CdS nanoparticles: Glucose/starch synthesis method and non linear electrical properties disperse in polypyrrole matrix

Abstract

Development of environmentally benign methods for the synthesis of nanoparticles is an evolving important branch of nanotechnology. Inorganic-organic hybrid nanocomposites are synthesized by dispersing nanosized CdS in the conducting polypyrrole (PPY) matrix. The samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, transmission and scanning electron microscopes and UV-VIS spectrophotometer. The wavelength of optical absorption peak of CdS nanoparticle increases from 430 nm to 470 nm with the decrease of polypyrrole concentration. Studies on dc electrical conductivity as a function of temperature suggest that three dimensional Mott's hopping process occurs in CdS-Polypyrrole nanocomposites. The incorporation of CdS nanoparticles enhances the barrier height. The barrier height increases with the content of CdS. The observed nonlinear current-voltage characteristics are satisfactorily explained using the Schottky type barriers.