Polymer Polyethylene oxide (PEO) molecular weight (Mw): 1 × 10 5 g mol −1, Sodium Iodide (NaI) molecular weight (Mw): 149.89 gmol-1, Ionic liquid: 1-ethyl,3-methyl- tricynomethanide (EMIm-TCM) was purchased from TCI Japan and solvent (methanol) were purchased from Fisher Scientific, India. All chemicals and solvents are pre-dried before use.Web