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Structural, Thermal, Electrical and Electrochemical Studies of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Assisted BiFeO3 Embedded Novel Gel-Based Nanocomposite Utilizations in Polymer Electrolytes

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The present work reports the development of nanosized multiferroic filler BiFeO3 impregnated PVA based nanocomposite gel polymer electrolyte (NCGPEs) through conventional solution cast technique. The gel films have been characterized by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray diffraction (XRD), Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) to ascertain their performance in electrochemical devices. FTIR studies confirmed complexation of salt with polymer matrix and change in morphology upon addition of BiFeO3 fillers. Enhancement in glass transition temperature with increasing filler content was observed in DSC studies. Filler inclusion increased thermal stability of the system according to TGA results. High value of ionic transference number (0.99) reveals ionic conduction. The NCGPEs sample [PVA (35): NH4CH3 COO(65)]:0.5wt%BiFeO3 exhibited highest ionic conductivity (1.05X10−3Scm−1). Charge carrier concentration seems to be responsible for high ionic conduction. CV&LSV measurement indicate the applicability of electrolyte in energy storage applications.

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The authors are thankful to the Deanship of Scientific Research, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia, for financially supporting this work through the Large Research Group Project under Grant no. R.G.P.2/557/44. Also, this work is partially supported by the co-mentor Prof. Kaushik Pal who is grateful to Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, Govt. of India funded scheme (DST/WoS-A/CS-49/2021) WOS-A to his post-doctoral scholar Dr. Nidhi Asthana providing external research support.

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  1. AKS University, Satna, MP, India

    C. P. Singh

  2. V.I.T.S, Satna, MP, India

    P. K. Shukla

  3. University Centre for Research and Development (UCRD), Department of Physics, Chandigarh University, Gharuan, Punjab, 140413, India

    Kaushik Pal

  4. Department of Physics, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, UP, India

    Nidhi Asthana

  5. Department of Physics, Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

    Nidhi Asthana

  6. Mechanical Engineering Department, SIET, Prayagraj, India

    Anshuman Srivastava

  7. SSI Lab APS University, Rewa, MP, India

    S. L. Agrawal

  8. Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    Safia Obaidur Rab

  9. Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

    Saad Alamri

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C. P. Singh1- Write original draft and spectroscopic experimental investigations P. K. Shukla- Investigation of samples preparation and review data analysis Kaushik Pal- Direction of research plan, data investigations, review the draft writing Nidhi Asthana- Writing draft and experimental analysis Anshuman Srivastava- Resources of samples preparation and original draft preparation S. L. Agrawal- Data analysis and experiments Safia Obaidur Rab- Funding recourses and review the draft Saad Alamri- Funding recourses and review the draft

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Highlights

• Development of nanosized multiferroic filler BifeO3 impregnated PVA based nanocomposite gel polymer electrolyte (NCGPEs) through conventional solution cast technique.

• The NCGPEs sample [PVA (35): NH4CH3 COO (65)]:0.5wt% BFO exhibited highest ionic conductivity (1.05X10−3Scm−1). Charge carrier concentration seems to be responsible for high ionic conduction.

• CV&LSV measurement indicate the applicability of electrolyte in energy storage applications.

• BFO is one of the promising materials due to its high dielectric constant below the Curie temperature.

• It has been asserted that the addition of BiFeO3 (BFO) creates additional hopping site for the charge carriers and hence increases its concentration to result in enhancement of conductivity.

• Linear Sweep and Cyclic Voltammetric investigations have shown that BiFeO3 impregnated NCPEs have good window stability (5.43 V).

• The compositional dependence has been correlated to charge carrier concentration at lower filler concentrations, improvement in system morphology (amorphous behavior) and association/dissociation effect in accordance with breathing chain model.

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Singh, C.P., Shukla, P.K., Pal, K. et al. Structural, Thermal, Electrical and Electrochemical Studies of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Assisted BiFeO3 Embedded Novel Gel-Based Nanocomposite Utilizations in Polymer Electrolytes. J Inorg Organomet Polym (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-024-03085-5

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