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Electrical and Electrochemical Characteristics of Withania somnifera Leaf Extract Incorporation Sodium Alginate Polymer Film for Energy Storage Applications

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The current investigation addresses the alternating current electrical properties, electrochemical characteristics on biopolymer as Withania somnifera leaf extract incorporated sodium alginate [WLISA] polymer film prepared by solution casting method. Some crystallinity along with the amorphous nature of sodium alginate emerged due to the incorporation of Withania somnifera leaf extract [WSLE]. Two absorption maximum (λmax) were obtained for both WLISA and WSLE samples in the UV–Vis spectrum. The blue, green, and red emission of WSLE and weak blue emission of WLISA are studied by PL analysis. The more amount of strain that occurred in crystallization provides broaden peak in X-ray diffraction pattern. With aid of guluronic and mannuronic acids in sodium alginate making hydroxyl bond formation with leaf extract due to the cross-linking process can be analyzed from Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. The EDAX analysis showed the chemical composition of WSLE. At room temperature, the prepared 5 ml leaf extract WLISA film has demonstrated the highest ionic conductivity in the typical value of 2.80 × 10–6 S/Cm. The electrochemical window of the prepared polymer film is in the range of − 0.4 to 0.4 V suggesting that used as an electrolyte for supercapacitor applications.

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  1. Department of Physics, School of Advanced Sciences, Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Krishnankoil, Virudhunagar, 626126, Tamilnadu, India

    K. Chinnaiah, T. Theivashanthi, M. S. Revathy & K. Gurushankar

  2. School of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Kumoh National Institute of Technology, 61 Daehak-ro, Gumi-si, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea

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  3. Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Campus, Chennai, India

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  4. Centre for Research and P.G. Department of Physics, Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal College, Sivakasi, Tamilnadu, India

    Hemalatha Parangusan

  5. PG & Research Department of Physics, N.M.S.S.V.N. College, Madurai, 625019, Tamilnadu, India

    S. Christopher Jeyaseelan

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KC, TT, KG and MSR were involved in the preparation of sodium alginate polymer film incorporated by Withania somnifera leaf extract, and the preparation of the manuscript. KK, VK, HP and SC helped in the characterization techniques and drafting the manuscript. KG, KK, and VK revised the manuscript, KC analysed the data and revised the manuscript, KG drafted and revised the manuscript. All the authors read and approved the fnal manuscript.

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Chinnaiah, K., Theivashanthi, T., Kannan, K. et al. Electrical and Electrochemical Characteristics of Withania somnifera Leaf Extract Incorporation Sodium Alginate Polymer Film for Energy Storage Applications. J Inorg Organomet Polym 32, 583–595 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10904-021-02139-2

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