ELECTRONIC TRANSPORT-PROPERTIES OF POLYANILINE PVC BLENDS

The electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power of polyaniline / PVC blends was measured. Surprisingly, the conductivity of the blends is greater at low temperatures than that of the pure polyaniline sample. The conductivity follows approximately an exp(-T-1/2) law over a considerable range of temperature, with deviations from this law observed at high temperatures. The thermoelectric power has metallic magnitude, and increases as temperature increases (with positive sign) except at very low temperatures, where negative peaks are observed. Possible models to interpret these observations are mentioned. (C) 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.