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Piezoresistivity of conducting polyaniline/BaTiO3 composites

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

R. C. Patil ,
S. Radhakrishnan ,
Sushama Pethkar  and
K. Vijaymohanan
R. C. Patil
Affiliation:
Polymer Science and Engineering Group, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India
S. Radhakrishnan*
Affiliation:
Polymer Science and Engineering Group, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India
Sushama Pethkar
Affiliation:
Physical Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India
K. Vijaymohanan
Affiliation:
Physical Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India
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a)Address all correspondence to this author.
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Abstract

Conducting polyaniline/barium titanate (PANI/BaTiO3) composites exhibiting piezoresistivity properties have been synthesized by the in situ deposition technique by placing a fine grade powder of BaTiO3 in the polymerization reaction mixture. The polyaniline was formed preferentially on the ceramic particles giving a much higher yield for PANI than in absence of the BaTiO3 These composites exhibited piezoresistivity with the piezosensitivity being maximum at a certain composition. The current–voltage characteristics clearly revealed a nonlinear space charge controlled charge transport process. A large hysteresis in these characteristics was also observed which was dependent on the BaTiO3 content in a composite. The various results have been explained on the basis of the charge transport mechanism in the heterogeneous conducting material having insulating domains dispersed in it.

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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 16 , Issue 7 , July 2001 , pp. 1982 - 1988
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2001

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