2018 Volume 16 Pages 14-19
Development of environmentally benign methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles is an evolving important branch of nanotechnology. Inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposites are synthesized by dispersing nanosized CdS in the conducting polypyrrole (PPY) matrix. The samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopes and UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The wavelength of optical absorption peak of CdS nanoparticle increases from 430 nm to 470 nm with the decrease of polypyrrole concentration. Studies on dc electrical conductivity as a function of temperature suggest that three dimensional Mott’s hopping process occurs in CdS-Polypyrrole nanocomposites. The incorporation of CdS nanoparticles enhances the barrier height. The barrier height increases with the content of CdS. The observed nonlinear current-voltage characteristics are satisfactorily explained using the Schottky type barriers. [DOI: 10.1380/ejssnt.2018.14]
