Enhancing ionic conductivity and flexibility in solid polymer electrolytes with rainforest honey as a green plasticizer

N. A. Shamsuri; S. R. Majid; M. H. Hamsan; S. N. A. Halim; N. S. A. Manan; M. Sulaiman; A. H. Jahidin; N. A. Halim; S. B. Aziz; M. F. Z. Kadir

doi:10.1002/app.55303

journal article Feb 21, 2024

Enhancing ionic conductivity and flexibility in solid polymer electrolytes with rainforest honey as a green plasticizer

N. A. Shamsuri S. R. Majid M. H. Hamsan S. N. A. Halim N. S. A. Manan M. Sulaiman A. H. Jahidin N. A. Halim S. B. Aziz M. F. Z. Kadir

Journal of Applied Polymer Science Vol. 141 No. 18 · Wiley

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Abstract

AbstractSolid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) play a pivotal role in advancing electrochemical devices, such as proton batteries and supercapacitors, owing to their potential for enhancing safety and flexibility. In this work, employs a solution casting technique to prepare SPEs, utilizing chitosan‐dextran blends as the polymer matrix. Ammonium thiocyanate (NH4SCN) is incorporated as a charge carrier, while honey is introduced as a plasticizer. The interaction between these materials is confirmed through Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis. X‐ray diffraction (XRD) analysis reveals that the addition of 10 wt.% honey (H10) to the polymer blend results in the lowest degree of crystallinity (15.24%), emphasizing the pivotal role of plasticizers in modulating the structural properties of SPEs. Furthermore, by incorporating 40 wt.% NH4SCN (SN40) into the plasticizer‐polymer host (H10), the ambient temperature conductivity obtains its maximum value of (1.08 ± 0.19 × 10−3 S cm−1) with the lowest degree of crystallinity of 10.44%, verify it is the most amorphous electrolyte. The observed trend in conductivity is influenced by the diffusion coefficient (D), ion density (n), and mobility of the ions (μ). Complementing these findings, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) is employed to investigate the surface morphology and cross section of the SPEs, providing a comprehensive understanding of their structural characteristics. From linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), SN40 is electrochemically stable up to 2.2 V and the tion is 0.97 indicating that the ions are the dominant charge carriers.

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Published: Feb 21, 2024
Vol/Issue: 141(18)
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Authors

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N. A. Shamsuri

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

S

S. R. Majid

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

M

M. H. Hamsan

Pusat Pengajian Citra Universiti Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Bangi Selangor Malaysia

S

S. N. A. Halim

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

N

N. S. A. Manan

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

M

M. Sulaiman

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

A

A. H. Jahidin

Centre for Foundation Studies in Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

N

N. A. Halim

Department of Physics, Centre for Defence Foundation Studies National Defence University of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

S

S. B. Aziz

Hameed Majid Advanced Polymeric Materials Research Lab., Physics Department, College of Science University of Sulaimani Sulaymaniyah Iraq; The Development Center for Research and Training (DCRT) University of Human Development Sulaymaniyah Kurdistan Region Iraq

M

M. F. Z. Kadir

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia; Universiti Malaya Centre for Ionic Liquids (UMCiL), Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Funding

Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia Award: FRGS/1/2022/STG05/um/02/9

Cite This Article

N. A. Shamsuri, S. R. Majid, M. H. Hamsan, et al. (2024). Enhancing ionic conductivity and flexibility in solid polymer electrolytes with rainforest honey as a green plasticizer. Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 141(18). https://doi.org/10.1002/app.55303

Enhancing ionic conductivity and flexibility in solid polymer electrolytes with rainforest honey as a green plasticizer

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