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Low-Frequency Dependence of Conductivity and Dielectric Properties of Polyaniline/ZnFe2O4 Nanocomposites |
| G. D. Prasanna1, H. S. Jayanna1*, Ashok R Lamani1, M. L. Dinesha1, C. S. Naveen1, G. J. Shankaramurthy2
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1Department of PG Studies and Research in Physics, Kuvempu University, Shankarghatta-577 451, Karnataka, India
2Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere-577 004, Karnataka, India
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G. D. Prasanna, H. S. Jayanna, Ashok R Lamani et al 2011 Chin. Phys. Lett. 28 117701 |
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Abstract Conducting polyaniline/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites are synthesized by using a simple and inexpensive one−step in-situ polymerization method in the presence of ZnFe2O4 nanoparticles. The structural, morphological and electrical properties of the samples are characterized by x−ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectra and scanning electron microscopy. These results reveal the formation of polyaniline/ZnFe2O4 nanocomposites. The morphology of these samples is studied by scanning electron microscopy. Further, the ac conductivity (σac ) of these composites is investigated in the frequency range of 1 kHz–10 MHz. The presence of polarons and bipolarons are responsible for the frequency dependence of ac conductivity in these nanocomposites. The ac conductivity is found to be constant up to 1 MHz and thereafter it increases steeply. The ac conductivity of 0.695 S⋅cm−1 at room temperature is observed as the maxima for the polyaniline with 40wt% of the ZnFe2O4 nanocomposite.
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77.22.-d
62.23.Pq
61.05.Cp
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Received: 20 June 2011
Published: 30 October 2011
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77.22.-d
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(Dielectric properties of solids and liquids)
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62.23.Pq
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(Composites (nanosystems embedded in a larger structure))
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61.05.cp
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(X-ray diffraction)
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