Camphor sulfonic acid incorporation in SnO<sub>2</sub>/polyaniline nanocomposites for improved thermoelectric energy conversion
Ajit Debnath, Jayanta Das, Krishna Deb, Kartick Lal Bhowmik, Bıswajıt Saha
Abstract
To modulate carrier transport and hence thermoelectric properties, a facile approach has been undertaken by incorporating tin dioxide (SnO 2 ) in polyaniline (PANI) and subsequent treatment with camphor sulfonic acid (CSA).
Topics & Concepts
Sulfonic acidPolyanilineCamphorTin dioxideMaterials sciencePolyaniline nanofibersConductive polymerThermoelectric effectNanocompositeChemical engineeringChemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerPolymer chemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialPhysicsEngineeringPolymerizationThermodynamicsAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesConducting polymers and applicationsTransition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials