Synthesis and characterization of conducting polymer composite (PAn/TiO2) for cathode material in rechargeable battery

This paper deals with the preparation and characterization of polyaniline/TiO2 composite by XRD, UV-VIS spectra, TGA/ DTA and FTIR. The composite is used as a cathode material for rechargeable battery comprising of zinc container as the anode, cellulose acetate as the separator and polyvinyl sulfate and carboxy methyl cellulose as the solid polymer electrolytes (SPE). By using the PAn/TiO2 composite as the cathode material, the cylindrical AA type rechargeable battery was fabricated and the following output was observed. The open circuit voltage (OCV) is 1.4 V and current is 250 mA to 1.0 A, 50 recharge cycles, power density is 350 A h/kg and power efficiency is 70%. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.