Electrical Conductivity in Poly(vinyl Chloride)

Characterization, electrical and magnetic properties of PVA films filled with FeCl3–MnCl2 mixed fillers

“…Different models, such as the Mott and Gurney hopping model, T À1/4 and T À1/2 variable range hopping models [23,[25][26][27], can be applied. Furthermore, Fleming and Ranicar [1] concluded that the electrical conduction in polyvinyl chloride occurs via a hopping mechanism. The observed linear dependence of ln r on ln T, in a fair temperature range of 330-390 K, which is not shown here, allowed us to rule out the abovementioned conduction models and apply the interpolaron hopping model [8,22,23,28] previously discussed and modified by Kuivalainen et al [22].…”

“…The electrical resistivity of polymers [1,2] such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene and polyethylene would normally be classified as insulators possessing specific resistivities of the order 10 15 O cm or greater. Fleming and Ranicar concluded that the electrical conduction in polyvinyl chloride occurs via a hopping mechanism [1]. The electrical properties of the polymeric materials can be investigated with filling, and a model is required to interpret the electrical conduction mechanism.…”

Electrical Properties of Polymers

“…Fleming and Ranicar [65] measured the conductivity and Seebeck coefficients on commercially available molded poly(vinyl chloride) samples containing a range of adventitiously introduced impurities and on much purer specimens recast from tetrahydrofuran solution. Seebeck coefficient measurements indicated that the majority of the charge carriers were negative, and also that even the purest poly-(vinyl chloride) was incapable of semiconduction.…”

Solution-grown thin polystyrene films. I. DC electrical conduction

“…To understand the charge transport mechanism (Fowler 1956, McCall and Anderson 1960, Emtage and Tantraporn 1962, Tsuchida 1964, Fleming and Ranicar 1970, Ranicar et a1 1971 and to find suitable substitutes to the conventional electrophotographic (Carriers 1960(Carriers , 1962, semiconductor and even superconductor (Little 1964) materials, the electrical conduction in polymers has been studied extensively. For various polymers electronic (Bashara and Doty 1964, Myioshisi and Chino 1967, Gregor 19681, ionic (Kosaki et a1 1971, Parrini 1973) and protonic (Eley andSpivey 1961, Binks andSharples 1968) conduction has been proposed.…”