Electric and electrochemical studies of polyether based electrolyte for energy application

Electrolytes are the most significant parts or element of energy storage devices. Polymer electrolytes are known for their wide range of application but, the main problem with polymer electrolytes is their low ionic conductivity. This has attracted the researchers to developed different approaches to increase the ionic conductivity of polymers. Preparation of polymer matrix using solution casting techniques was explained. This review, report the various approaches as well as the result obtained by different studies using polyether-based electrolyte which include PEO, PEO/PEG, PPO, PEDGA, PEG, PTMEG etc. by adding different quantity of various salts as a dopant. From the reviewed work, there is significant development of the ionic conductivity reported by different researchers this clearly shows a promising wide application in energy storage devices such as supercapacitor, batteries, fuel cells etc.