| Abstract: | Polyaniline/indium oxide(PANI/In2O3)nanocomposite thin films have been prepared in water-dispersed medium with the presence of different surfactants by an in-situ self-assembly technique.A cationic surfactant TTAB(tetradecyltrimethylammonium bromide)and a non-ionic surfactant tween20(poly(ethylene oxide)(20)sorbitan monolaurate)are used as additives.The nauocomposites and thin films are characterized by Fourier transform infrared(FTIR),transmission electron microscopy(TEM),and scanning electron microscopy(SEM),respectively.The optical properties reveal the Interaction between PANI/In2O3nanocomposites and surfactants,and PANI/In2O3 thin films prepared in the presence of surfaetants exhibits the finer nanofiber than the surfactants free PANI/In2O3thin film.The ammonia(NH3)gas-sensing characteristic of PANI/In2O3 thin films and the effect of different surfactants on the gas-sensing property are studied.The results indicated that the film processed in the presence of TTAB has the highest gas sensitivity among all the prepared films. |
