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A study on properties of chitosan-PEO electrolyte containing europium salt

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Resumo:Chitosan and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) powders were mixed in different ratios, and a fixed amount of europium triflate and glycerol were added to each mixture. The properties of these samples were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and complex impedance spectroscopy. TGA revealed that the electrolytes are stable up to 145ºC. The samples’ morphology and structure are homogeneous, and a presence of small crystalline peaks in some XRD may be related to the salt that probably is not totally accommodate in the blended matrix. The best ionic conductivity values of 1.92x10-8 S cm-1 at 30ºC was registered for the sample with 50:50 composition.
Autores principais:Alves, Raquel Diana Carneiro
Outros Autores:Sabadini, R. C.; Pawlicka, Agnieszka; Silva, Maria Manuela
Assunto:Solid polymer electrolytes Chitosan PEO Polymer blend
Ano:2017
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:artigo
Tipo de acesso:acesso restrito
Instituição associada:Universidade do Minho
Idioma:inglês
Origem:RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
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Resumo:Chitosan and poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) powders were mixed in different ratios, and a fixed amount of europium triflate and glycerol were added to each mixture. The properties of these samples were studied by thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and complex impedance spectroscopy. TGA revealed that the electrolytes are stable up to 145ºC. The samples’ morphology and structure are homogeneous, and a presence of small crystalline peaks in some XRD may be related to the salt that probably is not totally accommodate in the blended matrix. The best ionic conductivity values of 1.92x10-8 S cm-1 at 30ºC was registered for the sample with 50:50 composition.