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Gamma irradiation: an efficient way to enhance current carrying properties of Ag/Ppy composite

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We report two step electrochemical synthesis of Silver/Polypyrrole (Ag/Ppy) composite with chronopotentiometric deposition of Ppy on stainless steel (SS), followed by decorating Ag nanopartilces on Ppy via cyclicvolammetry (CV) with optimized process parameters. The synthesized Ag/Ppy composite films are then exposed to Co-60 Gamma irradiation source having an average energy 1.25 MeV for 0, 5 and 15 kGy dose ranges. Structural analytical studies show that Ag particles are firmly attached with Ppy. Significant enhancement in current density confirms that Ppy is precisely stable and appropriate coupling base material for Ag nanoparticles. The maximum extracted current density from Ag/Ppy is 6.56 mAcm− 2 at 15 kGy.

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Acknowledgements

Authors are thankful to the Inter University Accelerator Center (IUAC), N. Delhi for providing financial support through IUAC-UGC project having UFR-57320 and characterization facilities at IUAC campus. Authors are thankful to Prof. (Dr.) C. D. Lokhande, Thin Film Physics Laboratory, Shivaji University, Kolhapur for providing lab facilities for synthesis of material. Our sincere thanks to Dr. Saif A. Khan, IUAC, N. Delhi for facilitating FE-SEM imaging and to Dr. K. Ashokan, IUAC, N. Delhi for providing an access to I–V measurement set up.

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    R. G. Sonkawade, M. R. Waikar, P. S. Shinde & A. A. Shaikh

  2. Department of Physics, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

    I. V. Bagal

  3. Chemical Process Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, South Korea

    N. R. Chodankar

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Sonkawade, R.G., Bagal, I.V., Chodankar, N.R. et al. Gamma irradiation: an efficient way to enhance current carrying properties of Ag/Ppy composite. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 29, 11151–11158 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-018-9199-5

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