Author(s):
Markandey Singh, Ubaid Ahmad Khan, Anshuman Srivastava, Nidhi Asthana

Abstract:
The nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NCPEs) are receiving special attention, especially within the realm of Solid-State Ionics by virtue of potential applications in innovative ionic devices (electrochemical devices) like Smart windows, sensors, high-powered batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. etc. Using nanocomposite constituents, a versatile and robust approach has been developed to achieve novel nanocomposite polymer electrolytes (NCPEs) with tailored structural, thermal, mechanical, electrical, and electrochemical characteristics. This study describes the techniques used for the synthesis of inorganic fillers such as ceramic, ferrites nanoparticle, and nanocomposite polymer electrolyte films and their characterizations with emphasis on the sol-gel technique as it pertains to in this work. Different characterizing techniques related to current investigations like XRD, Optical Microscopy, SEM, IR(FTIR), DSC, CV and electrical characterization techniques like Wagner’s polarization, impedance spectroscopy, dielectric spectroscopy and modulus spectroscopy have been briefly discussed to allow an amateur to understand the importance of these techniques in materials research in general.

Pages: 286-316

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