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A study of thermo-electric power and transport properties of polypyrrole/ash (paddy husk) nano-composites

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The polypyrrole (PPy)/ash (paddy husk) (PH ash) nano-composites were synthesized in the presence of ammonium persulphate (oxidizing agent) with different compositions, viz. 15, 30, 45 and 60 wt% of ash in the pyrrole, by chemical polymerization (oxidation) method. The Powder X-ray diffraction patterns showed that the PPy/PH ash nano-composites exhibited a high degree of amorphousness with only a low degree of crystalline structure. Scanning electron micrographs revealed that the particle sizes of the nano-composites increased when compared with the pure PPy and ash particles, and they had spherical as well as elongated forms. The PPy/PH ash nano-composite (45 wt%) showed the highest conductivity which may be due to the increased chain length of pure PPy which facilitated the hopping of the charge carriers and the larger number of charge carriers to hop between the favorable localized sites. Hence, the composites might be good semiconductors. The results of Seebeck coefficient and thermo-electric power factor experiments of the nano-composites demonstrated a strong dependence on the weight percent of ash in pure PPy. These nano-composites showed the behavior of thermo-electric materials. The nano-composites have also shown good dielectric behavior. So, the composites might be good materials of dielectric.

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The authors would like to thank the Principal, BMSCE, Bengaluru-560019 and Rajya Vokkaligara Sangha, BIT, Bengaluru-560004 for their cooperation. The CHNSO Elemental Analysis, XRD and SEM analysis of the samples were done at STIC-SAIF, Cochin University of Technology, Cochin, India. The authors also thank Dr. Chitra Sankar for useful discussions and the revision of the paper. The Center of Excellence in Advanced Materials Research, BMS College of Engineering is supported by the Technical Education Quality Improvement Program (TEQIP) of the World Bank.

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    B. V. Chaluvaraju & U. P. Raghavendra

  2. Department of Physics, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560019, India

    T. S. Pranesha

  3. Center of Excellence in Advanced Materials Research, BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560019, India

    M. V. Murugendrappa

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Chaluvaraju, B.V., Raghavendra, U.P., Pranesha, T.S. et al. A study of thermo-electric power and transport properties of polypyrrole/ash (paddy husk) nano-composites. J Mater Sci: Mater Electron 28, 11230–11242 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10854-017-6912-8

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