Dielectric parameters were studied over a frequency range from 10 Hz to 335 kHz at room temperature as a function of frequency and salt concentration. Permittivity (" 0 ) and dielectric loss (" 00 ) data were fitted in the frequency domain using Yan and Rhodes model in order to estimate the relaxation times for PEO electrolytes. Due to the excellent fitting obtained using this model, PEO/NH 4 I electrolytes can be presented in equivalent circuit as RC in parallel circuits connected in series Addition of NH 4 I salt to PEO host, however, will increase AC conductivity, permittivity and dielectric loss while shortening relaxation time and reduces the melting temperature of PEO electrolytes. This study shows that the relaxation process of these electrolytes is due to viscoelastic relaxation or non-Debye relaxation with two values of relaxation time.KEY WORDS: Polyethylene Oxide / NH 4 I Salt / Electrolytes / Dielectric Relaxation / Relaxation Time / Melting Behavior / Polymer electrolytes such as PEO play an important role in the development of new energy sources, like solid state batteries, photo-electrochemical solar cells, fuel cells, electrochromic displays and sensors. Up to now, the desired value of electrical conductivity (10 À3 S/cm) at ambient temperature has not been attained. At the same time, obtaining high ionic conductivity at ambient temperature becomes crucial for the realization of these technological applications.1,2 Extensive theoretical and experimental research is necessary in order to explain the theory of ionic conductivity in polymer/salt electrolytes, because this theory is yet in its infancy due to the complex structural nature of polymers. In general, experimental and theoretical research shows that the enhancement of ionic conductivity in polymer/salt electrolytes depend on polymer type, salt type, morphology, nature and size of fillers, degree of crystallinity . . . etc.3-5 Also, several research works have demonstrated that the addition of an optimum amount of an electrolytic filler greatly enhances the ionic conductivity and affects the bulk properties of the electrolytes.5-10 Interesting effects were observed by us on the optoelectrical properties of PS/alum composites. 5 On the other hand, the dielectric spectra and relaxation processes of electrolyte polymers and polymer electrolytes have been studied before but the dielectric properties especially the relaxation process and the estimation of relaxation time using Yan and Rhodes model for PEO/NH 4 I electrolytes have not been previously reported. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] When the dielectric material is exposed to an alternating electric field that is generated by applying a sinusoidal voltage the displacement polarization leads to electric oscillations. The orientational polarization is not a resonant process, because the molecular dipoles have inertia. The response of the orientational polarization to a change of the electric field is therefore always retarded. This process is called ''dielectric relaxation.'' Th...