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Red algae-derived k-carrageenan-based proton-conducting electrolytes for the wearable electrical devices

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Proton-conducting non-porous nature of k-carrageenan-based flexible solid electrolytes was prepared by facile solution casting technique. Altering the composition of NH4COOH, free ion percentage (%) was improved significantly and contributed vital role on the proton conductivity to an utmost level of 8.54 × 10−4 Scm−1. Especially, increasing the composition of protonic carrier, electrochemical stability window was tuned tremendously and topmost value of 6.3 V was captured for the 0.4 (M wt%) NH4COOH added electrolyte. Also, interfacial adhesion energy of the electrolytes was enhanced to the maximum level of 96.27 Jm−2, inferred from contact angle measurements. The obtained significant electrochemical performance of k-carrageenan-based samples is an excellent substitute direction towards the cost-effective and eco-friendly wearable electrical applications.

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P. Perumal would like to acknowledging financial assistance through a fellowship by DST-PURSE/Bharathiar University and Prof. S. Selvasekarapandianfor extending some research facilities.

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Perumal, P., Selvin, P.C. Red algae-derived k-carrageenan-based proton-conducting electrolytes for the wearable electrical devices. J Solid State Electrochem 24, 2249–2260 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-020-04724-w

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