Charge transport in functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotube-Nafion composite

Sangeeth, Suchand CS and Kannan, R and Pillai, Vijayamohanan K and Menon, Reghu (2012) Charge transport in functionalized multi-wall carbon nanotube-Nafion composite. In: Journal of Applied Physics, 112 .

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Abstract

The charge transport in sulfonated multi-wall carbon nanotube (sMWNT)-Nafion composite is reported. The scanning electron microscope images of the composite, at 1 and 10 wt % of sMWNT, show that the nanotubes are well dispersed in polymer matrix, with conductivity values of 0.005 and 3.2 S/cm, respectively; and the percolation threshold is nearly 0.42 wt. %. The exponent (∼0.25) of the temperature dependence of conductivity in both samples indicates Mott's variable range hopping (VRH) transport. The conductance in 1 wt. % sample increases by three orders of magnitude at high electric-fields, consistent with VRH model. The negative magnetoresistance in 10 wt. % sample is attributed to the forward interference scattering mechanism in VRH transport. The ac conductance in 1 wt. % sample is expressed by σ(ω)∝ωs, and the temperature dependence of s follows the correlated barrier hopping model.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Journal of Applied Physics
Publisher:	American institute of Physics
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to the American Institute of Physics
Department/Centre:	Division of Physical & Mathematical Sciences > Physics
Date Deposited:	29 Oct 2012 09:18
Last Modified:	08 Nov 2012 07:21
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/45244

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