Synthesis and Characterization of Polymer Electrolyte Using Deep Eutectic Solvents and Electrospun Poly(vinyl alcohol) Membrane
By Rahman, Shahriar Mufid; Mohd Said, Suhana Binti; Subramanian, Balamurugan; Long, Bui Duc; Kareem, Mukhtar A.; Soin, Norhayati
Published in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research
2016
Abstract
Organic polymer electrolytes attracted a great deal of attention and research in the field of energy conversion and energy storage due to their benefits such as appreciable ionic conductivity and transference number, improved mechanical strength, thermal stability, and better interaction with the electrodes. In this study, a polymer electrolyte was synthesized from poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) by electrospinning technique followed by soaking in a series of deep eutectic solvents (DESs) to enhance the electrical conductivity of the product. The result was a very thin, nonwoven membrane. The produced membranes showed appreciable improvement in electrical conductivity from 2.78