZU).

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We acknowledge the financial support received from Science and Engineering Research Board, a statutory body of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (File No: YSS/2015/001234).

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  1. Department of Physics, Swami Premanand Mahavidyalaya, Mukerian, Hoshiarpur, 144211, India

    Arvind Kumar Chauhan

  2. Department of Physics and Materials Science, Jaypee University, Anoopshahr, Bulandshahr, 203390, India

    Kuldeep Mishra

  3. Electronics and Mechanical Engineering School, Affiliated to Gujarat Technological University, Vadodara, Gujarat, 390008, India

    Deepak Kumar

  4. Department of Physics, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla, 171005, India

    Arvind Kumar Chauhan & Amarjeet Singh

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Chauhan, A.K., Mishra, K., Kumar, D. et al. Enhancing Sodium Ion Transport in a PEO-Based Solid Polymer Electrolyte System with NaAlO2 Active Fillers. J. Electron. Mater. 50, 5122–5133 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-021-09051-y

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