title: Synthesis of carbon nanotube and nanoclay composites of polyanthranilic acid and their effects on electronic properties.
abstract: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) are considered as promising candidates for electronic devices due to their unique electrical and mechanical properties combined with chemical stability. The synthesis and characterizations of PANA-MWNTs and PANA-Clay nanocomposites prepared by in situ polymerization are reported. The current density-voltage (J-V) characteristics of these devices shows the rectifying contact with Al metal, however, with significant variation in performance parameters like barrier height, ideality factor and reverse saturation current. Nanocomposites showed a significant improvement in their electronic properties and potential for device applications.
authors.affiliation: School of Materials Science and Technology Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India.
authors.forename: Arun Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prakash
mesh_terms: D000538:Aluminum Silicates / Q000737:chemistry*; D000077215:Clay; D003460:Crystallization / Q000379:methods*; D004553:Electric Conductivity; D046911:Macromolecular Substances / Q000737:chemistry; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000379:methods*; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010316:Particle Size; D013499:Surface Properties; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D046911:Macromolecular Substances; D037742:Nanotubes, Carbon; D062367:ortho-Aminobenzoates; C031385:anthranilic acid; D000077215:Clay