Effect of Camphor Sulfonic Acid Doping on Structural, Morphological, Optical and Electrical Transport Properties on Polyaniline-ZnO Nanocomposites

S. L. Patil, M. A. Chougule, S. G. Pawar, Shashwati Sen, V. B. Patil

Crystal Technology Section, Technical Physics Division, BARC, Mumbai (MS), India.
Materials Research Laboratory, School of Physical Sciences, Solapur University, Solapur (MS), India.

DOI: 10.4236/snl.2012.23009                

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%).

Keywords

Polyaniline; Zinc Oxide; XRD; SEM; FTIR; UV-Vis

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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