Single step synthesis of chitin/chitosan-based graphene oxide-ZnO hybrid composites for better electrical conductivity and optical properties

Electrochimica Acta

Volumn 90, Issue , 2013, Pages 194-202

  Anandhavelu, S ^a   Thambidurai, S ^a  

^a ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Chitin; Electrical conductivity; Graphene oxide ZnO; Hybrid composites; Optical properties

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN MATRICES; CURRENT-VOLTAGE MEASUREMENTS; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY MEASUREMENTS; FOUR-PROBE; GRAPHENE OXIDES; HIGH-RESOLUTION SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPIES; HYBRID COMPOSITES; IMPEDANCE SPECTROSCOPY; MOLECULAR SCALE; RESISTIVITY METHODS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SINGLE-STEP SYNTHESIS; STRONG BINDING; UV ABSORPTION; WELL-DISPERSED; ZNO;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CHITIN; CHITOSAN; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYBRID MATERIALS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

ZINC OXIDE;

EID: 84871854645     PISSN: 00134686     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2012.12.024     Document Type: Article

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