Abstract
This study investigates the structural and ionic conduction performance with the involvement of ethylene carbonate (EC) in a bio-based polymer electrolytes (BBPEs) system, based on alginate doped glycolic acid (GA). The solution casting technique was used to successfully prepare the BBPEs which were characterized with various approaches to evaluate their ionic conduction performance. It was revealed that at ambient temperature, an optimum ionic conductivity of 9.06 × 10−4 S cm−1 was achieved after the addition of 6 wt% EC, with an observed improvement of the amorphous phase and thermal stability. The enhancement of ionic conduction properties is believed to be due to the protonation (H+) enhancement, as proven by FTIR and TNM studies. The findings show that the developed alginate-GA-EC is a promising candidate for use as electrolytes in electrochemical devices that are based on H+ carriers.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7846-7860 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2022 Feb 8 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biopolymer materials
- Ionic conduction performance
- Protonation (H)
- Transference number
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology