Polymer Bulletin, Vol.76, No.10, 5363-5380, 2019
Transport and complex modulus study of La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 perovskite manganite nano-compound with polypyrrole as host
The paper focuses on the facile synthesis of polypyrrole/La0.7Ca0.3MnO3 perovskite magnetic nano-composites synthesized by in situ chemical oxidation method using ammonium persulfate as oxidant. The morphology and crystal phase of the prepared samples were analyzed using SEM, TEM and XRD, respectively. Electrical conductivity, dielectric constant, dielectric loss, complex electric and impedance modulus studies were invested in the frequency range of 100 Hz-5 MHz at room temperature using AC impedance analyzer. The composites show frequency dependence with relaxation mechanism. The electric and impedance modulus analysis reveals the presence of non-Debye-type relaxation process and the effect of both grain and grain boundary on the transport properties of the composites.