Title
Enhanced conductivity of bacterial cellulose films reinforced with NH4I-doped graphene oxide
Date Issued
2019
Access level
restricted access
Resource Type
journal article
Publisher(s)
Taylor and Francis Inc.
Abstract
Bacterial cellulose (BC) films reinforced with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) platelets were investigated to assess their potential application as solid polymeric electrolytes. BC-RGO composites were further doped with NH4I at different concentrations to evaluate the effect of NH4Idopingonthe conductivity. Scanning electron microscopy images confirmed that GO addition did not alter BC coherent three-dimensional morphology. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy studies revealed that the ionic conductivity increased with the ammonium iodide salt concentration. The highest conductivity found was 1.32 × 10−4 S/cm for the samples doped with 5% NH4I, suggesting that BC-RGO can be a promising candidate for electrochemical applications. (Image Presented). © 2018 Taylor & Francis
Start page
1585
End page
1595
Volume
58
Issue
14
Number
8
Language
English
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85073388311
Source
Polymer-Plastics Technology and Materials
ISSN of the container
2574-0881
Sponsor(s)
This work was supported by the Vice-Rectorate for Research of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú and the National Council of Science, Technology and Technological Innovation of Peru (CONCYTEC/FONDECYT). The authors thank the staff at CAM-PUCP for help with the SEM images.
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