S. L. Patil, S. G. Pawar, M. A. Chougule, B. T. Raut, P. R. Godse, S. Sen and V. B. Patil, “Structural, Morphological, Optical & Electrical Properties of PANi-ZnO Nanocomposites,” International Journal of Polymeric Materials, in press. doi:10.1080/00914037.2011.610051

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

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

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

  JOURNAL NAME: Soft Nanoscience Letters, Vol.2 No.3, June 18, 2012

  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%).