TY - JOUR
AU1 - Sridhar, R.
AU2 - Karthikeyan, R.
AU3 - Solaiachari, Sivakumar
AU4 - Suresh, R.
AB - Natural fibres are gaining attention for their eco-friendliness and mechanical properties, but their use in electrical applications is limited due to poor conductivity. This study investigates the effect of a polyaniline (PANI) coating on the electrical conductivity and structural properties of PANI-coated natural fibres, such as banana fibre (BF), sugarcane fibre (CF), pineapple fibre (AF), and sisal fibre (SF). Electrical conductivity was assessed using the four-probe method. The study found that the PANI coating significantly alters the electrical properties of the fibres. Specifically, sugarcane fibres coated with 100 wt% PANI showed the highest conductivity with a logarithm value of 0.33646 S/cm. This study demonstrates that PANI coating is a promising method for improving the electrical conductivity of natural fibres, thereby expanding their potential applications.
TI - Appraising the microstructure and electrical conductivity characteristics of polyaniline-coated natural fiber composites
JF - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery
DO - 10.1007/s13399-024-05519-z
DA - 2025-03-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/springer-journals/appraising-the-microstructure-and-electrical-conductivity-BGF2ACGxg0
SP - 7453
EP - 7463
VL - 15
IS - 5
DP - DeepDyve
ER -