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    Chem Sci Trans., 2013, 2(4),  pp 1232-1237  

    DOI:10.7598/cst2013.581

    Research Article

    Preparation and Characterisation of Polymer Electrolytes Containing Poly(vinylidene Fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) and Zinc Trifluromethanesulfonate

  • W. LILY MARGARET PRIYA and S. AUSTIN SUTHANTHIRARAJ
  • Department of Chemistry, Women’s Christian College, Chennai - 600006, India
    Department of Energy, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai - 600025, India

    • Abstract

    Polymer electrolyte (PE) materials consisting of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) and zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate (zinc triflate) were prepared and characterized in order to determine the composition with an optimum electrical conductivity. PE films of pure PVDF-HFP and various compositions containing 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 weight percent of zinc triflate in a polymer matrix of PVDF-HFP were synthesized and analyzed using complex impedance analysis, x-ray diffraction (XRD) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) studies. The composition containing 25 weight percent of zinc triflate in PVDF-HFP polymer matrix was found to exhibit an optimum electrical conductivity (σ) of 5.5×10-5 Scm-1 at room temperature (301 K).

    Keywords

    Polymer electrolyte, Complex impedance, XRD, PVDF-HFP, Zinc triflate, DSC

    HISTORY

  • Received 7 March 2013
  • Accepted 30 April 2013

    • Author's Email

  • samuel_priya@yahoo.co.in
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