Abstract
Polyaniline nanofibre–tin oxide (PAni-SnO2) nanocomposites are synthesized and mixed with polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) as stabilizer to cast free-standing films. Composite films are characterized by X-ray diffraction studies (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), photoluminescence spectroscopy (PL) and UV-visible spectroscopy. XRD confirms the formation of PAni nanofibre–SnO2 nanocomposite. From TEM images, diameter of the polyaniline nanofibre and SnO2 nanoparticles in the PAni-SnO2 nanocomposite are found to be 20–60 nm. SEM results show fibrous morphology of the PAni nanofibre and spherical morphology of polyaniline-SnO2 composites. The nanocomposites exhibit high relative photoluminescence intensity in violet as well as green–yellow region of visible spectrum. From electrical conductivity measurement, it is confirmed that PAni nanofibre–SnO2 nanocomposite follows Mott’s one-dimensional variable range hopping (VRH) model.
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Financial support of UGC through project No F.31-7/2005(SR) is greatly acknowledged. Authors are thankful to SAIF, NEHU, Shillong, for transmission electron microscopic analysis.
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SARMAH, S., KUMAR, A. Electrical and optical studies in polyaniline nanofibre–SnO2 nanocomposites. Bull Mater Sci 36, 31–36 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-013-0431-x
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