01751nas a2200217 4500008004100000022001400041245009200055210006900147260006900216300001200285490000800297520097100305653002001276653002001296653002301316653001601339100001901355700001901374700002201393856011801415 2009 eng d a0379-677900aPolypyrrole functionalized with ferrocenyl derivative as a rapid carbon monoxide sensor0 aPolypyrrole functionalized with ferrocenyl derivative as a rapid aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcMAR a415-4180 v1593 a

A rapid carbon monoxide detection system was developed with the electrochemical functioncalization of polypyrrole (PPy) with ferrocenylmethyltrimethylammonium iodide (FTMA-I) as a co-dopant exhibits very high sensitivity to ppm levels of carbon monoxide gas and fast recovery under normal dry room temperature conditions. The co-dopant was synthesized mainly to incorporate into PPy electrochemically to modify the properties in order to sense carbon monoxide (CO) gas. The FTMA-I doped PPy exhibited the characteristics oxidation/reduction peaks for ferrocene in its cyclic voltammograms. The modified PPy films deposited on interdigited electrodes gave rapid sensitivity within a second to 300 ppm carbon monoxide gas and good sensitivity factor was observed even at 4 mmol of the functional groups in the polymer for 300 ppm carbon monoxide gas. This material detected the CO gas concentration as low as 100 ppm. (C) 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10acarbon monoxide10aChemical sensor10aconducting polymer10apolypyrrole1 aPaul, Santhosh1 aChavan, Nayaku1 aRadhakrishnan, S. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/polypyrrole-functionalized-ferrocenyl-derivative-rapid-carbon-monoxide-sensor-001888nas a2200229 4500008004100000022001400041245010200055210006900157260010000226300001400326490000700340520096800347653004401315653002601359653001301385653001301398653005301411100002501464700002601489700002201515856012101537 2010 eng d a0266-353800aPolyethersulfone-expanded graphite nanocomposites: charge transport and impedance characteristics0 aPolyethersulfoneexpanded graphite nanocomposites charge transpor aTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLANDbELSEVIER SCI LTDcNOV0 a2111-21160 v703 a

Polyethersulfone (PES)-expanded graphite nanocomposites have been prepared by solution blending route after sonicating expanded graphite in dichloromethane. It has been observed that ultrasonication results in nanosheets formation leading to a low percolation threshold of 3 wt.%. At 5 wt.% filler loading the conductivity is of the order of 10(-2) S/cm. Hopping type of charge transport occurs at 3.2 wt.% expanded graphite in PES below which capacitive effects couple. The effective dielectric constant at low frequency increases with filler concentration. Impedance measurement has been carried out to evaluate interfacial capacitance which, for 3.2 wt.% expanded graphite addition in PES, increases to 110 pF from 32 pF for 1 wt.% expanded graphite in the polymer. DSC analysis shows an increment of 12 C in the T(g) of PES with 3 wt.% expanded graphite suggesting interaction between the polymer and filler. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

10aDifferential scanning calorimetry (DSC)10aElectrical properties10aModeling10aPolymers10aScanning/transmission electron microscopy (STEM)1 aRamanujam, B., T. S.1 aMahale, Rajashree, Y.1 aRadhakrishnan, S. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/polyethersulfone-expanded-graphite-nanocomposites-charge-transport-and-impedance-001965nas a2200241 4500008004100000022001400041245005800055210005800113260006900171300001200240490000800252520118600260653002701446653002001473653002001493653001601513100002301529700002301552700002201575700002101597700001801618856008701636 2011 eng d a0379-677900aPolyaniline modified electrodes for detection of dyes0 aPolyaniline modified electrodes for detection of dyes aPO BOX 564, 1001 LAUSANNE, SWITZERLANDbELSEVIER SCIENCE SAcMAY a659-6640 v1613 a

