Spectroscopic and electrical properties of polyaniline/CeO2 composites and their application as humidity sensor

✍ Scribed by Narsimha Parvatikar; Shilpa Jain; S. V. Bhoraskar; M. V. N. Ambika Prasad

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 281 KB
• Volume: 102
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0021-8995
• DOI: 10.1002/app.24636

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Polyaniline/CeO~2~ composites were synthesized by in situ chemical polymerization method using ammonium persulphate as an oxidizing agent. This is the single step polymerization process for the direct synthesis of emeraldine salt phase of polymer. The polymers were characterized by using FTIR spectral analysis, SEM, and XRD studies. Formation of conducting emeraldine salt phase is confirmed by spectroscopic techniques. High temperature conductivity measurements show “thermal activated behavior.” The change in resistance with respect to percentage relative humidity (% RH) is observed, when the pressed pellets of the polymer were exposed to the broad range of humidity (humidity ranging between 10 and 95% RH). © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Appl Polym Sci 102:5533–5537, 2006