Photo-thermal electrical resistance response of polyisoprene/nanographite composites

Author(s)
M. Knite, K. Ozols, A. Fuith, I. Aulika, R. Orlovs
Abstract

Laser induced photo-thermal resistance response (PTRR) of polyisoprene/nanographite (PN) composites was studied. An inverse character of photoresistance in comparison to semiconductor-like materials was observed: electrical resistance of the PN composite increases when the intensity of the laser radiation is increased. The observed response can be explained by the photo-thermal effect: if the temperature of the PN composite rises because of optical radiation absorption then the electrical resistance increases due to positive temperature coefficient of the composite. Theoretical explanation of the positive temperature coefficient effect in PN composites based on tunneling-percolation model is given.

Organisation(s)
Physics of Functional Materials
External organisation(s)
Riga Technical University, ELTEK Group
Journal
Polymer
Volume
85
Pages
55-60
No. of pages
6
ISSN
0032-3861
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2016.01.031
Publication date
02-2016
Peer reviewed
Yes
Austrian Fields of Science 2012
103023 Polymer physics
Keywords
ASJC Scopus subject areas
Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry
Portal url
https://ucris.univie.ac.at/portal/en/publications/photothermal-electrical-resistance-response-of-polyisoprenenanographite-composites(31a98499-ee35-4759-8056-002309154ea1).html