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Younes BOURENANE CHERIF, Zineb Mekhalif, Slimane Abdous, Linda Nedjar, Ahmed Mekki, Zakaria Bekkar Djelloul Sayah, Souleymen Rafai
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
This study reports on a customized and revised approach to fabricate “nickel oxide decorated multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) wrapped polypyrrole (PPy)” nanocomposite with enhanced room-temperature thermoelectric (TE) properties. The nanocomposite is formed through three steps: MWCNTs functionalization via diazonium salt grafting of 5-amino-1,2,3-benzene tricarboxylic acid; in situ generation on their surfaces of NiO nanoparticles with a homogenous distribution; the chemical polymerization of pyrrole using methyl orange as templating and dopant to wrap the MWCNTs-(COOH) 3-NiO. Various techniques were used as characterization tools, including XRD, TEM, FTIR, Raman, TGA, XPS, and TE measurements. The PPy-MWCNTs-(COOH) 3-NiO nanocomposite exhibits significantly higher Seebeck coefficient, electrical conductivity, and power factor than PPy and PPy-MWCNTs-(COOH) 3. The achieved enhancement in TE properties (figure of merit, ZT PPy-MWCNTs-(COOH)3-NiO=1.51×10 −2) is attributed to the presence of NiO, which acts as a dopant and improves the charge carrier density in the nanocomposite. These results offer the potential for waste heat recovery and large-scale fabrication of high-performance composites.
Original language | English |
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Article number | e202300486 |
Journal | ChemNanoMat |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2023 |
Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Student thesis: Doc types › Doctor of Sciences