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Abstract

Polymer electrolyte films prepared from poly(ethylene oxide) and lithium hexafluoroarsenate with varying composition of dibutylphthalate, the plasticizing agent, are studied by X-ray diffraction and AC impedance. A film containing 0.09 mol of dibutylphthalate is an optimum electrolyte composition by virtue of its free-standing ability with reasonably high conductivity. A film with this composition exhibits an enhanced amorphous character and a reduced energy barrier to segmental motion which favours lithium-ion conduction through the film. The temperature dependence of the complex film, with and without plasticizer, appears to obey the Arrhenius Law. The activation energy is 0.578 kJ/mol, which is considerably lower than the value of 10 kJ/mol that is obtained for a film without a plasticizer.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Solid polymer electrolyte; Plasticizer; Dibutyphthalate; Conductivity; Temperature studies; X-ray analysis
Subjects:	Electrochemical Power Sources
Divisions:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	ttbdu cecri
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2012 15:36
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2012 15:36
URI:	http://cecri.csircentral.net/id/eprint/1385

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