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Original Articles

Humidity-sensing properties of conducting polypyrrole-silver nanocomposites

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Pages 297-305 | Received 10 Apr 2008, Accepted 29 Sep 2008, Published online: 07 Jan 2009

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Figure 1. Schematic diagram for the synthesis of conducting polypyrrole.

Figure 1. Schematic diagram for the synthesis of conducting polypyrrole.

Figure 2. (a) SEM image for a representative Sample 4 indicating growth of conducting polymer-silver nanocomposites and (b) TEM image of a silver nanoparticle in the nanocomposites Sample 4 indicating typical size ∼15 nm. The inset of (b) shows the SAED of silver nanoparticles.

Figure 2. (a) SEM image for a representative Sample 4 indicating growth of conducting polymer-silver nanocomposites and (b) TEM image of a silver nanoparticle in the nanocomposites Sample 4 indicating typical size ∼15 nm. The inset of (b) shows the SAED of silver nanoparticles.

Figure 3. XRD profile (using Co-K α radiation) for a representative Sample 4.

Figure 3. XRD profile (using Co-K α radiation) for a representative Sample 4.

Figure 4. Room temperature current–voltage (IV) characteristics for (a) Sample 1, (b) Sample 2, (c) Sample 3 and (d) Sample 4.

Figure 4. Room temperature current–voltage (I–V) characteristics for (a) Sample 1, (b) Sample 2, (c) Sample 3 and (d) Sample 4.

Figure 5. Variation of resistance with RH at room temperature for (a) Sample 1, (b) Sample 2, (c) Sample 3 and (d) Sample 4.

Figure 5. Variation of resistance with RH at room temperature for (a) Sample 1, (b) Sample 2, (c) Sample 3 and (d) Sample 4.

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