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ArticleNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Computational Study of Graphene-Polypyrrole Composite Electrical Conductivity.

Oladipo Folorunso, Yskandar Hamam, Rotimi Sadiku, Suprakas Sinha Ray

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Article in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Oladipo FolorunsoDepartment of Electrical Engineering, French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI), Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8123-580X
Yskandar HamamDepartment of Electrical Engineering, French South African Institute of Technology (F'SATI), Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.
Rotimi SadikuDepartment of Chemical, Institute of NanoEngineering Research (INER), Metallurgy and Material Engineering, Tshwane University of Technology, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-8504-1041
Suprakas Sinha RayCentre for Nanostructures and Advanced Materials, DSI-CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-0007-2595

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, the electrical properties of graphene-polypyrrole (graphene-PPy) nanocomposites were thoroughly investigated. A numerical model, based on the Simmons and McCullough equations, in conjunction with the Monte Carlo simulation approach, was developed and used to analyze the effects of the thickness of the PPy, aspect ratio diameter of graphene nanorods, and graphene intrinsic conductivity on the transport of electrons in graphene-PPy-graphene regions. The tunneling resistance is a critical factor determining the transport of electrons in composite devices. The junction capacitance of the composite was predicted. A composite with a large insulation thickness led to a poor electrochemical electrode. The dependence of the electrical conductivity of the composite on the volume fraction of the filler was studied. The results of the developed model are consistent with the percolation theory and measurement results reported in literature. The formulations presented in this study can be used for optimization, prediction, and design of polymer composite electrical properties.

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electrical conductivitygrapheneMonte Carlonumerical modelpolypyrrole

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PMID33804929
PMCPMC8063847

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