Polyaniline (PANI) is one of the most extensively used conjugated polymers in the design of electrochemical sensors. In this study, we report electrochemical dye detection based on PANI for the adsorption of both anionic and cationic dyes from solution. The inherent property of PANI to adsorb dyes has been explored for the development of electrochemical detection of dye in solution. The PANI film was grown on electrode via electrochemical polymerization. The as grown PANI film could easily adsorb the dye in the electrolyte solution and form an insulating layer on the PANI coated electrode. As a result, the current intensity of the PANI film was significantly altered. Furthermore, PANI coated stainless steel (SS) electrodes show a change in the current intensity of Fe(2+)/Fe(3+) redox peaks due to the addition of dye in electrolyte solution. PANI films coated on both Pt electrodes and non-expensive SS electrodes showed the concentration of dye adsorbed is directly proportional to the current intensity or potential shift and thus can be used for the quantitative detection of textile dyes at very low concentrations. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

10aElectrochemical sensor10aEmeraldine base10aEmeraldine salt10apolyaniline1 aMahanta, Debajyoti1 aMunichandraiah, N.1 aRadhakrishnan, S.1 aMadras, Giridhar1 aPatil, Satish uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/polyaniline-modified-electrodes-detection-dyes-001529nas a2200157 4500008004100000245011100041210006900152260000800221300001400229490000700243520092100250100002501171700002201196700002201218856013101240 2017 eng d00aPolyphenylene sulfide- expanded graphite nanocomposites: processing route dependent electrical percolation0 aPolyphenylene sulfide expanded graphite nanocomposites processin cDEC a1603-16140 v303 aPolyphenylene sulfide (PPS)-expanded graphite (ExGr) conducting nanocomposites have been prepared by powder mixing and in situ polymerization routes after sonicating ExGr particles in acetone. Synthesized PPS has been used to make powder mixed composites. The powder mixed composites exhibit a percolation threshold of 3 wt% due to the formation of graphite nanosheets. When PPS-ExGr composites are prepared by in situ polymerization route, very low electrical percolation threshold less than 0.5 wt% ExGr is obtained. The low percolation threshold obtained is attributed to better dispersion of ExGr nanosheets in the polymer matrix when compared to powder mixed composites. The synthesized PPS has been characterized by X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, and infrared spectroscopy. The formation of graphite nanosheets has been confirmed by transmission and scanning electron microcopy analysis.1 aRamanujam, B., T. S.1 aRadhakrishnan, S.1 aDeshpande, S., D. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/polyphenylene-sulfide-expanded-graphite-nanocomposites-processing-route-dependent-electrical02353nas a2200265 4500008004100000022001400041245013200055210006900187260000800256300001200264490000700276520141300283653002101696653003401717653002601751653002401777653002201801653001601823653001301839653003701852100002501889700002201914700002201936856012901958 2017 eng d a0892-705700aPolypropylene-based conducting nanocomposites: effect of aspect ratio of second conducting filler on the electrical percolation0 aPolypropylenebased conducting nanocomposites effect of aspect ra cJUN a840-8540 v303 a

Powder-mixed polypropylene (PP)-graphite binary composites exhibit an electrical percolation threshold at 10 wt% graphite signifying insulator-semiconductor transition. Three conducting fillers such as carbon black (CB), sonicated expanded graphite (s-ExGr), and carbon nanofiber (CNF) are mixed with PP-7 wt% graphite binary composites. The electrical percolation threshold has been found to have inverse relation to the aspect ratio of second conducting fillers in hybrid composites. The aspect ratio of second conducting fillers varies in the order CB < ExGr < CNF. The electrical percolation threshold is found to vary for the hybrid composites as 2.2 wt% for CB addition, 0.75 wt% for ExGr addition, and 0.2 wt% for CNF addition in the PP-7 wt% graphite binary composites. When the aspect ratio of second conducting fillers increases, they reduce the barrier for the charge transport. The second conducting fillers occupy the interspace of graphite and alternating current studies show that the effective dielectric constant increases with the concentration of second conducting filler in the hybrid composites. The composites are characterized by transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. Melt-crystallized PP-7 wt% graphite-CNF composites exhibit higher percolation threshold due to decrease in the polymer viscosity which increases the interparticulate distance.

10acarbon nanofiber10aConducting polymer composites10aElectrical properties10agraphite nanosheets10ahybrid composites10apercolation10ascanning10atransmission electron microscopy1 aRamanujam, B., T. S.1 aRadhakrishnan, S.1 aDeshpande, S., D. uhttp://library.ncl.res.in/content/polypropylene-based-conducting-nanocomposites-effect-aspect-ratio-second-conducting-filler