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Electrical Studies of Carboxy Methycellulose-Chitosan Blend Biopolymer Doped Dodecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide Solid Electrolytes

Nur Yasmin Abu Bakar1, Nur Hafiza Mr. Muhamaruesa1, Nur Ain Bashirah Aniskari1 and Mohd Ikmar Nizam Mohamad Isa2
  • 1 Department of Physics, School of Fundamental Science, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia
  • 2 2Center of Corporate Communication and Image Development, Chancellery, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Darul Iman, Malaysia

Abstract

In this study, a polymer-blend system consist of Carboxy Methylcellulose (CMC)-Chitosan (CS) as blend biopolymer host and doped with various composition of Dodecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide (DTAB) were successfully prepared via solution casting techniques. The new system has been analyzed through Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) from temperature 303 K until 393 K to determine the conductivity of biopolymer electrolytes in the frequency range of 50 Hz to 1 MHz and the voltage between 5 to 50 mV. The optimum conductivity (1.86×10-1 S.cm-1) at ambient temperature obtained for composition of 5 wt.% DTAB. The temperature dependence of ionic conductivity was found to obeys the Arrhenius rule where R2≈1 and thermally activated. The dielectric studies show a non-Debye behavior of SBEs based on the analyzed data using complex permittivity, ε* and complex electrical modulus, M* of the sample at selected temperature.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 12 No. 1, 2015, 40-46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2015.40.46

Submitted On: 27 August 2014 Published On: 5 March 2015

How to Cite: Bakar, N. Y. A., Muhamaruesa, N. H. M., Aniskari, N. A. B. & Isa, M. I. N. M. (2015). Electrical Studies of Carboxy Methycellulose-Chitosan Blend Biopolymer Doped Dodecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide Solid Electrolytes. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 12(1), 40-46. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2015.40.46

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Keywords

  • Solid Biopolymer Electrolytes
  • Dodecyltrimethyl Ammonium Bromide
  • Biopolymer Blend
  • Ionic Conductivity
  • Dielectric Studies