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Title: Temperature dependent electrical properties of polyaniline film grown on paper through aniline vapor polymerization

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4948051· OSTI ID:22608795
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  1. Department of Physics, National Institute of Technology Agartala, Jirania, West Tripura 799046 (India)
  2. Department of Physics, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032 (India)

Polyaniline thin film has been prepared on paper by aniline vapor deposition technique. Ferric chloride has been used as polymerizing agent in this approach. The prepared films were studied through electrical resistivity and optical properties measurements. The electrical resistivity of the polyaniline film shows significant temperature dependence. The resistance sharply falls with the increase in temperature. The optical absorbance measurements shows characteristics absorbance peak indicating the formation of conducting emeraldine salt form of polyaniline. The optical energy band gap of the film was calculated from the transmittance spectra. The optical energy band gap and electrical conductivity of the polyaniline film is well suited for their applications in electronic devices.

OSTI ID:
22608795
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1731, Issue 1; Conference: DAE solid state physics symposium 2015, Uttar Pradesh (India), 21-25 Dec 2015; Other Information: (c) 2016 Author(s); Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English