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In Situ Polymerization and Characterization of Highly Conducting Polypyrrole Fish Scales for High-Frequency Applications

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Polypyrrole (Ppy) thin films on alumina were synthesized by an in situ chemical oxidative polymerization method at 300 K with equal monomer-to-oxidant ratio. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and FT-Raman spectroscopy confirmed the formation of Ppy. A thickness-dependent change from cauliflower to fish-scale morphology was observed. Microwave properties such as transmission, reflection, shielding effectiveness, permittivity, and microwave conductivity are reported in the frequency range from 8 GHz to 12 GHz. The direct-current (DC) conductivity varied from 9.45 × 10−3 S/cm to 17.29 × 10−3 S/cm, whereas the microwave conductivity varied from 63.07 S/cm to 349.08 S/cm. The shielding effectiveness varied between 6.18 dB and 10.39 dB.

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V.R.P. gratefully acknowledges UGC India for Award of Research Scientist ‘C’. N.B.V. acknowledges DAE-BRNS (2012/34/36/BRNS/1034) for their financial support. The authors also thank UGC-SAP and DST-FIST for their assistance.

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  1. Thick and Thin Film Device Lab, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur, 416004, India

    Ninad B. Velhal, Narayan D. Patil & Vijaya R. Puri

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Velhal, N.B., Patil, N.D. & Puri, V.R. In Situ Polymerization and Characterization of Highly Conducting Polypyrrole Fish Scales for High-Frequency Applications. J. Electron. Mater. 44, 4669–4675 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11664-015-3907-1

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