Research Article

Structural, Thermal, and Electrical Properties of PVA-Sodium Salicylate Solid Composite Polymer Electrolyte

Table 1

FTIR band assignments of PVA-SS solid composite polymer electrolytes. The peaks assigned to PVA shifted to higher wavenumbers by increasing SS concentration.

Wavenumber (cm−1)
Pure PVA PVA : SS PVA : SS PVA : SS PVA : SS PVA : SS Band assignments
90 : 1080 : 2070 : 3060 : 4050 : 50

3294 3298 3309 3338 3399 3402 O–H groups
2934 2932 2930 2935 3066 3066 C–H stretching
1723 1722 1723 1721 C=O stretching
1427 1425 1451 1454 1461 1467 C–H bending
1372 1378 1379 1381 1373 1372 C–H wagging
1249 1253 1252 1254 1287 1286 C–C stretching
1084 1085 1085 1085 1080 1140 C–O stretching
944 944 946 C–H stretching
836 843 848 851 857 856 C–H rocking
1425–1628 1425–1628 1425–1628 1425–1628 1425–1628 Carboxylate moiety (COO)