title: Preparation and characterization of (PVP + NaClO4) electrolytes for battery applications.
abstract: A sodium ion-conducting polymer electrolyte based on polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) complexed with NaClO(4) was prepared using the solution-cast technique. The cathode film of V(2)O(5) xerogel modified with polyvinyl pyrrolidone was prepared using the sol-gel method. Investigations were conducted using X-ray diffractometry (XRD), Fourier transformation infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The ionic conductivity and transference number measurements were performed to characterize the polymer electrolyte for battery applications. The transference number data indicated that the conducting species in these electrolytes are the anions. Using the electrolyte, electrochemical cells with a configuration Na/(PVP + NaClO(4))/V(2)O(5) modified by (PVP) were fabricated and their discharge profiles studied.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430-070, PRC.
authors.forename: Ch V
authors.initials: ChV
authors.lastname: Subba Reddy
authors.forename: A-P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.forename: Q-Y
authors.initials: QY
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: L-Q
authors.initials: LQ
authors.lastname: Mai
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D002704:Chlorates / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D011211:Electric Power Supplies; D004563:Electrochemistry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004573:Electrolytes / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D011205:Povidone / Q000032:analysis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D002704:Chlorates; D004573:Electrolytes; D011205:Povidone; C032706:sodium chlorate