Studies on Conducting Polymer Blends: Synthesis and Characterizations of PVA/PVP Doped with CaCl2
Calcium ion conducting polymer blend electrolyte films based on PVA/PVP complexed with CaCl2 have been prepared by solution casting technique. The structural changes of the polymer blends have been studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR)
spectroscopy. XRD and FT-IR studies confirmed the complex formation of polymer blends. Electrical conductivity was calculated with impedance analyzer within the frequency range 42 Hz–1 MHz and in the temperature range 303 K–340 K. The higher electrical conductivity value of 1.704
× 10−4 Scm−1 was observed for 50PVA:50PVP:15 wt% CaCl2 concentration at room temperature. The magnitude of electrical conductivity was increased with the increase in the salt concentration as well as temperature. The electrical permittivity
of the polymer films have been studied for various temperatures.
Keywords: Electrical Impedance; FT-IR; Polymer Blend; Thermal Analysis; XRD
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: International Research Centre, Department of Physics, Kalasalingam University, Krishnankoil 626126, India 2: Department of Physics, University College of Engineering, Anna University of Technology, Thirunelveli 627007, India 3: Department of Chemistry, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Bharath University, Chennai 600073, Tamil Nadu, India
Publication date: 01 March 2018
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