Temperature-dependent charge transport mechanisms in carbon sphere/polyaniline composite

Temperature-dependent charge transport mechanisms in carbon sphere/polyaniline composite

Charge transport in the temperature range 80 K < T < 300 K was studied in a composite of carbon spheres (CS), prepared via hydrothermal carbonization of sucrose, and the conducting polymer polyaniline (PANi). PANi was synthesized via the oxidative polymerization of aniline with ammonium peroxy...

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Main Authors: Cesar A. Nieves, Luis M. Martinez, Anamaris Meléndez, Margarita Ortiz, Idalia Ramos, Nicholas J. Pinto, Natalya Zimbovskaya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIP Publishing LLC 2017-12-01
Series:AIP Advances
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.5000976
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Summary:Charge transport in the temperature range 80 K < T < 300 K was studied in a composite of carbon spheres (CS), prepared via hydrothermal carbonization of sucrose, and the conducting polymer polyaniline (PANi). PANi was synthesized via the oxidative polymerization of aniline with ammonium peroxydisulfate (APS) in acidic media. The CS/PANi composite was prepared by coating the spheres with a thin polyaniline (PANi) film doped with hydrochloric acid (HCl) in situ during the polymerization process. Temperature dependent conductivity measurements show that three dimensional variable range hopping of electrons between polymeric chains in PANi-filled gaps between CS is the predominant transport mechanism through CS/PANi composites. The high conductivity of the CS/PANi composite makes the material attractive for the fabrication of devices and sensors.
ISSN:2158-3226

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