PVA-Based Proton Conductors and Zn+ZnSO_4· 7H_2O/PVA-NH_4NO_3-H_3PO_4/MnO_2 Electrochemical Cells

1 Results PVA - based proton conductors were prepared by the solution cast technique.The system 80 wt.% PVA - 20 wt.% NH4NO3 exhibited a maximum room temperature conductivity of 8.29×10-7 S·cm-1.The addition of 40 wt.% propylene carbonate (PC) increased the conductivity to 6.83×10-5 S·cm-1.With addition of 50 wt.% EC the conductivity was observed to increase to 1.19×10-5 S·cm-1.These results infer that PC and EC are equally strong in enhancing the conductivity.The maximum room temperature conductivity ...