Temperature Dependence of THz Conductivity in Polyaniline Emeraldine Salt-Polyethylene Pellets

Issue Date

1-2020

Abstract

Using terahertz time-domain spectroscopy, the frequency-dependent conductivities of polyaniline emeraldine salt-polyethylene (PAni-PE) pellets were measured at different mass concentrations. THz conductivities were compared to the behavior of DC conductivities measured using impedance spectroscopy. The DC conductivity behavior with mass concentration showed a low percolation threshold. The frequency-dependent behavior in the THz region follows the Mott-Davis behavior which shows stronger correlation at higher PAni concentration. At the same time, the conductivity increases exponentially with increasing PAni concentration over the frequency range studied without an apparent percolation threshold. The mechanisms in the two regions studied suggest that there is more dominant localization in the THz regime in contrast with a more dominant percolative transport in the Hz-MHz region. Temperature-dependent measurements showed a decreasing value of parameter S with increasing temperature consistent with a correlated barrier hopping model. Lastly, the parameter S increases in magnitude with a decreasing amount of PAni in the composites reflective of varying conducting and nonconducting compositions.

Source or Periodical Title

Journal of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves

ISSN

1866-6892

Volume

41

Page

258-264

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

graphs, references

Language

English

Subject

Composite, Conductivity, Polyaniline, Polyethylene, Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy

Identifier

DOI:10.1007/s10762-019-00650-9

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