title: Effect of zirconium oxide nanofiller and dibutyl phthalate plasticizer on ionic conductivity and optical properties of solid polymer electrolyte.
abstract: New solid polymer electrolytes (SPE) based on poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO) doped with lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate (LiCF3SO3), dibutyl phthalate (DBP) plasticizer, and zirconium oxide (ZrO2) nanoparticles were prepared by solution-casting technique. The conductivity was enhanced by addition of dibutyl phthalate (DBP) plasticizer and ZrO2 nanofiller with maximum conductivity (1.38 × 10(-4) Scm(-1)). The absorption edge and band gap values showed decreases upon addition of LiSO3CF3, DBP, and ZrO2 due to the formation of localized states in the SPE and the degree of disorder in the films increased.
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Siti Mariah Mohd
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yasin
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Suriani
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
authors.affiliation: Nanomaterials Engineering Research Group, Advanced Materials Research Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Mohd Rafie
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-1133-9977
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Johan
mesh_terms: D003993:Dibutyl Phthalate / Q000737:chemistry*; D007477:Ions / Q000737:chemistry; D053758:Nanoparticles / Q000737:chemistry*; D055620:Optical Phenomena; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols / Q000737:chemistry*; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D003993:Dibutyl Phthalate; D011092:Polyethylene Glycols; D015040:Zirconium; C028541:zirconium oxide