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Effects of CdCl2 concentration on the structural, thermal and ionic conductivity properties of HPMC polymer electrolyte films

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The present study illustrates cadmium chloride (CdCl2)-doped hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) polymer electrolyte films. Solution cast method is employed to prepare polymer electrolyte samples of HPMC complexed with various concentrations of CdCl2 (1–4 %, wt.%). Structural and thermal studies of these polymer samples were investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). XRD results showed that the amorphous domains of HPMC polymer matrix were increased with increase in CdCl2 salt concentration. DSC results revealed that the presence of CdCl2 in the polymer matrix increases the melting temperature; however, it is observed that the heat of fusion (ΔH f ) is high for pure HPMC films. The variation in the film morphology was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Direct current (dc) conductivity was measured in the temperature range 313–383 K. The magnitude of electrical conductivity was found to be increased with increasing salt concentration and temperature. The activation energy region data (region I and region II) indicated the dominance of ion-type charge transport in these polymer electrolyte films. HPMC polymer electrolytes with 4 % CdCl2 salt concentration exhibit the least crystallinity and the highest conductivity 1.01 × 10−6 Scm−1 at 313 K.

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Acknowledgments

Authors acknowledge all the support and the useful discussion by Professor Srikantaiah, retired Scientist, BARC, Mumbai. Thanks to the technical staff at SID and Material Science Department, IISc, Bangalore for DSC and SEM analysis. We thank Grian Technologies Pvt. Limited, Bangalore for their support in electrical conductivity studies. A special thanks to Dr Shibu M Eappen, Scientist in charge, SAIF Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, for XRD measurements.

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  1. Department of Physics, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Mysore, 570 002, India

    N. Sandhya Rani

  2. Department of Studies in Physics, Jnana Sahyadri, Kuvempu University, Shimoga, 577 451, India

    J. Sannappa

  3. Department of Polymer Science, Sir M V, P G Centre, University of Mysore, Mandya, 575 007, India

    T. Demappa &  Mahadevaiah

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Rani, N.S., Sannappa, J., Demappa, T. et al. Effects of CdCl2 concentration on the structural, thermal and ionic conductivity properties of HPMC polymer electrolyte films. Ionics 21, 133–140 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-014-1151-y

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