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Natural polymer-based electrolytes for electrochemical devices: a review

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Polymer electrolytes are an important component of many electrochemical devices. Researchers have carried out a significant work for the development of polymer electrolytes. This paper reviews the recent developments in the area of polymer electrolytes using aqueous and nonaqueous-based natural polymers for developing a cheaper, ecofriendly, biodegradable, and widely used electrolytes as a substitute for existing synthetic polymer electrolytes. This paper also encompasses the merits and demerits of the different natural polymers used by the researcher. There is a scope to develop a nonaqueous-based natural polymer electrolyte as an alternate for synthetic polymer electrolyte for batteries and other electronic devices.

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The authors would like to thank Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Manav Rachna International University (formerly CITM Faridabad), Faridabad, for his kind support. The authors are grateful to All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) for providing research grant under Research Promotion Scheme.

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    Pradeep K. Varshney & Shikha Gupta

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Varshney, P.K., Gupta, S. Natural polymer-based electrolytes for electrochemical devices: a review. Ionics 17, 479–483 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11581-011-0563-1

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