Research Article

Effect of Zirconium Oxide Nanofiller and Dibutyl Phthalate Plasticizer on Ionic Conductivity and Optical Properties of Solid Polymer Electrolyte

Table 2

Absorption edge and band gaps values for SPE.

Polymer electrolyte Absorption edge (eV)Band gap (eV)
DirectIndirect

Pure PEO5.805.705.68
PEO + 14 wt.% LiCF3SO35.785.685.65
PEO + 14 wt.% LiCF3SO3 5.705.655.53
+ 1 wt.% DBP
PEO + 14 wt.% LiCF3SO3 5.685.605.57
+ 1 wt.% DBP + 0.05 wt.% ZrO2