| Abstract: | In this work, polymer electrolytes composed of PAN/PMMA/LiClO4 with different plasticizers are prepared using solvent casting technique. Ionic conductivity of the electrolytes is evaluated with the help of ac impedance study at various temperatures. Structural and the complexation of the prepared electrolytes are studied by XRD and FTIR analysis, respectively. Thermogravimetric/differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA) is used to find the thermal stability of the polymer electrolytes. PAN/PMMA/EC/LiClO4-based plasticized polymer electrolyte is found to possess optimal properties in terms of conductivity and thermal stability. Porous nature of the polymer gel electrolytes is also confirmed by SEM analysis. |
