Effect of zirconium oxide nanofiller and dibutyl phthalate plasticizer on ionic conductivity and optical properties of solid polymer electrolyte

Siti Mariah Mohd Yasin; Suriani Ibrahim; Mohd Rafie Johan

doi:10.1155/2014/547076

Effect of zirconium oxide nanofiller and dibutyl phthalate plasticizer on ionic conductivity and optical properties of solid polymer electrolyte

ScientificWorldJournal. 2014:2014:547076. doi: 10.1155/2014/547076. Epub 2014 Jul 15.

Authors

Siti Mariah Mohd Yasin¹, Suriani Ibrahim¹, Mohd Rafie Johan¹

Affiliation

¹ Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Abstract

New solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) doped with lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF3SO3), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) plasticizer, and zirconium oxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles were prepared by solution-casting technique. The conductivity was enhanced by addition of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) plasticizer and ZrO2 nanofiller with maximum conductivity (1.38 × 10(-4) Scm(-1)). The absorption edge and band gap values showed decreases upon addition of LiSO3CF3, DBP, and ZrO2 due to the formation of localized states in the SPE and the degree of disorder in the films increased.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Dibutyl Phthalate / chemistry*
Ions / chemistry
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Optical Phenomena
Polyethylene Glycols / chemistry*
Zirconium / chemistry*

Substances

Ions
Dibutyl Phthalate
Polyethylene Glycols
Zirconium
zirconium oxide