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Optimization and application of a gel polymer electrolyte in solid state super capacitors with graphite electrodes

  • Gunasekara, Buddhika P. (Department of Physics, University of Jaffna) ;
  • Perera, Kumudu S. (Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka) ;
  • Vidanapathirana, Kamal P. (Department of Electronics, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka) ;
  • Vignarooban, K. (Department of Physics, University of Jaffna)
  • Received : 2020.02.01
  • Accepted : 2021.03.27
  • Published : 2021.06.25
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Abstract

The prime objective of the present study is to exploit a user friendly, inexpensive all solid state super capacitor using a suitable electrolyte and electrodes. A gel polymer electrolyte (GPE) consisted with polyvinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluopropylene (PVdF), ethylene carbonate (EC), propylene carbonate (PC) and zinc trifluoromethane sulfonate (Zn(CF3SO3)2-ZnTF) was prepared using solvent casting method and its properties were optimized by varying the composition. The composition of 16 PVdF : 22 ZnTF : 31 EC : 31 PC (weight %) exhibits the optimum room temperature conductivity of 3.09×10-3 Scm-1. It is purely an ionic conductor having a negligible electronic conductivity. In addition, it was possible to obtain a thin, mechanically stable film. The electrodes were prepared using Sri Lankan natural graphite (NG) with a polymer binder. Eventhough there are reports about natural graphite based super capacitors, Sri Lankan natural graphite has not been considered for super capacitors at a large scale. The main reason for turning towards natural graphite is to reap the benefits of low cost as well as the safety. In order to optimize the electrode properties, the ratio between graphite and polymer binder (in weight basis) was changed. The polymer binder used was polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Super capacitor fabricated with the electrode of the composition, NG : PTFE = 90:10 shows the maximum single electrode specific capacitance (2.58 Fg-1). The fabricated device retains for continuous charge discharge operation with a minimum performance reduction.

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Acknowledgement

Financial assistance received from Wayamba University of Sri Lanka under the research grant, SRHDC/RP/04/17/01 is highly acknowledged.

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