Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of PVA/PANI/Nickel Nanocomposites Synthesized by Gamma Radiolytic Method
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Formation of Polyaniline (PANI) and Nickel (Ni) Nanoparticles
3.2. Structural and Morphological Properties
3.2.1. X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Spectra
3.2.2. Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Micrographs
3.2.3. Surface Morphology
3.3. Optical Properties
3.3.1. Conduction Band of Ni Nanoparticles
3.3.2. Band Gap of PANI
3.4. Electrical Conductivity
3.5. DC Conductivity of PVA/PANI/Ni Nanoparticle Films
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Meftah, A.M.; Gharibshahi, E.; Soltani, N.; Yunus, W.M.M.; Saion, E. Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of PVA/PANI/Nickel Nanocomposites Synthesized by Gamma Radiolytic Method. Polymers 2014, 6, 2435-2450. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6092435
Meftah AM, Gharibshahi E, Soltani N, Yunus WMM, Saion E. Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of PVA/PANI/Nickel Nanocomposites Synthesized by Gamma Radiolytic Method. Polymers. 2014; 6(9):2435-2450. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6092435
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeftah, Abdo Mohd, Elham Gharibshahi, Nayereh Soltani, W. Mahmooud Mat Yunus, and Elias Saion. 2014. "Structural, Optical and Electrical Properties of PVA/PANI/Nickel Nanocomposites Synthesized by Gamma Radiolytic Method" Polymers 6, no. 9: 2435-2450. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym6092435