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Development of a sustainable Areca catechu polysaccharide-based solid biopolymer electrolyte with enhanced electrochemical and antibacterial properties
D.Catherine Denisha and S.Anna Venus
Year : 2026 | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 129-139
Received on: 15/05/2026
Revised on: 13/06/2026
Accepted on: 25/07/2026
Published on: 30/09/2026
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D.Catherine Denisha and S.Anna Venus ( 2026).
Development of a sustainable Areca catechu polysaccharide-based solid biopolymer electrolyte with enhanced electrochemical and antibacterial properties
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 11( 5), 129-139.
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Abstract
The development of environmentally friendly methods for synthesizing solid biopolymer electrolyte film has become very important in the field of electrochemical research. In this study, a simple and eco-friendly method was used to prepare a solid biopolymer electrolyte (SBE). Polysaccharides were extracted from Areca catechu using hot water extraction followed by ethanol precipitation. The extracted polysaccharides were then used to prepare composite films via the solution casting technique, which acted as sodium-ion conducting membranes. The prepared samples were characterized using various analytical techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis was used to determine the crystalline and amorphous nature of the materials. Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy was used to identify the functional groups present in the sample. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) was used to study the surface morphology of the prepared films. The electrochemical behavior of the film was analyzed using Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), which showed a stability window ranging from -1.5 V to 2 V. The antibacterial activity of the prepared films was also tested. The results showed good antibacterial performance against Escherichia coli (70.76% inhibition) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (66.08% inhibition) at a concentration of 100 µg/mL. These results indicate that NaClO4-doped Areca catechu films can be used as an effective and eco-friendly solid polymer electrolyte with antibacterial properties for electrochemical energy storage devices.
Keywords
Areca catechu, Polysaccharides, Electrochemical, Sodium Perchlorate, Eco-friendly.
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