Role of Mg(NO3)(2) as defective agent in ameliorating the electrical conductivity, structural and electrochemical properties of agarose-based polymer electrolytes

Ali, Nur Eeda and Abidin, Siti Zafirah Zainal and Majid, Siti Rohana and Jaafar, Nor Kamal (2021) Role of Mg(NO3)(2) as defective agent in ameliorating the electrical conductivity, structural and electrochemical properties of agarose-based polymer electrolytes. Polymers, 13 (19). ISSN 2073-4360, DOI https://doi.org/10.3390/polym13193357.

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Abstract

Polymer electrolytes based on agarose dissolved in DMSO solvent complexed with different weight percentages of Mg(NO3)(2) ranging from 0 to 35 wt% were prepared using a solution casting method. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) was applied to study the electrical properties of this polymer electrolyte, such as ionic conductivity at room and different temperatures, dielectric and modulus properties. The highest conducting film has been obtained at 1.48 x 10(-5) S center dot cm(-1) by doping 30 wt% of Mg(NO3)(2) into the polymer matrix at room temperature. This high ionic conductivity value is achieved due to the increase in the amorphous nature of the polymer electrolyte, as proven by X-ray diffractometry (XRD), where broadening of the amorphous peak can be observed. The intermolecular interactions between agarose and Mg(NO3)(2) are studied by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy by observing the presence of -OH, -CH, N-H, CH3, C-O-C, C-OH, C-C and 3,6-anhydrogalactose bridges in the FTIR spectra. The electrochemical properties for the highest conducting agarose-Mg(NO3)(2) polymer electrolyte are stable up to 3.57 V, which is determined by using linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) and supported by cyclic voltammetry (CV) that proves the presence of Mg2+ conduction.

Item Type: Article
Funders: Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Ministry of Higher Education of Malaysia (MOHE)[600-IRMI/FRGS 5/3 (310/2019)]
Uncontrolled Keywords: Agarose;Magnesium nitrate;Polymer electrolyte;Conductivity;Dielectric;FTIR;XRD;Electrochemical
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
Q Science > QD Chemistry
Divisions: Faculty of Science
Depositing User: Ms Zaharah Ramly
Date Deposited: 27 Oct 2022 04:47
Last Modified: 27 Oct 2022 04:47
URI: http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/35336

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