Preparation of Ionic Conductivity Polymer Electrolyte Film Based on Epoxidized Deproteinized Natural Rubber

Thi Hang Trinh1, Cao Chien Le1, Thi Thanh Binh Bui2, Thi Hong Phuong Nguyen2, Seiichi Kawahara3, Trung Nghia Phan2,
1 Vietnam Institute for Building Materials, Hanoi, Vietnam
2 School of Chemical Engineering, Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam
3 Department of Materials Science and Technology, Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan

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Ionic conductivity polymer electrolyte film based on epoxidized deproteinized natural rubber (EDPNR) and lithium salt lithium triflate (LiCF₃SO₃) were prepared by solution casting technique. The EDPNR was prepared from deproteinized natural rubber latex (DNR) epoxidized in the latex stage with fresh peracetic acid 33%, which was deproteinized by incubation of the latex with 0.1 wt% urea and 1 wt% surfactant. The ionic conductivity of EDPNR mixed with lithium salt was investigated through impedance analysis. The results show that the conductivity of EDPNR/LiCF₃SO₃ mixture was dependent on LiCF₃SO₃ salt concentration and amount of epoxy group. The highest ionic conductivity at room temperature obtained is 1.71 × 10⁻⁵ S·cm⁻¹ at 35 wt% LiCF₃SO₃ and 45 mol% epoxy groups. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) spectra showed evidence of complexation between EDPNR and LiCF₃SO₃. Glass transition temperature, Tg displayed an increasing trend with increasing salt concentration and epoxy group content.

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