Sodium hexafluorophosphate mediated enhancement of electrical and electrochemical properties of poly(vinyl alcohol)–chitosan solid polymer electrolytes for EDLCs
Vipin Cyriac, Ismayil, Kuldeep Mishra, Ankitha Rao, Riyadh Abdekadir Khellouf, Saraswati P. Masti, I. M. Noor
Abstract
A NaPF 6 -complexed PVA–chitosan solid polymer electrolyte was developed. Ion dynamics were studied using multiple formalisms. The EDLC device delivered 42.65 F g −1 specific capacitance, 5.4 W h kg −1 energy density, and 95 W kg −1 power density.
Topics & Concepts
Vinyl alcoholHexafluorophosphateElectrochemistryElectrolytePolymerChitosanMaterials sciencePolymer electrolytesCapacitanceChemical engineeringSupercapacitorIonic liquidChemistryPolymer chemistryIonic conductivityPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryElectrodeCatalysisEngineeringAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesConducting polymers and applicationsSupercapacitor Materials and Fabrication