Characterization of starch-chitosan blend-based electrolyte doped with ammonium iodide for application in proton batteries
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
This paper reports on the characterization and application in proton batteries of corn starch-chitosan blend biopolymer electrolyte doped with NH4I as a proton provider. In this work, all electrolyte films are prepared by the solution cast method. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) reveals that the plasticized electrolyte is stable up to 180 °C. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) study shows that Tg values decrease with the addition of salt and plasticizer. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) and field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) analyses verify the conductivity results from a previous work. The cation transference number for the highest conducting electrolyte was 0.40. The highest conducting electrolyte has been used in fabrication of primary and secondary proton batteries.
Keywords
Biopolymer electrolyte, Starch-chitosan blend, Ammonium iodide, Proton battery, XRD
Divisions
fac_eng,Science
Funders
University of Malaya and Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE): MOHE HIR research grant (grant no. H-16001-00-D000048)
Publication Title
Ionics
Volume
23
Issue
3
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)