Organic-inorganic composite polymer electrolyte based on PEO-LiClO4 and nano-Al2O3 filler for lithium polymer batteries: Dielectric and transport properties

Nano-Al2O3 with an average size of 42 nm was prepared by pyrolysis method. PEO-LiClO4 based composite polymer electrolyte was prepared using solution cast technique. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and infra red (FT-IR) techniques. Effect of nano-Al2O3 ceramic filler concentration on the composite structure and its electrical properties (DC-conductivity, AC-conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss and impedance) at a frequency and temperature ranges of 0-10(5) Hz and 293-323 K, respectively was studied. Melting temperature (T-m) of PEO decreased with addition of both LiClO4 salt and nano-Al2O3 filler due to increasing the amorphous state of polymer. All composite samples showed an ionic conductivity with the highest value for the sample containing 1.25 mol of nano-Al2O3. All results are correlated and discussed. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.