Electrical conductivity of LTA-zeolite in the presence of poly(vinyl alcohol) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) polymers

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2013

Authors

Maryam Salimian (Author) Other; Olena Okhay (Author) Other; Rahul Krishna (Author) Other; Elby Titus (Author) Other; Jose Gracio (Author) Other; Luis Guerra (Author) Other; Joao Ventura (Author) REIT; Cristina Freire (Author) FCUP; Clara Pereira (Author) FCUP; Ramesh R Babu (Author) Other; Rajendra S Khairnar (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Polymer International

Vol. 62

Pages: 1583-1588

ISSN: 0959-8103

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Scientific classification

FOS: Natural sciences > Chemical sciences

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-006-6DE

DOI: 10.1002/pi.4542

Abstract (EN): In this work we studied the electrical behavior of Linde type A zeolite (K+) in the presence of two polymers, poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) and poly(vinyl pyrrolidone) (PVP), with excellent film forming properties. Homogeneous composite thin films of PVA/LTA-zeolite and PVP/LTA-zeolite were prepared with different zeolite concentrations. The current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of the composites were measured at different applied voltages. The results show that the conductivity properties are composition-ratio-dependent and are also related to the type of polymers. Moreover, a well-defined step-like change was detected in the I-V curve of PVP/LTA-zeolite at very high applied voltage. (c) 2013 Society of Chemical Industry

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 6