Two polymer (poly(ethylene oxide) and poly(vinylpyrrolidone))-based sodium ion conducting systems have been studied. The conductivity and related parameters has been compared after irradiation with that before irradiation. The complex impedance spectroscopic tools have been used to determine the ionic conductivity, dielectric constant, number of charge carriers, and its corresponding mobility of the two systems. Modulation in conductivity of the systems has been correlated and attributed to change in crystallinity of the matrix. Suggestive principles have also been proposed for preparation of optimum polymer electrolyte films using ion beam treatment.
GrayFM. Solid polymer electrolytes – fundamentals and technological applications. New York: VCH Publishers, 1991.
2.
RajendranSSivakumarMSubadeviR. Investigations on the effect of the various plasticizers in PVA–PMMA solid polymer blend electrolytes. Mater Lett2004; 58(5): 641–649.
3.
AhmadSAhmadSAgnihotrySA. Nano composite electrolytes with fumed silica in poly(methyl methacrylate): thermal, rheological and conductivity studies. J Power Sources2005; 140(1): 151–156.
4.
BiswasAAvasthiDKSinghBK. Resonant electron tunneling in single quantum well hetrostructure junction of electrodeposited metal semiconductor nanostructure using nuclear track filters. Nucl Instr Meth B1999; 151: 84.
5.
SaikiaDKumarASinghF. Ionic conduction in 70 MeV C5+-ion-irradiated poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)-based gel polymer electrolytes. J Appl Phys2005; 98: 043514.
6.
DanaESFordEM“Mineralogy”. Bombay: Asia Publishing House, 1962.
7.
BhattacharyaBNagaraleRKSinghPK. Effect of sodium-mixed anion doping in PEO-based polymer electrolytes. High Perform Polym2010; 22: 498–512.
8.
FinkD (ed.) Fundamentals of Ion –Irradiated Polymers. Berlin Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2004.
9.
LeeEHRaoGRMansurLK. Hardness enhancement and crosslinking mechanisms in polystyrene irradiated with high energy ion-beams. Mater Sci Forum1996; 248–249: 135–146.
10.
KumarMSrivastavaN. Conductivity and dielectric investigation of NH4 I-doped synthesized polymer electrolyte system. Ionics2014; 2(5): 1301–1310.
11.
SaikiaDKumarASinghF. Ionic conduction in 70 MeV C5+-ion-irradiated poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene)-based gel polymer electrolytes. J Appl Phys2005; 98: 043514.
12.
ItoYKanehoriKMiyauchiK. Ionic conductivity of polymer electrolyte film deposited by vacuum evaporation of poly(ethylene oxide) and LiI. Solid State Ion1987; 23(1–2): 69–75.
13.
LeeEH. Ion-beam modification of polymeric materials – fundamental principles and applications. Nucl Instr Meth B1999; 151: 29–41.
VittadelloMWaxmanDISiderisPJ. Iodide-conducting polymer electrolytes based on poly-ethylene glycol and MgI2: synthesis and structural characterization. Electrochim Acta2011; 57: 112–122.
16.
SinghRSinghPKTomarSK. Synthesis, characterization, and dye-sensitized solar cell fabrication using solid biopolymer electrolyte membranes. High Perform Polym. Epub ahead of print 24 February 2015. DOI: 10.1177/0954008315569252.
