Journal
IONICS
Volume 19, Issue 11, Pages 1619-1626Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s11581-013-0899-9
Keywords
Proton-conducting polymer complexes; Molecular weight; Density; Complex impedance spectroscopy; Glass transition
Funding
- UGC, New Delhi through SAP/DRS program
- UGC, New Delhi [F14-2(SC)/2008(SA-III)]
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Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) complexes with different compositions of ammonium acetate (AA) are prepared by solution cast technique. Polyvinyl alcohol crystallinity decreased with increasing ammonium acetate salt content. Molecular weight and density of polyvinyl alcohol complex increased with the addition of ammonium acetate salt. The ammonium acetate salt addition resulted in plasticization and hence decreased glass transition temperature (T (g)) as well as hardness number (HV). 80PVA:20AA presented maximum conductivity (sigma = 1.3 x 10(-7)S cm(-1) at 303 K) with minimum activation energy (E (a)) 0.151 eV below the T (g). The proton transport number determined using EMF method found a parts per thousand 0.98 for polymer complex with ammonium acetate content > 15 mol%. The complex impedance is measured as a function of frequency, temperature, relative humidity, and hydrogen partial pressure. Enhanced bulk conductivity with increased H-2 partial pressure and relative humidity suggested H+ mobility within complex polymer electrolyte.
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