TITLE:
Effect of Camphor Sulfonic Acid Doping on Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Transport Properties on Polyaniline-ZnO Nanocomposites
AUTHORS:
S. L. Patil, M. A. Chougule, S. G. Pawar, Shashwati Sen, V. B. Patil
KEYWORDS:
Polyaniline; Zinc Oxide; XRD; SEM; FTIR; UV-Vis
JOURNAL NAME:
Soft Nanoscience Letters,
Vol.2 No.3,
June
18,
2012
ABSTRACT: In the present work, we report on effect of camphor sulfonic acid (CSA) doping on polyaniline-ZnO (50%) nanocomposites prepared by spin coating method on glass substrates. The XRD analysis revealed that the addition of CSA has no effect on crystallinity of PANi-ZnO nanocomposites. Surface morphological studies (SEM) showed that CSA has a strong effect on morphology of PANi-ZnO. The FTIR & UV-Vis spectroscopy confirmed the interaction between CSA and PANi-ZnO nanocomposite. DC electrical conductivity studies showed an increase in conductivity of PANi-ZnO nanocomposites by one order due to addition of CSA (10% - 50%).