CSIR Central

Enhanced magnetoconductivity and electrical property of MWCNT-CdS nanocomposite embedded in polyaniline

IR@CMERI: CSIR- Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI), Durgapur

View Archive Info
 
 
Field Value
 
Title Enhanced magnetoconductivity and electrical property of MWCNT-CdS nanocomposite embedded in polyaniline
 
Creator Goswami, M.
Mukherjee, A.
Ghosh, R.
Basu, S.
Meikap, A.K.
 
Subject Nanomaterials & composites
 
Description PANI/MWCNT-CdS nanocomposites with different content of CdS wt.% has been synthesized by the chemical oxidative in-situ polymerization reaction of aniline in the presence of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT). TEM, XRD, FTIR, and TGA studies were done for the structural and thermal characterization of the samples respectively. The particle size of CdS nanoparticles distributes in between 2.7 and 4.8 nm. XRD spectrum reveals that the co-existence of MWCNT, CdS in PANI matrix, where CdS forms a hexagonal structure. TGA result shows that nanocomposite becomes more thermally stable with the increase in CdS content. The dc electrical transport property of PANI/MWCNT-CdS nanocomposites has been investigated within a temperature range 77 ≤ T ≤ 300 K. The dc conductivity follows a 3D variable range hopping (VRH) model. A large magnetoconductivity change (19%) is observed for 2 wt% CdS content in PANI/MWCNT-CdS, which is explained by the wave function shrinkage model.
 
Publisher Elsevier
 
Date 2016-10
 
Type Article
PeerReviewed
 
Identifier Goswami, M. and Mukherjee, A. and Ghosh, R. and Basu, S. and Meikap, A.K. (2016) Enhanced magnetoconductivity and electrical property of MWCNT-CdS nanocomposite embedded in polyaniline. Solid State Sciences, 60. pp. 37-44.
 
Relation http://cmeri.csircentral.net/366/