Investigation of Ionic Conductivity of Nanocomposite Polymer Electrolytes Based On PVDF-HFP/PVC Blend, LiClO4 and TiO2 Nanofiller

The effects of nanosized TiO2 on the conductivity of PVDF-HFP/PVC-LiClO4 was studied by means of impedance spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction (XRD). The addition of TiO2 nanofiller increases the crystalline phase fraction but slightly increases the conductivity of the PVDF-HFP/PVC-LiClO4 complex. The increase in conductivity is attributed to the formation of highly conducting layer at the electrolyte/filler interface. The temperature dependence of conductivity obeys the VTF type behaviour while the transference number confirms that the electrolyte containing 6 wt.% TiO2 is an ionic conductor are ionic conductors.