Studies on Effect of Doping Alumina Nanoparticles in ION Conducting Polymer Nanocomposites

In this study the polymer composite specimen has been prepared by using polymer Polyvinyl- pyrrolidone (PVP) a Potassium iodide (KI) and alumina nanoparticles. The polymer composite specimens were developed by using solution cast techniques. The main objective of the project is to study microstructure, XRD, ionic conductivity, ionic transference number, glass transition temperature using DSC, microhardness and tensile properties of the polymer nanocomposite specimen. The results revealed conductivity as well as tensile strength increased of the polymer nanocomposite increased with concentration of alumina nanoparticles where as tensile strength reduced. The polymer electrolyte can be used in photovoltaic cell