Characterization of Biopolymer Blend-based on Alginate and Poly (vinyl Alcohol) as an Application for Polymer Host in Polymer Electrolyte
N.M. Ghazali, N.F. Mazuki, Ahmad Salihin Samsudin
Abstract
Abstract In the present work, alginate (Alg) blend with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) with various compositions were prepared by using solution casting method. The intermolecular interaction occurred in the polymer blends were investigated via Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. Electrical impedance spectroscopy was used to determine the conductivity values of the blends. The conductivity value of Alg-PVA polymer blend was found to be optimum at 7.52 x 10 −8 S/cm for composition with 70:30 of Alg:PVA. Based on the findings, it is believed that the Alg-PVA blend is a promising candidate to be act as polymer host materials for application in polymer electrolyte system.
Topics & Concepts
Vinyl alcoholPolyvinyl alcoholMaterials sciencePolymer blendPolymerBiopolymerFourier transform infrared spectroscopyChemical engineeringCastingElectrolyteDielectric spectroscopyPolymer chemistryConductivityComposite materialChemistryElectrochemistryCopolymerElectrodePhysical chemistryEngineeringConducting polymers and applicationsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer Nanocomposite Synthesis and Irradiation