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It is imperative to develop high-efficiency polymer electrolytes to advance energy storage technologies. The goal of this research is to use the exceptional properties of ionic liquids such as their superior ionic conductivity, thermal stability, and adjustable physical and chemical characteristics to improve polymer electrolytes through doping. This study explores the incorporation of ionic liquids into polymer matrices to create novel ionic-liquid-doped polymer electrolytes (ILDPEs). We synthesized a ILDPEs using Poly(ethyl methacrylate) (PEMA) as the host polymer with salt sodium iodide (NaI) doped with a new ionic liquid (1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide) synthesized using solution cast technique. Impedance spectroscopy revealed that doping ionic liquid enhances the ionic conductivity of the PEMA + NaI complex. Ionic conductivity significantly increased upon the addition of the ionic liquid (IL), reaching a maximum value of 7.7 × 10–4 S/cm at room temperature. The ionic transference number (tion) for the polymer electrolyte with the highest ionic conductivity was calculated using Wagner polarization method while electrochemical stability window was calculated by linear Sweep Voltammetry. The crystalline nature of the ILDPEs films was studied using Polarizing Optical Microscopy (POM). To confirm the complex formation and bonding structure, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) were also employed. Finally, dye-synthesized solar cell (DSSC) and electric double-layer capacitor (EDLC) were fabricated using the highest ionic conducting polymer electrolytes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Ionogels, which are being considered as quasi-solid electrolytes for energy-storage devices, exhibited technical superiority in terms of nonflammability, negligible vapor pressure, remarkable thermostability, high ionic conductivity, and broad electrochemical stability window. However, their applications in lithium metal batteries (LMBs) have been hindered by several issues: poor compatibility with Li-metal anodes and high-voltage cathodes, high viscosity, and inadequate wettability. Little attention has been paid to ionogel-based low-concentration electrolytes, despite their potential advantages in terms of Li+ mobility, viscosity, electrode wettability, and cost. Here, we demonstrate the surprising capabilities of localized high-concentration ionogel (LHCI) and dilutedly localized high-concentration ionogel (DLHCI) electrolytes, utilizing the non-solvating fluorinated ether 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,3,3-tetrafluoropropyl ether, to realize high-voltage quasi-solid-state lithium metal batteries (QSLMBs). Notably, the DLHCI electrolyte not only delivers superior ionic conductivity of 3.93 × 10−3 S cm−1 but also provides a high Li plating/stripping Coulombic efficiency exceeding 99%. Moreover, it significantly enhances anodic stability when paired with 4.4 V LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 (NCM811) and 4.8 V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 (LNMO). Consequently, substantial improvement in cycling performance of QSLMBs has been realized with the DLHCI electrolyte. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The solution-cast method was used to prepare new solid polymer electrolytes (SPEs) that conduct potassium ions and are based on polyethylene glycol (PEG) complexed with potassium nitrate (KNO3). This polymer electrolyte system was characterized using different experimental techniques, such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), composition vs. conductivity, temperature vs. conductivity, frequency-dependent conductivity, and dielectric measurements. The degree of crystallinity decreased with increasing salt concentration, according to the X-ray diffraction and DSC patterns of PEG with KNO3 salt. For PEG: KNO3 (80 : 20) composition, an optimum conductivity of 8.24× KT−6 S/cm was recorded at 30 °C. Compared with pure PEG, the optimum conducting composition (OCC) conductivity increased by two orders of magnitude. The temperature range of 303 to 333 K was used for the temperature-dependent conductivity experiments. The findings demonstrate that the conductivity obeys the Arrhenius rule and increases as the temperature rises. A dc plateau and a dispersive zone were observed in the conductance spectrum, which also follows Jonscher's power law. It was investigated how temperature and frequency affect the dielectric permittivity. An electrochemical cell with the configuration K/(80PEG : 20KNO3)/(I2+C+electrolyte) was constructed using an 80 : 20 electrolyte system, and its discharge properties were investigated. The cell's open circuit voltage was measured at 2.48 V. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents the in‐situ chemical synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) with glycerol embedded in poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) to synthesize (PVA/AgNPs) polymer nanocomposites with different volume percentages of AgNPs (2, 4, and 6) %v/v. X‐ray diffractometer shows the (200) plane of AgNPs, which appeared at 44.82° in PVA/(2, 4, and 6) %v/v AgNPs films. However, the (111), (220), and (311) planes at 2θ (37.55°, 65.08°, and 77.45°) respectively appeared in PVA with 6%v/v AgNPs only. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum of AgNPs shows a COC peak at 1273 cm−1 which is attributed to the stronger affinity of AgNPs on the COC bonds in the PVA matrix. The scanning electron microscope confirmed that all nanoparticles are open‐spherical or near‐spherical in shape. Differential scanning calorimetry shows the decrease in glass transition and melting temperature of pure PVA from 64.62° and 185.54° to 53.09° and 182.35° after the incorporation of AgNPs. Thermogravimetric analysis shows the reduction of thermal stability of PVA/AgNPs films when compared to pure PVA. The electrical conductivity of PVA/AgNPs films increased with the addition of AgNPs. From Mechanical studies, the values of Young's modulus, yield strength, and ultimate tensile strength decreased with increasing AgNPs volume percentage. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ion conducting solid polymer electrolyte films based on polymer poly (ethylene oxide) (PEO) complexed with 2-trifluoromethyl-4, 5-dicyanoimidazole lithium salt and ionic liquid (IL) 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide are synthesized using anhydrous acetonitrile as solvent. Prepared electrolyte films are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), complex impedance spectroscopy and cyclic voltammetry techniques. Incorporation of IL into the PEO20-LiTDI polymer electrolyte changes different physicochemical properties of these materials. By characterizations, particularly XRD, DSC and ionic conductivity studies, the synthesized SPEs showed decreased crystallinity, melting points and increased ionic conductivity by the introduction of ionic liquid. The 40 wt% of IL doped polymer electrolyte showed an ionic conductivity of the order of 1.78 × 10−4 S/cm at 60°C with better thermal stability. The optimum conducting composition showed very good electrochemical stability window at ambient temperature. These results suggested that the IL-doped polymer electrolyte would be a potential separator in Li-ion batteries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Zinc oxide (ZnO) and zinc ferrite (ZnFe2O4) powders are synthesized using a sol‐gel combustion method. The synthesized powders' crystal structure and microstructure are studied using X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transformation spectroscopy (FTIR), and a field effective scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). XRD studies confirm the presence of nanocrystalline hexagonal wurtzite structure for ZnO and spinel phases for ZnFe2O4. The average crystallite size of the powders measured from XRD patterns is 16 nm for ZnO and 10 nm for ZnFe2O4, respectively. The composite samples of (x) ZnO + (1‐x) ZnFe2O4 (where 0 ≤ x≤ 1) are prepared by high energy ball milling and sintered at 900°C in a microwave furnace. The prepared composite samples are characterized using X‐ray diffraction, UV‐visible spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscope (SEM). The grain size of all composite samples ranges from 74 to 132 nm. The room temperature complex permittivity (ɛ' & ε″″) of composite samples is measured in the frequency range of 1 MHz–1.8 GHz. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]